We now return to Strathcona Park as 48 touring cars, including 5 guests from Australia get ready for the 38th edition of the Unglonian Automobile Association Tourist Trophy. Here is the starting grid.
GRID:
Class A
Len Summers gets a radiator failure on lap 3.
Cody Whitaker has a steering failure on lap 9.
Reuben McIntyre suffers a magneto failure on lap 15.
Keith Fenton and John Brendan collide on lap 18. Neither are hurt.
Paul Hildebrand loses his clutch on lap 25.
Sam Sanders breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 29.
Chris Derrico and Leo Montana collide on lap 41. Neither are hurt.
Anthons Havener leaks oil on lap 48, causing 2 cars to spin out on the following lap.
Presley Anderson has a piston failure on lap 53.
Tony Roberts gets an engine failure on lap 57.
Ken Gillis is also forced to become a spectator due to engine troubles on lap 60.
Argi Villa loses a valve on lap 63.
Reed McNaughton suffers a conrod failure on lap 68.
Barry Mulholland drops oil on lap 70, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.
Mintxo Santiago breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 94.
Bob Holden gets an engine failure on lap 99.
Brendan Baines has a clutch failure on lap 107.
Robert Hewley suffers a conrod failure on lap 117.
The Geogheghan brothers Ford catches fire whilst in the pits!
Julian Fairweather crashes on lap 129, but is unhurt.
Marcio Aquino loses his gearbox on lap 138.
Chuck Beasley breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 142.
Petri Abaroa has a clutch failure on lap 158.
Michael Penfold and Douglas Ridge lead all 161 laps to victory at Strathcona Park, taking the 1969 Unglonian Touring Car Championship with him!
GRID:
Class A
- 1 10A: Michael Penfold/Douglas Ridge (Dodge (Dodge Charger)) 1:47.947
- 2 13A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Headhunter)) 1:48.048
- 3 14A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament)) 1:48.338
- 4 6A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarra (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Camaro SS)) 1:48.370
- 5 4A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Plymouth (Plymouth GTX)) 1:48.731
- 6 16A: Colin Bond/Tony Roberts (Holden (Holden Monaro HT GTS350)) 1:48.848
- 7 8A: Malcolm Cummins/Jonathan Weeks (Rambler (Rambler Ambassador)) 1:48.872
- 8 18A: Fred Gibson/Barry Seton (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.158
- 9 9A: Javier Roma/Sebastian Rivera (Rambler (Rambler Ambassador)) 1:49.242
- 10 20A: Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland (Kloster Pty Ltd (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.293
- 11 3A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolome Delgado (Plymouth (Plymouth GTX)) 1:49.396
- 12 17A: Ian Geoghegan/Leo Geoghegan (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.446
- 13 5A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Pontiac (Pontiac Firebird HO)) 1:49.525
- 14 7A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramirez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala SS)) 1:49.626
- 15 2A: Rick Avery/Christiano Sanchez (Ford (Ford Mustang I)) 1:49.689
- 16 11A: Bill Baxter/Paul Baxter (Bill Baxter (Ford Mustang I)) 1:50.014
- 17 1A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Mustang I)) 1:51.166
- 18 12A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK10)) 1:51.400
- 19 15A: Peter Brock/Des West (Holden (Holden Monaro HT GTS350)) 1:51.415
- 20 19A: Allan Moffat/Alan Hamilton (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:51.699
- 1 11B: Steve Duncan/Reed McNaughton (BMW (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:51.148
- 2 3B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Falcon XT Fairmont)) 1:51.551
- 3 8B: Leo Montana/Manuel Ocasio (Team SYLCO (Ford Falcon XT Fairmont)) 1:51.758
- 4 9B: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden HK)) 1:51.810
- 5 2B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin 3-litre)) 1:51.871
- 6 12B: Douglas Bentleigh/Owen Owens Sr (BMW (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:51.880
- 7 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar XJ6 2.8)) 1:51.935
- 8 7B: Augusto Moralez/Petri Abaroa (Rambler (Rambler American)) 1:51.995
- 9 15B: John Olson/Chuck Beasley ((Metropolitan Auto Centre (Austin 3-litre))) 1:52.046
- 10 4B: Bert O'Reilly/Nicholas Colton (Dodge (Dodge Dart)) 1:52.196
- 11 6B: Jim Garner/Sechnall Coleman (Rambler (Rambler American)) 1:52.253
- 12 10B: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden HK)) 1:52.260
- 13 5B: Cedric McCaig/Jed O'Clery (Dodge (Dodge Dart)) 1:52.340
- 14 14B: Ian Tipton/Bruce Cathy (Ian Tipton (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:54.852
- 1 13C: Adam Foster/John Cropper (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.118
- 2 14C: Paul Hildebrand/Selwyn Watson (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.171
- 3 9C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA)) 1:52.429
- 4 5C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.496
- 5 19C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suarez (UMC (UMC Nebula)) 1:52.728
- 6 12C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca 1500)) 1:52.829
- 7 15C: Bernie Gutermuth/Darryl Freudenberger (Fiat (Fiat 124)) 1:52.875
- 8 4C: Kenny O'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Seventy Two)) 1:53.038
- 9 10C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA)) 1:53.065
- 10 17C: Ray Berg/Sam MacCallum (Lancia (Lancia Flavia Berlina)) 1:53.104
- 11 11C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca 1500)) 1:53.316
- 12 3C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series VI)) 1:53.392
- 13 16C: Rick Boon/Gutxi Araujo (Fiat (Fiat 125)) 1:53.414
- 14 7C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 404)) 1:53.743
- 15 1C: Zacarias Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark IV)) 1:53.856
- 16 6C: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvair)) 1:53.864
- 17 2C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin Cambridge A60)) 1:53.903
- 18 8C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 404)) 1:53.929
- 19 18C: John Hitchener/Patricio Marti (Lancia (Lancia Flavia Berlina)) 1:55.204
- 1 9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000)) 1:53.415
- 2 2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Escort 1100)) 1:53.516
- 3 21D: Julio Narvaez/Pepito "Peppy" Lopez (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.657
- 4 1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Escort 1100)) 1:53.682
- 5 23D: Bob Holden/Don Toffolon (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.689
- 6 19D: Sam Sanders/Trevor Johnson (Samspeed (Renault 8)) 1:53.695
- 7 22D: Keith Fenton/Ralph Henstridge (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.707
- 8 15D: Rudy Woodrow/Lawrence Sheperd (Volkswagen (Volkswagen Beetle 1200)) 1:53.737
- 9 20D: John Brendan/Ignacio Vinalez (John Brendan (Renault 8)) 1:53.777
- 10 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona)) 1:53.894
- 11 10D: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Morris Minor 1000)) 1:53.953
- 12 12D: Len Summers/Paul Horvath (BMC (Morris Mini Cooper S)) 1:54.030
- 13 11D: Riley McCaig/George Simmons (BMC (Morris Mini Cooper S)) 1:54.091
- 14 18D: Ben Evelyn/Erle Roydon (Mazda (Mazda Carol)) 1:54.237
- 15 7D: Macario Mendoza/Bob Jameson (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425)) 1:54.357
- 16 6D: Lucjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault 8)) 1:54.507
- 17 16D: Keir Sessions/Morton Haywood (Volkswagen (Volkswagen Beetle 1200)) 1:54.514
- 18 14D: Bob Berwyn/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450)) 1:54.686
- 19 4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona)) 1:54.760
- 20 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault 8)) 1:54.812
- 21 8D: Simon Lane/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425)) 1:55.693
- 22 17D: Nicholas McKowen/Amaro Sandoval (Mazda (Mazda Carol)) 1:55.738
- 1 10A: Michael Penfold/Douglas Ridge (Dodge (Dodge Charger)) 1:47.947
- 2 13A: Richard Bertram/Julian Fairweather (UMC (UMC Headhunter)) 1:48.048
- 3 14A: Robert Hewley/Dylan Jenkins (UMC (UMC Parliament)) 1:48.338
- 4 6A: Thomas Winship/Fermintxo Escarra (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Camaro SS)) 1:48.370
- 5 4A: Darren Wootton/Deon McCoy (Plymouth (Plymouth GTX)) 1:48.731
- 6 16A: Colin Bond/Tony Roberts (Holden (Holden Monaro HT GTS350)) 1:48.848
- 7 8A: Malcolm Cummins/Jonathan Weeks (Rambler (Rambler Ambassador)) 1:48.872
- 8 18A: Fred Gibson/Barry Seton (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.158
- 9 9A: Javier Roma/Sebastian Rivera (Rambler (Rambler Ambassador)) 1:49.242
- 10 20A: Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland (Kloster Pty Ltd (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.293
- 11 3A: Reuben McIntyre/Bartolome Delgado (Plymouth (Plymouth GTX)) 1:49.396
- 12 17A: Ian Geoghegan/Leo Geoghegan (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:49.446
- 13 5A: Demetrio Basurto/Val Halloran (Pontiac (Pontiac Firebird HO)) 1:49.525
- 14 7A: Christopher Cullen/Telmo Ramirez (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Impala SS)) 1:49.626
- 15 2A: Rick Avery/Christiano Sanchez (Ford (Ford Mustang I)) 1:49.689
- 16 11A: Bill Baxter/Paul Baxter (Bill Baxter (Ford Mustang I)) 1:50.014
- 17 11B: Steve Duncan/Reed McNaughton (BMW (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:51.148
- 18 1A: Dan Arlo/Winfred Molloy (Ford (Ford Mustang I)) 1:51.166
- 19 12A: Oriol Bertez/Morris Murtaugh (Jaguar (Jaguar MK10)) 1:51.400
- 20 15A: Peter Brock/Des West (Holden (Holden Monaro HT GTS350)) 1:51.415
- 21 3B: Ross Bristol/Alfred Power (Ford (Ford Falcon XT Fairmont)) 1:51.551
- 22 19A: Allan Moffat/Alan Hamilton (Ford (Ford Falcon XW GTHO)) 1:51.699
- 23 8B: Leo Montana/Manuel Ocasio (Team SYLCO (Ford Falcon XT Fairmont)) 1:51.758
- 24 9B: Martin Declan/Brian Wolf (Holden (Holden HK)) 1:51.810
- 25 2B: Cody Whitaker/Daniel Hall (BMC (Austin 3-litre)) 1:51.871
- 26 12B: Douglas Bentleigh/Owen Owens Sr (BMW (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:51.880
- 27 1B: Anthony Gainsborough/Tonio Lopez (Jaguar (Jaguar XJ6 2.8)) 1:51.935
- 28 7B: Augusto Moralez/Petri Abaroa (Rambler (Rambler American)) 1:51.995
- 29 15B: John Olson/Chuck Beasley ((Metropolitan Auto Centre (Austin 3-litre))) 1:52.046
- 30 13C: Adam Foster/John Cropper (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.118
- 31 14C: Paul Hildebrand/Selwyn Watson (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.171
- 32 4B: Bert O'Reilly/Nicholas Colton (Dodge (Dodge Dart)) 1:52.196
- 33 6B: Jim Garner/Sechnall Coleman (Rambler (Rambler American)) 1:52.253
- 34 10B: Christouher Derrico/Leland Baldwin (Holden (Holden HK)) 1:52.260
- 35 5B: Cedric McCaig/Jed O'Clery (Dodge (Dodge Dart)) 1:52.340
- 36 9C: Gaizka Villa/Argi Villa (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA)) 1:52.429
- 37 5C: Tancredo Esparza/Ben McNiven (The Grisham Company (Sunbeam Rapier Fastback)) 1:52.496
- 38 19C: Neil Gardner/Daniel Suarez (UMC (UMC Nebula)) 1:52.728
- 39 12C: Peter Eynesbury/Phillip Beattie (Simca (Simca 1500)) 1:52.829
- 40 15C: Bernie Gutermuth/Darryl Freudenberger (Fiat (Fiat 124)) 1:52.875
- 41 4C: Kenny O'Frighill/Marcio Aquino (BMC (Riley 4/Seventy Two)) 1:53.038
- 42 10C: Arnold Cunningham/Presley Anderson (Alfa Romeo (Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA)) 1:53.065
- 43 17C: Ray Berg/Sam MacCallum (Lancia (Lancia Flavia Berlina)) 1:53.104
- 44 11C: Xanti Rojas/Stuart Schmitt (Simca (Simca 1500)) 1:53.316
- 45 3C: Heriberto Asturias/Anthons Havener (BMC (Morris Oxford Series VI)) 1:53.392
- 46 16C: Rick Boon/Gutxi Araujo (Fiat (Fiat 125)) 1:53.414
- 47 9D: Mintxo Santiago/Sheamus Mann (BMC (Morris Minor 1000)) 1:53.415
- 48 2D: David Hozard/Bob Moray (Ford (Ford Escort 1100)) 1:53.516
- 49 21D: Julio Narvaez/Pepito "Peppy" Lopez (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.657
- 50 1D: Manuel Eliecer/Ken Gillis (Ford (Ford Escort 1100)) 1:53.682
- 51 23D: Bob Holden/Don Toffolon (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.689
- 52 19D: Sam Sanders/Trevor Johnson (Samspeed (Renault 8)) 1:53.695
- 53 22D: Keith Fenton/Ralph Henstridge (Nissan (Nissan 1000)) 1:53.707
- 54 15D: Rudy Woodrow/Lawrence Sheperd (Volkswagen (Volkswagen Beetle 1200)) 1:53.737
- 55 7C: Jaumet Sastre/Emery MacGuire (Peugeot (Peugeot 404)) 1:53.743
- 56 20D: John Brendan/Ignacio Vinalez (John Brendan (Renault 8)) 1:53.777
- 57 1C: Zacarias Armando/Kean Park (BMC (MG Magnette Mark IV)) 1:53.856
- 58 6C: Teobaldo Espino/Jordan Falk (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvair)) 1:53.864
- 59 3D: Colin Paff/Felip Del Bosque (Toyota (Toyota Corona)) 1:53.894
- 60 2C: Alister MacBay/Chuy Palomo (BMC (Austin Cambridge A60)) 1:53.903
- 61 8C: Fred McCormick/Crofton Hasenkamp (Peugeot (Peugeot 404)) 1:53.929
- 62 10D: Brendan Baines/Matthew Dudley (BMC (Morris Minor 1000)) 1:53.953
- 63 12D: Len Summers/Paul Horvath (BMC (Morris Mini Cooper S)) 1:54.030
- 64 11D: Riley McCaig/George Simmons (BMC (Morris Mini Cooper S)) 1:54.091
- 65 18D: Ben Evelyn/Erle Roydon (Mazda (Mazda Carol)) 1:54.237
- 66 7D: Macario Mendoza/Bob Jameson (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425)) 1:54.357
- 67 6D: Lucjo Silva/Barry Turner (Renault (Renault 8)) 1:54.507
- 68 16D: Keir Sessions/Morton Haywood (Volkswagen (Volkswagen Beetle 1200)) 1:54.514
- 69 14D: Bob Berwyn/Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Subaru 450)) 1:54.686
- 70 4D: Ray Gully/Rsan Teague (Toyota (Toyota Corona)) 1:54.760
- 71 5D: Trevor Moray/Norman Bradley (Renault (Renault 8)) 1:54.812
- 72 14B: Ian Tipton/Bruce Cathy (Ian Tipton (BMW 2800 CS)) 1:54.852
- 73 18C: John Hitchener/Patricio Marti (Lancia (Lancia Flavia Berlina)) 1:55.204
- 74 8D: Simon Lane/Dan Harman (Citroen (Citroen 2CV 425)) 1:55.693
- 75 17D: Nicholas McKowen/Amaro Sandoval (Mazda (Mazda Carol)) 1:55.738
Len Summers gets a radiator failure on lap 3.
Cody Whitaker has a steering failure on lap 9.
Reuben McIntyre suffers a magneto failure on lap 15.
Keith Fenton and John Brendan collide on lap 18. Neither are hurt.
Paul Hildebrand loses his clutch on lap 25.
Sam Sanders breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 29.
Chris Derrico and Leo Montana collide on lap 41. Neither are hurt.
Anthons Havener leaks oil on lap 48, causing 2 cars to spin out on the following lap.
Presley Anderson has a piston failure on lap 53.
Tony Roberts gets an engine failure on lap 57.
Ken Gillis is also forced to become a spectator due to engine troubles on lap 60.
Argi Villa loses a valve on lap 63.
Reed McNaughton suffers a conrod failure on lap 68.
Barry Mulholland drops oil on lap 70, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.
Mintxo Santiago breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 94.
Bob Holden gets an engine failure on lap 99.
Brendan Baines has a clutch failure on lap 107.
Robert Hewley suffers a conrod failure on lap 117.
The Geogheghan brothers Ford catches fire whilst in the pits!
Julian Fairweather crashes on lap 129, but is unhurt.
Marcio Aquino loses his gearbox on lap 138.
Chuck Beasley breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 142.
Petri Abaroa has a clutch failure on lap 158.
Michael Penfold and Douglas Ridge lead all 161 laps to victory at Strathcona Park, taking the 1969 Unglonian Touring Car Championship with him!
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