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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.

Results

Leo Geoghegan and Ian Geoghegan won the race driving a Ferrari 250LM for Scuderia Veloce


References

  1. ^ a b c d Des White, Enduro Specialist!.., Racing Car News, October 1968, pages 40 to 42
  2. ^ a b c Brier Thomas, Ferrari Again, Modern Motor, November 1968, pages 58 & 59
  3. ^ a b c d e Thomas B. Floyd, Ferrari Hat Trick, Sports Car World, November 1968, pages 50 to 53
  4. ^ a b c Geoghegan 3 in speed, The Courier Mail, Monday, 1 September 1968
  5. ^ a b c d Official Programme, Speed Week, '68' Surfers Paradise, August 24th - Sept. 1st
  6. ^ Farr, Barry. Ferraris in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s.

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