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1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500

The 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was a production car race held on 6 October 1968 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. It was the ninth running of the Bathurst 500.

Class structure
Cars competed in five classes based on the purchase price (in Australian dollars) of the vehicle. at the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 Class A Class A was for cars which cost up to $1,850. It was contested by Datsun 1000, Ford Cortina, Hillman GT, Morris Mini De Luxe and Toyota Corolla. Class B The $1,851 to $2,250 class entries were dominated by the Datsun 1600, but also included Hillman Arrow, Hillman Gazelle and Morris 1100S. Class C The $2,251 to $3,000 class was contested by Ford Falcon, Holden Kingswood, Fiat 125 and Morris Cooper S. Class D The $3,001 to $4,500 class featured the outright contenders, Ford Falcon GT and Holden Monaro GTS 327, and also included single entries of Chrysler VE Valiant, Fiat 124 Sport and Studebaker Lark. Class E For cars over $4,500, the class was contested by Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVs and a single Citroen DS21 Pallas. ==Top 10 Qualifiers==
Results
Note : Jack Nougher competed in car 44 under the name "Jack Eiffeltower" in this race. ==Statistics==
Statistics
• Pole Position – No.13 Bruce McPhee – 2:56.7 • Fastest Lap – No.13 Bruce McPhee – 2:58 (lap record) • Average Speed – 119 km/h • Race time of winning car – 6:44:07 == References ==
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