1969 Australian Grand Prix

The 1969 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Lakeside in Queensland, Australia on 2 February 1969.

[1] The race was promoted by the Queensland Motor Sports Club[1] and was open to Australian National Formula cars and Australian Formula 2 cars.

[2] It was the thirty fourth Australian Grand Prix and was race five of the 1969 Tasman Championship.

[1] New Zealander Chris Amon started the race from pole position and drove the fastest race lap on his way to a victory, with his British Scuderia Veloce teammate Derek Bell placed second.

Leo Geoghegan was the first of the domestic based drivers in third position.

Winner Chris Amon in the Ferrari 246T