1969 Australian Sports Car Championship
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The 1969 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group A Sports Cars, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars.[1] It was the inaugural Australian Sports Car Championship, replacing the Australian Tourist Trophy as Australia's premier Sports Car contest.[2]
The championship was won by Frank Matich driving a Matich SR4 Repco.
The championship was contested over three heats[1] with one race per heat.[3]
| Heat[1] | Race name | Circuit[1] | Date | Heat winner | Car |
| 1 | RAC Trophy[4] | Warwick Farm[4] | 4 May[4] | Frank Matich[4] | Matich SR4[4] |
| 2 | Queensland Sports Car Championship[5] | Surfers Paradise International Race Circuit[5] | 18 May[6] | Frank Matich[6] | Matich SR4[6] |
| 3 | Trans Australian Trophy Race[7] | Sandown[7] | 9 November[8] | Frank Matich[8] | Matich SR4 Repco[9] |
Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.[3]
