1. Daily Express London-Sydney Marathon 1968
24. 11. – 18. 12. 1968, London - Sydney • asphalt - gravel • Other years
The race crossed United Kingdom, France, Italy, Yougoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and went by boat to Australia.
Final results
finished: 56 (55 on list)
1. | #75 |
Cowan Andrew - Coyle Brian |
Hillman Hunter Rootes Motors Ltd. |
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2. | #51 |
Hopkirk Paddy - Nash Tony |
BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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3. | #24 |
Vaughan Ian - Forsyth Bob |
Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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4. | #58 |
Zasada Sobiesław - Wachowski Marek |
Porsche 911 S |
S-H*** | |||||||
5. | #61 |
Aaltonen Rauno - Liddon Henry |
BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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6. | #29 |
Hodgson Bruce - Rutherford Doug |
Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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7. | #92 |
Kleint Herbert-Ernst - Klapproth Günther |
Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-U*** | |||||||
8. | #2 |
Firth Harry - Hoinville Graham |
Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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9. | #74 |
Neyret Bob - Terramorsi Jacques |
Citroën DS 21 |
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10. | #48 |
Clark Roger - Andersson Ove |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
VVW*** | |||||||
11. | #12 |
Tubman Ken - Forrest Jack |
Volvo 144 S |
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12. | #76 |
Ferguson Barry - Chivas Doug |
Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
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13. | #43 |
Welinski Andre - Lister G.G. |
Volvo 144 S AMOCO Australia |
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14. | #68 |
Whiteford Doug - Perkins Eddie |
Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
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15. | #55 |
Herrmann Edgar - Schüller Hans |
Porsche 911 T |
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16. | #57 |
Staepelaere Gilbert - Lampinen Simo |
Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-U*** | |||||||
17. | #30 |
Slotemaker Rob - Janssen Rob |
DAF 55 Dutch National Team |
02-*** | |||||||
18. | #32 |
Barker F. - Dollar D.G. |
Mercedes-Benz 280 S |
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18. | #39 |
McLeod S.I. - Lock C.J. |
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Addison Motors |
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19. | #64 |
Kingsley Terry - Bell Derek A. |
BMC 1800 |
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20. | #19 |
Tenishev Sergey - Kislykh Valentin |
Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
00-*** | |||||||
21. | #31 |
Green Evan - Murray Jack |
BMC 1800 MK2 BMC Australia |
SMO*** | |||||||
22. | #98 |
Aava Uno - Lesovskiy Yuriy |
Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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23. | #1 |
Bengry Bill - Brick Arthur |
Ford Cortina GT RTS Motorway Remoulds |
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24. | #4 |
Fall Tony - Wood Mike |
BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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25. | #56 |
Percy A.J. - Delmar-Morgan J.H. |
Saab V4 Estate |
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26. | #62 |
Praznovsky D. - Zovko Stanislav |
Mercedes-Benz 200D |
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27. | #83 |
Cotton John - Kay Sylvia |
Peugeot 504 Kentredder Ltd |
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28. | #71 |
Field B.L. - Tiley R.D. |
Austin Maxi Vantona Everwear Ltd |
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29. | #72 |
McMillen Ernest - L'Amie John |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
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30. | #90 |
Harrison David - Proudlock Martin |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 British Army Motoring Association |
CTC*** | |||||||
31. | #17 |
Hans Hamilton J.A. - Lees-Spalding I.J. |
BMC 1800 Royal Navy |
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32. | #45 |
Carrington D. - King A.S. |
Hillman Hunter RAF Motorsports Assoc. |
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33. | #7 |
Ipatenko Aleksandr - Terekhin Aleksandr |
Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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34. | #70 |
Wilson A.H. - McDonnell F. |
BMC 1800 Wilson's Motor Caravan Centre |
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35. | #60 |
Capelin P.R. - Pargeter A.C. |
Ford Cortina 1600E |
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36. | #77 |
Eaves Robert - Vipond John |
BMC 1800 Big 'N' Cash & Carry Group |
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37. | #54 |
Hemsley John - Webber Frank |
Rover 2000 Twin Cam British Army Motoring Association |
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38. | #20 |
Shchavelev Viktor - Lifshits Emmanuil |
Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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40. | #46 |
Heu B. - Marnat J.L. |
Simca 1100 Simca Motors |
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41. | #33 |
Gadd E. - Tudor J. |
Volvo 145 |
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42. | #47 |
Denton Jean - Boyce T. |
MG B Nova Magazine |
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43. | #11 |
Reust F. - Gratzer P. |
Renault 16 TS Blick Racing Team |
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44. | #44 |
Bailey Mike - Preston Freddie |
Rover 2000 Twin Cam British Army Motoring Association |
JXC*** | |||||||
45. | #78 |
Gavin Jim - MacLay J. |
Ford Escort 1300 GT Supersport Engines Ltd |
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46. | #53 |
Dickson S.H. - Saladin J.S. |
Rambler American |
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48. | #93 |
Smith Rosemary - Pointet Lucette |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Henry Ford & Son |
VPI*** | |||||||
49. | #99 |
Thompson Gavin - Marriott C.J. |
Land Rover 2WD 17/21st Lancers |
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50. | #41 |
Westley E. - McDonald M. |
Morris 1100 Sydney Telegraph |
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51. | #79 |
Downs P.A. - Downs A.P. |
Volkswagen Beetle |
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52. | #40 |
Walker Dave - Jones B.D. |
Vauxhall Ventora Jim Russell I.R. Driving School |
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53. | #82 |
Bray D.G. - Sladen S.H. |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
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54. | #91 |
Murray Jack - Madden Bert |
Holden Monaro HK Maitland Motors |
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55. | #8 |
Winkless P.H. - Keran J. |
Volvo 144 S AMOCO Australia |
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56. | #69 |
van Lennep David - Hissink Peter |
DAF 44 Dutch National Team |
50-*** | |||||||
Retirements
42 (43 on list)
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#3 |
Colman N. - Dalgleish A. |
Ford Cortina GT RAF Motorsports Assoc. |
Retired | ||||||||
#5 |
Lumsden Peter - Sargent P.J. | Chrysler Valiant Estate | Retired | ||||||||
#6 |
Hodgins Clyde - Wait D. |
Ford Fairmont Combined Ins. Co. of America |
Retired | ||||||||
#9 |
Bombelli A.A. - Thompson M.J. | Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||||
#10 |
Yannagas G. - Dill John |
Porsche 911 T Royal Green Jackets |
Retired | ||||||||
#13 |
Tallis J.G. - Coltelloni Paul | Volvo 123 GT | Retired | ||||||||
#14 |
Glemser Dieter - Braungart Martin |
Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-N*** | Retired | |||||||
#15 |
Franklin G.P. - Brassington A.K. | Ford Cortina GT | Retired | ||||||||
#16 |
Corbett David-Alexander - Mabbs Geoffrey | BMC 1800 | Retired | ||||||||
#18 |
Greenwood M. - Alridge D.R. | Ford Cortina | Retired | ||||||||
#21 |
Williams Berwyn G. - Esmor-Thomas Martyn |
Morris 1800 Hillcrest Motor Co. |
Retired | ||||||||
#22 |
Baghetti Giancarlo - Bassi G. | Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S | Retired | ||||||||
#23 |
Wilson P.R.H. - Mackelden I. | Ford Corsair | Retired | ||||||||
#25 |
La Trobe John Henry - Chesson W. |
Volvo 122 S Chesson Lydden Circuit LaTrobe |
Retired | ||||||||
#26 |
Taylor M.J.C. - Ireland Innes | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | Retired | ||||||||
#27 |
Goulden F. - Goulden B.R. | Triumph 2000 | Retired | ||||||||
#28 |
Gorshenin Alex - Bryson I.E. | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | Retired | ||||||||
#34 |
Brierley Kenneth - Skittrall David | Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||||
#35 |
Buchanan-Michaelson Bobby - Seigle-Morris David | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | Retired | ||||||||
#36 |
McKay David - Reynolds D. |
Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
Retired | ||||||||
#37 |
Cresdee William - Woods Robert G. | Austin 1300 Estate | Retired | ||||||||
#38 |
Söderström Bengt - Palm Gunnar |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
CTC*** | Retired | |||||||
#42 |
Graham Peter - Morrish Leslie | Ford Cortina Mk2 Savage V6 | Retired | ||||||||
#50 |
Brittan Nick - Brittan Jenny |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
YVW*** | Retired | |||||||
#52 |
Sprinzel Jack - Fidler Roy | MG Midget | Retired | ||||||||
#59 |
Hunter Terry - Davenport John |
Porsche 911 T Porsche Cars GB |
Retired | ||||||||
#63 |
Holden Bob - Graham L. |
Volvo 142 S AMOCO Australia |
Retired | ||||||||
#65 |
White G.D. - Jeffcoat J.J. |
Morris 1800 Hydraulic Machinery Ltd |
Retired | ||||||||
#66 |
Buckingham T.E. - Lloyd J.H. | Ford Cortina GT | Retired | ||||||||
#67 |
Woodley John - Green S. | Vauxhall Ventora | Retired | ||||||||
#73 |
Jackson Eric - Chambers Ken |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
YVW*** | Retired | |||||||
#81 |
Wadia Bomsi - Tarmaster K. | Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||||
#84 |
Schellenberg Keith - Barclay N. | Bentley 1930 Tourer | Retired | ||||||||
#85 |
Harper Peter - Pollard David |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Tecalemit Ltd |
JDR*** | Retired | |||||||
#86 |
Forsyth C.D. - Uniacke R.D. |
BMW 2000 Pan Australian Unit Trust |
Retired | ||||||||
#87 |
Bianchi Lucien - Ogier Jean-Claude |
Citroën DS 21 Citroën Cars Pty. Ltd. |
Accident with another car | ||||||||
#88 |
Masson Roger - Py J. |
Simca 1100 Simca Motors |
Retired | ||||||||
#89 |
Clark R. - Pearson M.R. |
Ford Cortina Longlife Group |
Retired | ||||||||
#94 | Lemerle Jean-Louis |
Citroën DS 21 Automobile Club de France |
Retired | ||||||||
#95 | Koga Nobuo | Vauxhall Viva GT | Retired | ||||||||
#96 |
Rogers Ronald - Sheppard A. | Ford Cortina 1600E | Retired | ||||||||
#97 |
Lunn Rex - Tippett C. |
Ford Falcon GT Lunwin Products Pty. Ltd. |
Retired | ||||||||
#100 |
Boucher Pierre - Houel Georges | Simca 1100 | Retired |
Added by: Thomas Bruno [27. 1. 2014]