List of 1969 motorsport champions

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1969 motorsport champions
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This list of 1969 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverrefer
Formula One World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart 1969 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of France.svg Matra-Ford
European Formula Two Championship Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin 1969 European Formula Two Championship
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti 1969 USAC Championship Car season
SCCA Continental Championship Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz 1969 SCCA Continental Championship
Tasman Series Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon 1969 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett 1969 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart 1969 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Guards Formula 5000 Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin 1969 Guards Formula 5000 Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Hubáček 1969 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
South African Formula One Championship Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg John Love 1969 South African Formula One Championship
Formula Three
Lombank British Formula Three Championship Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi
East German Formula Three Championship Flag of East Germany.svg Frieder Rädlein 1969 East German Formula Three Championship
LK II: Flag of East Germany.svg Wolfgang Küther
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg François Mazet
Teams: Flag of France.svg Volant Shell/Lotus Components
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Picchi
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Tecno Racing Team
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Enn Griffel 1969 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Ford
Scottish Formula Ford Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Walkinshaw
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson

Sports car and GT

SeriesManufacturerrefer
International Championship for Makes Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 1969 World Sportscar Championship
International Grand Touring Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Canadian American Challenge Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren 1969 Can-Am season
Australian Sports Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich 1969 Australian Sports Car Championship

Touring car

SeriesDriver/Manufacturerrefer
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3: Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 1969 European Touring Car Challenge
Div.3 Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg BMW
Div.2: Flag of Italy.svg Spartaco Dini
Div.2 Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo
Div.1: Flag of Italy.svg Marsilio Pasotti
Div.1 Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Abarth
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Geoghegan 1969 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.0L: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1969 Trans-Am season
Under 2.0L: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of Ireland.svg Alec Poole 1969 British Saloon Car Championship

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg David Pearson 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Ford
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series Flag of the United States.svg Ray Elder 1969 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Benny Parsons 1969 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Perkins 1969 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey 1969 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Rallying

SeriesDriverrefer
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Kilfoyle 1969 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Rutherford

Motorcycle racing

SeriesRiderrefer
500cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini 1969 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Carruthers
125cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Simmonds
50cc World Championship Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ángel Nieto
Speedway World Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger 1969 Individual Speedway World Championship

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
Karting World Championship Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Goldstein
Junior: Flag of Sweden.svg D. Carlsson

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