The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lakeside in

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, Australia on 2 February 1969.The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1969, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1969, pages 73 to 76 The race was promoted by the Queensland Motor Sports Club and was open to

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cars.Official Programme, AGP, Lakeside, Feb 2 1969 It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and was race five of the 1969 Tasman Championship.

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started the race from pole position and drove the fastest race lap on his way to a victory, with his British

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teammate Derek Bell placed second.

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was the first of the domestic based drivers in third position. Amon also won the 1969 Tasman Series.

Classification

Results as follows:

Qualifying

Race

Notes

* Entries: 15 * Starters: 15Tasman Championship, Motor Sport, March 1969, pages 212 to 213 * Finishers: 8 * Pole position:

, 52.3 * Winner's race time: 60m 12.8s * Winner's average speed: 100.18 mph (161.219 k.p.h.) * Fastest lap:

, 52.8

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