# 1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race

The 1968 Sandown Three Hour Datsun Trophy Race was a motor race for Production Touring Cars, staged at the Sandown circuit in Victoria, Australia on 15 September 1968. It was the third race in the history of the event which was to become known as the Sandown 500.
The race was won by Tony Roberts and Bob Watson driving a Holden Monaro HK GTS327.

## Results

| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Tony Roberts, Bob Watson | 40 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | A.M. Roberts | 116 |
| 2 | Alan Jones, Clive Millis | 42 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | A. Jones | 116 |
| 3 | Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones | 53 | Porsche 911 Sportmatic | Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L | 116 |
| 4 | Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy | 46 | Ford Falcon XT GT | Motor Improvements / STP Sales | 116 |
| 5 | Doug Chivas, John French | 51 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | 115 |
| 6 | Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland | 44 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | Wyong Motors | 113 |
| | Class A : Up to $1800 | | | | |
| 1 | William Evans, John Colwell | 1 | Datsun 1000 | Datsun Racing Team | 105 |
| 2 | Dick Sorensen, Bevan Gibson | 2 | Datsun 1000 | Datsun Racing Team | 103 |
| 3 | Brian Reid, Dick Thurston | 3 | Toyota Corolla | A.M.I. Racing Team | 103 |
| ? | Jon Leighton, Theile | 10 | Honda Scamp | Birchwood - Honda Racing | |
| ? | Rodger Withers, Bruce Hindhaugh | 6 | Hillman GT | Imp Spares and Repair | |
| DNF | Brian Sampson, Barry Ferguson | 4 | Toyota Corolla | A.M.I. Racing Team | 78 |
| DNF | Bert Balfour, Jim Smith | 9 | Morris Mini Deluxe | Goulds Motors Pty. Ltd. | |
| | Class B : $1801 – $2250 | | | | |
| 1 | Jack Eiffeltower, David O'Keefe | 23 | Hillman Gazelle | Eiffel Tower Motors Pty. Ltd. | 108 |
| 2 | Fred Sutherland, John Ould | 25 | Datsun 1600 | Datsun Racing Team | 105 |
| 3 | Bryan Thomson, Adrian Ryan | 20 | Ford Cortina 220 | Bryan Thompson Racing | 99 |
| ? | George Garth, Bruce Stewart | 21 | Datsun 1600 | Peter Langwill Autos Pty. Ltd. | |
| ? | Doug Stewart, Geoffrey Hopkins | 22 | Morris Cooper | Anderson B.M.C. | |
| ? | Rusty French, A. Boddenberg | 26 | Hillman Gazelle | Vern Curtin Motors Pty. Ltd. | |
| DNF | John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford | 24 | Datsun 1600 | Datsun Racing Team | 80 |
| | Class C : $2251 – $3000 | | | | |
| 1 | Bill Lord-Milne, Derrick Smith | 33 | Renault Gordini | Monaco Autos | 106 |
| 2 | Nick Ledingham, Barry Hickson | 34 | Holden HR | Scuderia Avanti | 104 |
| 3 | Arthur Olsen, Warren Gracie | 30 | Morris Cooper S | A. A. Olsen | 103 |
| ? | James Abbott, Ron Brownrigg | 32 | Fiat 125 | Willys Motors (Aust) Pty. Ltd. | |
| | Class D : $3001 – $4500 | | | | |
| 1 | Tony Roberts, Bob Watson | 40 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | A.M. Roberts | 116 |
| 2 | Alan Jones, Clive Millis | 42 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | A. Jones | 116 |
| 3 | Don Toffolon, Tom Roddy | 46 | Ford Falcon XT GT | Motor Improvements / STP Sales | 116 |
| 4 | Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland | 44 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | Wyong Motors | 113 |
| ? | Murray Howard, Chris Brauer | 47 | Ford Falcon XT GT | Murray Howard | |
| DNF | David Dalton, Ken Lindsay | 43 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | Australian Automobile Constructors | 68 |
| DNF | Ian Haynes, Dave Price | 45 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | I. Haynes | 32 |
| DNF | Henk Woelders, David Bennett | 41 | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | Perfectune Automotive Services P/L | 10 |
| | Class E : Over $4500 | | | | |
| 1 | Alan Hamilton, Tony Jones | 53 | Porsche 911 Sportmatic | Porsche Distributors (Aust-NZ) P/L | 116 |
| 2 | Doug Chivas, John French | 51 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | 115 |
| 3 | Raymond Gulson, Peter Brown | 52 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Canberra Speed Shop | 112 |
| ? | Brian Foley, Laurie Stewart | 50 | Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV | Brian Foley Motors Pty. Ltd. | |
Note: Given that there were 31 starters in the event, one starter has not been accounted for in the above results.