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Event: Six-Hours and Can-AmDate: 12.7.1969
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Watkins Glen 6 Hours
Weather:cool, rain, then dry
Start time:12:00
Grid:2-2-2,PP right
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:34
Practiced:29
Qualified:29
Started:28
Finished:14
Classified:14
Classes:PractStartClass
Prototype 3000664
Prototype 2000552
Sports 5000331
Sports 2000432
Grand Touring +2000442
Grand Touring 2000773
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Race notes:
The grid position 20 was empty (no.70 did not start).
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 285 minutes on 11/7
90 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:1Porsche 908/02 FlunderSiffert / Redman
Prototype 2000:12Porsche 906 EBaker / Smothers / Sell
Sports 5000:7Ford GT40Jöst / Kelleners
Sports 2000:39Porsche 906Petermann / Beimler / Brezinka
Grand Touring +2000:14Chevrolet Corvette C3DeLorenzo / Lang
Grand Touring 2000:58Porsche 911 SGregg / Haywood
Fastest Laps:
Overall:4Porsche 908/02Vic Elford (GB)1:09.1300192.7576 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Porsche 908/02 FlunderJo Siffert (CH)1:08.4700194.4168 km/h
Prototype 2000:12Porsche 906 EBaker / Smothers / Sell1:17.7700
Sports 5000:11Lola T70 Mk.3B GT ChevroletBonnier / Müller1:11.1000
Sports 2000:68Porsche 906Rahal / Wise / Terrell1:25.2000
Grand Touring +2000:14Chevrolet Corvette C3DeLorenzo / Lang1:17.7700
Grand Touring 2000:77Porsche 911 TDuval / Nicholas1:25.3100
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (14), Chevrolet (4), Matra (2), Ford (2), Austin-Healey (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (14), Chevrolet (5), Ford (3), BMC (3), Matra (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 911 (7), Porsche 908/02 (3), Porsche 906 (3), Chevrolet Corvette (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (37), CDN (9), GB (5), CH (2), D (2), F (2)
Team nationalities:USA (15), A (2), CDN (2), F (2), GB (2)
Most used colours:white (28%), blue (21%), red (17%), yellow (12%), green (8%), orange (4%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (53%), rear-engined (25%), front-engined (22%)
Average engine size:3144 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jean Guichet (42), Jo Bonnier (39), Vic Elford (34)
Youngest known drivers:Hurley Haywood (21), Mike Downs (22), Jacky Ickx (24)

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