| 1969 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 5 of 7 in 1969 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 February 1969 | ||
| Official name | XXXIV Australian Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Lakeside Raceway, Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.411 km (1.498 miles) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 161.537 km (100.366 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 0'52.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Chris Amon | Ferrari | |
| Time | 0'52.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Repco | ||
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]
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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. Amon also won the 1969 Tasman Series.
