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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Can-Am Watkins Glen 1969
Event: Six-Hours and Can-Am Date: 13/7/1969
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (USA), 3.701 kms Distance: unknown Attendance: 50000
Can-Am Watkins Glen 1969
Canadian-American Challenge Cup (round 3)

Start time: unknown; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right, Weather: unknown

Entry: 32

Practiced: 28

Started: 25

Classified: 14
Entry list
Entry List - Can-Am Watkins Glen 1969

Photos by courtesy of: Dave Kutz , Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and Robert Raymond

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 4.11.2002

Last photo update on this page: 14.3.2008

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

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: OSTERREICH/BOSCH/SHELL/PORSCHE

Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)

Result: 6th (5 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 10th(1:08.54)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

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

Colors: white/red

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: OSTERREICH/PORSCHE/SHELL

Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)

Result: did not finish (Misfire) - 71 laps

Grid: 11th(1:08.74)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

4 4 - McLaren M8B #M8B/2 - McLaren Racing Ltd. McLaren M8B #M8B/2 – Chevrolet V8 7000cc N/A
McLaren Racing Ltd. (GB) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: orange

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Gulf/REYNOLDS ALUMINIUM/McLAREN CARS

Driven by: Bruce McLaren (NZ)

Result: winner - 87 laps (202.761 kph), margin: 1m00s8

Grid: 1st(1:02.21)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

5 5 - McLaren M8B #M8B/1 - McLaren Racing Ltd. McLaren M8B #M8B/1 – Chevrolet V8 7000cc N/A
McLaren Racing Ltd. (GB) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: orange

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Gulf/REYNOLDS ALUMINIUM/McLAREN CARS

Driven by: Denny Hulme (NZ)

Result: 2nd (1m00s8 behind the winner)

Grid: 2nd(1:02.54)

Photo updated: 4.11.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

7 7 - McLaren M12 #60-05 (Trojan) - Chaparral Cars, Inc. McLaren M12 #60-05 (Trojan) – Chevrolet 427/Chaparral V8 6997cc N/A
Chaparral Cars, Inc. (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: Firestone

Sponsors: SHELL/CHAMPION

Driven by: John Surtees (GB)

Result: 12th (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 4th(1:04.40)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

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

Colors: blue (+yellow)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: elf/MATRA 650

Driven by: Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F)

Result: 8th (6 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 15th(1:10.46)

Photo updated: 22.11.2004

 Photo by: Robert Raymond

10 10 - Lola T163 #SL163/16 - Carl A. Haas Racing Team Lola T163 #SL163/16 – Chevrolet 427/Chaparral V8 6997cc N/A
Carl A. Haas Racing Team (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: orange

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: SIMONIZ special

Driven by: Chuck Parsons (USA)

Result: 5th (4 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 7th(1:06.76)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

11 11 - McLaren M12 #60-03 (Trojan) - Lothan Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises McLaren M12 #60-03 (Trojan) – Chevrolet /Motschenbacher V8 7000cc N/A
Lothan Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Lothar Motschenbacher (USA)

Result: did not finish (Timing) - 72 laps

Grid: 5th(1:05.69)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

14 14 - Porsche 908/02 #015 - A. G. Dean Racing Ltd. Porsche 908/02 #015 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A
A. G. Dean Racing Ltd. (GB) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+red)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: PORSCHE/SHELL/BOSCH

Driven by: Tony Dean (GB)

listed, never drove: Vic Elford (GB)

Result: 9th (6 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 13th(1:08.95)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

16 16 - Ferrari 612 P #0866 - Chris Amon Ferrari 612 P #0866 – Ferrari V12 4v 6220cc N/A
Chris Amon (NZ) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Firestone

Sponsors: CHAMPION

Driven by: Chris Amon (NZ)

Result: 3rd (23s0 behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:03.73)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

19 19 - Lola T70 Mk.3B GT #SL76/151 - Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T70 Mk.3B GT #SL76/151 – Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5900cc N/A
Scuderia Filipinetti (CH) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: KENGRIP TYRE STUDS/SCUDERIA FILIPINETTI

Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)

Result: 7th (6 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 9th(1:08.08)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

22 22 - Lola T70 Mk.3 - Lola T70 Mk.3 – Chevrolet V8 7000cc
Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: STP

Driven by: Harry Heuer (USA)

Result: 14th (10 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 22nd(1:13.14)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

23 23 - McLaren M1B - George E. Alderman McLaren M1B – Chevrolet V8 N/A
George E. Alderman (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: green (+white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: George Alderman (USA)

Result: car not used

Grid: (no time)

Photo updated: 14.3.2008

 Photo by: Robert Raymond

24 24 - Lola T70 Mk.3 #SL73/128 - R. J. Nagel Lola T70 Mk.3 #SL73/128 – Ford 427 V8 6997cc N/A
R. J. Nagel (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: THERMO KING

Driven by: Bob Nagel (USA)

Result: 13th (10 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 20th(1:11.60)

Photo updated: 22.11.2004

 Photo by: Robert Raymond

27 27 - McLaren M6B #50-14 (Trojan) - R. B. Galloway McLaren M6B #50-14 (Trojan) – Chevrolet V8 6000cc N/A
R. B. Galloway (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow (+blue)

Tyres: Firestone

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Richard Galloway (USA)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 37 laps

Grid: 25th(1:15.17)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

31 31 - Lola T163 #SL163/18 - Jefferies-Robbins Racing Team Lola T163 #SL163/18 – Chevrolet 427/Chaparral V8 6997cc N/A
Jefferies-Robbins Racing Team (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: ROBBINS JEFFERIES

Driven by: Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Result: did not finish (Engine) - 25 laps

Grid: 14th(1:09.25)

Photo updated: 22.11.2004

 Photo by: Robert Raymond

40 40 - Matra MS630/650 #02 - Matra of France Matra MS630/650 #02 – Matra MS9 V12/60° 2993cc N/A
Matra of France (F) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+white)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: elf/MATRA 650

Driven by: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)

listed, never drove: Jean Guichet (F)

Result: 10th (8 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 17th(1:10.95)

Photo updated: 10.12.2002

 Photo by: Dave Kutz

54 54 - McLaren M6B #50-17 (Trojan) - Auto-World, Inc. McLaren M6B #50-17 (Trojan) – Chevrolet V8 6000cc N/A
Auto-World, Inc. (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Auto World

Driven by: Oscar Koveleski (USA)

Result: 11th (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 18th(1:10.98)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

55 55 - McLaren M6B #50-08 (Trojan) - McCaig Racing Enterprises, Ltd. McLaren M6B #50-08 (Trojan) – Chevrolet 376 V8 6162cc N/A
McCaig Racing Enterprises, Ltd. (CDN) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: orange

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: STP

Driven by: John Cordts (CDN)

Result: did not finish (Tyre and accident) - 43 laps

Grid: 12th(1:08.94)

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame


Cars not available on a photo:

28 McLaren M6B #50-07 (Trojan) McLaren M6B
29 McLaren M6B #M6A/3 (Trojan) McLaren M6B
34 Lola T70 Mk.3 Lola T70 Mk.3
37 McLaren M1C (Trojan) McLaren M1C
43 Lola T160 Lola T160
75 Lola T162 #SL162/14 Lola T162
77 Lola T160 Lola T160
79 Lola T70 Mk.3B #SL75/123 Lola T70 Mk.3B
98 McLaren M12 #60-06 (Trojan) McLaren M12

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Cars that did not arrive:

3 Porsche 908/02 Porsche 908/02 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A
Sports Cars of Switzerland (CH) -
Mid-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Masten Gregory (USA)

Result: did not arrive

48 McLaren M6B #50-10 (Trojan) McLaren M6B #50-10 (Trojan) – Ford 344/Eagle V8 5637cc N/A
All American Racers (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: dark blue

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Olsonite

Drivers listed: Dan Gurney (USA)

Result: did not arrive

71 McLaren (Trojan) McLaren (Trojan) – Chevrolet V8 N/A
Locke Lake Colony (USA) -
Mid-engined

Colors: blue

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Jim Locke (USA)

Result: did not arrive

99 McLaren M6B #50-15 (Trojan) McLaren M6B #50-15 (Trojan) – Ford 427 V8 6997cc N/A
Young American (USA) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: John Cannon (CDN)

Result: did not arrive


More photos from this race:

Photos by: Dave Kutz

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Photos by: Robert Raymond

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Updated: 10.7.2008

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