1969 Race of Champions explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Race of Champions
Details Ref:[1]
Official Name:IV Race of Champions
Location:Brands Hatch
Date:16 March
Year:1969
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.65
Course Km:4.265
Distance Laps:50
Distance Mi:132.5
Distance Km:213.25
Weather:Wet and foggy (practice), cold and windy (race)
Pole Driver:Graham Hill
Pole Country:UK
Pole Team:Lotus-Cosworth
Pole Time:1:28.2
Fast Driver:Jochen Rindt
Fast Team:Lotus-Cosworth
Fast Time:1:26.8
Fast Country:Austria
First Driver:Jackie Stewart
First Country:UK
First Team:Matra-Cosworth
Second Driver:Graham Hill
Second Country:UK
Second Team:Lotus-Cosworth
Third Driver:Denny Hulme
Third Country:New Zealand
Third Team:McLaren-Cosworth

The 4th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 16 March 1969 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS80.

Results

Qualifying

Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap
11 Graham HillGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B-Cosworth1:28.2align=center-
27 Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS80-Cosworth1:28.3+0.1
314 Jo SiffertRob Walker/Jack Durlacher RacingLotus 49B-Cosworth1:29.3+1.1
42 Jochen RindtGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B-Cosworth1:29.4+1.2
55 Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26A-Cosworth1:29.5+1.3
64 Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7B-Cosworth1:30.4+2.2
73 Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A-Cosworth1:32.5+4.3
811 Jackie OliverOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P1331:33.8+5.6
915 Pete LovelyPete Lovely VolkswagenLotus 49B-Cosworth1:36.4+8.2
106 Jacky IckxBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26A-Cosworth1:39.1+10.9
1112 Pedro RodríguezReg Parnell RacingBRM P1261:41.3+13.1
1216 Piers CourageFrank Williams Racing CarsBrabham BT26A-Cosworthno time-
1318 Roy PikeAntique Automobiles Racing TeamBrabham BT23B-Climaxno time-
-10 John SurteesOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P138no time - accident-

Race

Pos Driver Car Laps Time/Ret.
1 Jackie StewartMatra-Cosworth501.13:10.4
2 Graham HillLotus-Cosworth50+ 7.0s
3 Denny HulmeMcLaren-Cosworth50+ 57.9s
4 Jo SiffertLotus-Cosworth50+ 1m 16.3s
5 Jackie OliverBRM48+2 laps
6 Pete LovelyLotus-Cosworth46+4 laps
Ret Jochen RindtLotus-Cosworth38Oil pressure
Ret Pedro RodríguezBRM32Engine
Ret Jacky IckxBrabham-Cosworth23Metering unit
Ret Jack BrabhamBrabham-Cosworth19Ignition
Ret Piers CourageBrabham-Cosworth18Split tank
Ret Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Cosworth12Ignition
DNS Roy PikeBrabham-Climax-Fuel pump
DNS John SurteesBRM-Practice accident

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1969 Race of Champions. ChicaneF1. 29 February 2024.