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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1969
Event: Six-Hours and Can-Am Date: 12/7/1969
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (USA), 3.701 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown
Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1969
International Championship for Makes (round 9)

Start time: unknown; Grid: 2-2-2, Weather: cool, rain, then dry

Entry: 34

Practiced: 29

Started: 28

Classified: 14

Prototype 3000 (P3.0) : P:6, ST:6, CL:4

Prototype 2000 (P2.0) : P:5, ST:5, CL:2

Sports 5000 (S5.0) : P:3, ST:3, CL:1

Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:4, ST:3, CL:2

Grand Touring +2000 (GT+2.0) : P:4, ST:4, CL:2

Grand Touring 2000 (GT2.0) : P:7, ST:7, CL:3
Entry list
Entry List - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1969

Photos by courtesy of: Dave Kutz , David A. Small and John McCollister

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 4.11.2002

Last photo update on this page: 10.7.2008

1 1 - Porsche 908/02 #002 or 018 - Porsche of Austria Porsche 908/02 #002 or 018 – Porsche 908 F8 2996cc N/A P3.0
Porsche of Austria (A) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: OSTERREICH/BOSCH/SHELL/PORSCHE

Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/Brian Redman (GB)

Result: winner - 291 laps (178.941 kph), margin: 1m35s1

Grid: 1st(1:08.47)

Photo updated: 10.7.2008

 Photo by: John McCollister

2 2 - Porsche 908/02 #001 - Porsche of Austria Porsche 908/02 #001 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A P3.0
Porsche of Austria (A) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: PORSCHE/SHELL

Driven by: Joe Buzzetta (USA)/Rudi Lins (A)

Result: 3rd (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 6th(1:11.62)

Photo updated: 12.12.2003

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

4 4 - Porsche 908/02 #015 - A. G. Dean Racing Ltd. Porsche 908/02 #015 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A P3.0
A. G. Dean Racing Ltd. (GB) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+red)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: BOSCH/SHELL/PORSCHE

Driven by: Vic Elford (GB)/Richard Attwood (GB)

DNS: Tony Dean (GB)

Result: 2nd (1m35s1 behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:10.26)

Photo updated: 4.11.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

5 5 - Mirage M3 #001/301 - J. W. Automotive Engineering Mirage M3 #001/301 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A P3.0
J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: light blue (+orange)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Gulf

Driven by: Jacky Ickx (B)/Jackie Oliver (GB)

Result: did not finish (Camshaft) - 112 laps

Grid: 5th(1:11.18)

Photo updated: 12.12.2003

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

9 9 - Matra MS650 #01 - Matra of France Matra MS650 #01 – Matra MS9 V12/60° 2993cc N/A P3.0
Matra of France (F) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+orange/white)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: elf/MATRA 650

Driven by: Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F)/Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)

Result: 4th (24 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 2nd(1:09.23)

Photo updated: 12.12.2003

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

10 10 - Matra MS630/650 #02 - Matra of France Matra MS630/650 #02 – Matra MS9 V12/60° 2993cc N/A P3.0
Matra of France (F) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+white)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: elf

Driven by: Jean Guichet (F)/Robin Widdows (GB)

Result: did not finish (Clutch) - 156 laps

Grid: 7th(1:11.86)

Photo updated: 12.12.2003

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

75 75 - Unipower GT - Canada Unipower GT – BMC A series L4 1300cc N/A P2.0
Canada Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: PREMIER/CANADA

Driven by: Pete Harrison (USA)/Bob Barrell (CDN)

Result: did not finish (DQ - too slow) - 0 laps

Grid: 27th(1:33.92)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

 Photo by: David A. Small


Cars not available on a photo:

7 Ford GT40 #1081 Ford GT40 S5.0
11 Lola T70 Mk.3B GT #SL76/151 Lola T70 Mk.3B GT S5.0
12 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 P2.0
14 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray GT+2.0
15 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT+2.0
24 Ford GT40 #1049 Ford GT40 S5.0
26 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GT+2.0
27 Austin-Healey Sprite Austin-Healey Sprite P2.0
30 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT+2.0
37 Porsche 904 GTS Porsche 904 GTS S2.0
39 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
48 Zink VSR Zink VSR P2.0
52 Porsche 911 T #11810429 Porsche 911 T GT2.0
58 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GT2.0
68 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
70 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
71 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.0
72 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.0
73 Austin-Healey Sprite Austin-Healey Sprite P2.0
77 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.0
88 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GT2.0
94 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GT2.0

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Cars that did not arrive:

3 Porsche 908/02 #010 Porsche 908/02 #010 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A P3.0
Sports Cars of Switzerland (CH) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Masten Gregory (USA)/Richard Brostrφm (S)

Result: did not arrive

6 Mirage M2 Mirage M2 – BRM P101 V12 2999cc N/A P3.0
J. W. Automotive Engineering (GB) -
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: David Hobbs (GB)/Mike Hailwood (GB)

Result: did not arrive

8 Alfa Romeo T33/3 Alfa Romeo T33/3 – Alfa Romeo 300 V8 4v DOHC 2998cc N/A P3.0
Autodelta S.P.A. (I) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ignazio Giunti (I)/Nanni Galli (I)/Andrea de Adamich (I)

Result: did not arrive

17 Ford GT40 #GT/103 Ford GT40 #GT/103 – Ford 302 V8/90° OHV N/A S5.0
William W. Wonder (USA) -
Mid-engined

Colors: deep red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: William Wonder (USA)/Ray Cuomo (USA)

Result: did not arrive

25 MG B GT MG B GT – BMC B series L4 N/A GT2.0
Aztec Racing -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Michael Cook (USA)/Ali Lugo, Jr. (USA)/Bruce Goldman (USA)

Result: did not arrive


More photos from this race:

Photos by: Dave Kutz

Dave Kutz - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1969




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Updated: 26.9.2008

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