1967 Surfers Paradise Four Hour
The 1967 Surfers Paradise Four Hour was an endurance race for “Production Touring Cars”, held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia[1] on 9 April 1967.[2] The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers Club, was the first Surfers Paradise Four Hour, superseding the Lowood Four Hour race[2] which had been run in 1964, 1965 and 1966.
Outright victory was awarded to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Super entered by Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd and driven by Kevin Bartlett and Doug Chivas.[1]
Class structure
[edit]Entries were divided into four classes based on price:[1]
- Class A : Up to $1800[1]
- Class B : $1801 to $2000[1]
- Class C : $2001 to $2400[1]
- Class D : Over $2401 to $4000[1]
Results
[edit]| Position[1] | Drivers[1][2] | No.[1] | Car[1][2] | Entrant[1] | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | |||||
| 1 | G Scott, Bill Gates | 13 | Datsun Bluebird | Glyn Scott Motors | |
| 2 | Harry Cape, Ian Ferguson | 12 | Mitsubishi Colt Fastback | HC Cape | |
| 3 | M Byrne, T Hatton | 11 | Ford Cortina | BP Toowong Service Station | |
| ? | John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford | 10 | Datsun Bluebird | Datsun Racing Team | |
| Class B | |||||
| 1 | P Cray, D Holland | 22 | Morris Cooper | G Stewart's Sports Car Centre | |
| 2 | J Hughes, D Lucas | 20 | Morris Cooper | Coorparoo Junction Service Station | |
| 3 | J Thomson, B Romano | 23 | Ford Cortina | Jeff Thompson | |
| 4[2] | P Harrison, B Arentz | 21 | Ford Cortina 220 | PJ Harrison | |
| Class C | |||||
| 1 | Graham Littlemore, Peter Lefrancke | 38 | Morris Cooper S | Janet McMenemy | 131 |
| 2 | Warren Gracie, Don James | 36 | Morris Cooper S | PG Lefranke | |
| 3 | Mal Brewster, Digby Cooke[3] | 31 | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | |
| ? | Joe Camilleri, Bob Moir | 30 | Morris Cooper S | JP Camilleri | |
| ? | Peter Brown, Bob Cook | 32 | Morris Cooper S | Baulkham Hill Service Satation | |
| ? | T Cavanagh, R Riley | 33 | Morris Cooper S | Best-Auto-Rebores | |
| ? | Mike McGregor, J Lacey | 34 | Morris Cooper S | M McGregor | |
| ? | J Leffler, L Carne | 35 | Morris Cooper S | John Leffler | |
| ? | C Warnes, P Hunt | 37 | Morris Cooper S | CV Warnes | |
| Class D | |||||
| 1 | Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas | 40 | Alfa Romeo Giulia Super | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | 134 |
| 2 | Frank Matich, Harry Firth | 41 | Ford XR Fairmont V8 Automatic | Ford Motor Company of Australia | 131 |
| 3 | Brian Lawler, H Gapps | 42 | Ford XR Falcon 500 | Jubilee Motors Pty Ltd | |
| 4[2] | J Kinsley, P Finlay | 43 | Ford Cortina GT | Nuford Motors Pty Ltd | |
| 5[2] | Lionel Williams, Fay-Marie Strudwick | 44 | Holden HR X2 | Howsans Garage |
Twenty two cars fronted for the race.[1]
- Outright : Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd[1]
- First Automatic: Ford Motor Co of Australia[1]
- First Six Cylinder: Howsons Garage[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p K Shaw, 4 Hour shambles at Surfers, Australian Auto Sportsman, May 1967, pages 36 to 38
- ^ a b c d e f g Des White, Alfas sweep home, Racing Car News, May 1967, pages 28 & 29
- ^ Australian Auto Sportman lists the Marque Motors entry for M Brewster and M Schneider but Racing Car News states that “Digby Cooke slipped into the Marque Motors car with Mal Brewster”
Further reading
[edit]- Fits rain tyres to beat storm, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 April 1967, Page 18