1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic

The 1969 Rothmans 12 Hour Classic was an endurance motor race for production cars[1] held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 5 January 1969.[2] It was the first of two such races to be held at the circuit.[3]

The race was won by Bill Gates and Jim Bertram driving a Ford XT Falcon GT.[2]

  1. ^ 45 In Road Race, The Courier Mail, Thursday, Jan 2, 1969 page 9
  2. ^ a b Sweet Smell of Success, Racing Car News, February 1969, pages 30-33
  3. ^ Paradise Lost, Australian Muscle Car, Issue 41, pages 88-98