1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour

1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour

The 1968 Surfers Paradise 6 Hour was an endurance race for sports cars and touring cars, staged at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 1 September 1968.

The race was dominated by the Matich SR3 Repco V8 driven by Frank Matich and Glynn Scott, however an engine failure with just over an hour to run handed the victory to the Ferrari 250LM driven by brothers Leo and Ian Geoghegan.

Major outright and class placings were:

References

*Modern Motor, November 1968
*Racing Car News, October 1968
*Sports Car World, November 1968
*Courier Mail, Monday, 1 September 1968


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