6 Hours of Watkins Glen 1969

Date of the race	1969-07-12
Circuit	Watkins Glen - 3,701 km
Weather
Driven laps	291
Driven distance	1077,134 km

Winner

Jo Siffert/Brian Redman

Porsche 908/02

6:01:10,100

178,941 km/h

On Pole Position

Jo Siffert/Brian Redman

Porsche 908/02

1:08,470

194,590 km/h

Fastest race lap

Vic Elford/Richard Attwood

Porsche 908/02

1:09,130

192,757 km/h

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Jo Siffert/Brian Redman	Porsche of Austria	Porsche 908/02
2	Joe Buzzetta/Rudi Lins	Porsche of Austria	Porsche 908/02
4	Vic Elford/Richard Attwood	A.G.Dean Racing Ltd	Porsche 908/02
5	Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver	J.W.Automotive Engineering	Mirage M3/300 Ford
7	Helmut Kelleners/Reinhold Jöst	Racing Team Deutsche Auto Z	Ford GT40
9	Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Pedro Rodriguez	Matra of France	Matra MS650
10	Jean Guichet/Robin Widdows	Matra of France	Matra MS630/650
11	Jo Bonnier/Herbert Müller	Scuderia Filipinetti	Lola T70 Mk.3B
12	Fred Baker/Dick Smothers/Lou Sell	Dick Smothers Racing	Porsche 906LE
14	Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang	Owens-Corning Fiberglas Racing	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
15	Jerry Thompson/Bill Morrison	Owens-Corning Fiberglas Racing	Chevrolet Corvette 427
24	Francis C. Grant/Howard Brown	Auto Enterprises	Ford GT40
26	Bob Grossman/Don Yenko	Yenko Sports Cars, Inc	Chevrolet Camaro 427 Coupe
27	Ray Cuomo/Gregg Cameron	Arthur D. Tuckerman	Austin-Healey Sprite
30	Robert D. Esseks/John Paul	Robert D. Esseks	Chevrolet Corvette
37	Dieter Oest/Albert Kalajcick	Auto Enterprises	Porsche 904 GTS
39	Horst Petermann/Max Beimler/Rainer Brezinka	Rainer Brezinka	Porsche 906
48	Jim McDaniel/Steve Pieper	HRH Corporation	Zink VSR Volkswagen
52	Bert Everett/Bob Bailey/Jim Locke		Porsche 911T
58	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Brumos Porsche Corporation	Porsche 911S
68	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Tom Terrell	Nationwide Food Brokers	Porsche 906
70	Merv Rosen/Stephen Behr	Dr. Mervin Rosen	Porsche 906 Coupe
71	Bruce Jennings/Mike Downs	Bruce Jennings	Porsche 911T
72	Jim Netterstrom/John Kelly	Bruce Jennings	Porsche 911T
73	Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Ring Free Racing Team	Austin-Healey Sprite
75	Pete Harrison/Bob Barrell	Canada	Unipower GT BMC
77	Jacques Duval/George Nicholas	Jacques Duval	Porsche 911T
88	Jacques Bienvenue/Jacques Duval/Carson Baird	Jacques Bienvenue	Porsche 911S
94	Ralph Meaney/Jack Caruso	Ralph Meaney	Porsche 911S

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	1	Jo Siffert/Brian Redman	Porsche 908/02	1:08,470
2	9	Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Pedro Rodriguez	Matra MS650	1:09,230
3	4	Vic Elford/Richard Attwood	Porsche 908/02	1:10,260
4	11	Jo Bonnier/Herbert Müller	Lola T70 Mk.3B	1:11,000
5	5	Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver	Mirage M3/300 Ford	1:11,180
6	2	Joe Buzzetta/Rudi Lins	Porsche 908/02	1:11,620
7	10	Jean Guichet/Robin Widdows	Matra MS630/650	1:11,860
8	7	Helmut Kelleners/Reinhold Jöst	Ford GT40	1:14,350
9	12	Fred Baker/Dick Smothers/Lou Sell	Porsche 906LE	1:17,770
10	14	Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	1:17,770
11	24	Francis C. Grant/Howard Brown	Ford GT40	1:18,200
12	15	Jerry Thompson/Bill Morrison	Chevrolet Corvette 427	1:18,310
13	30	Robert D. Esseks/John Paul	Chevrolet Corvette	1:20,430
14	26	Bob Grossman/Don Yenko	Chevrolet Camaro 427 Coupe	1:21,560
15	68	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Tom Terrell	Porsche 906	1:25,200
16	77	Jacques Duval/George Nicholas	Porsche 911T	1:25,310
17	52	Bert Everett/Bob Bailey/Jim Locke	Porsche 911T	1:25,820
18	58	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Porsche 911S	1:25,980
19	71	Bruce Jennings/Mike Downs	Porsche 911T	1:26,300
20	70	Merv Rosen/Stephen Behr	Porsche 906 Coupe	1:26,420
21	72	Jim Netterstrom/John Kelly	Porsche 911T	1:26,710
22	88	Jacques Bienvenue/Jacques Duval/Carson Baird	Porsche 911S	1:28,870
23	48	Jim McDaniel/Steve Pieper	Zink VSR Volkswagen	1:29,330
24	39	Horst Petermann/Max Beimler/Rainer Brezinka	Porsche 906	1:29,450
25	37	Dieter Oest/Albert Kalajcick	Porsche 904 GTS	1:29,800
26	73	Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Austin-Healey Sprite	1:31,650
27	75	Pete Harrison/Bob Barrell	Unipower GT BMC	1:33,920
28	94	Ralph Meaney/Jack Caruso	Porsche 911S	1:34,630
29	27	Ray Cuomo/Gregg Cameron	Austin-Healey Sprite	1:35,190

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	1	Jo Siffert/Brian Redman	Porsche 908/02	291	6:01:10,100
2	4	Vic Elford/Richard Attwood	Porsche 908/02	291	+ 1:35,099
3	2	Joe Buzzetta/Rudi Lins	Porsche 908/02	282	+ 9 laps
4	9	Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Pedro Rodriguez	Matra MS650	267	+ 24 laps
5	7	Helmut Kelleners/Reinhold Jöst	Ford GT40	265	+ 26 laps
6	12	Fred Baker/Dick Smothers/Lou Sell	Porsche 906LE	257	+ 34 laps
7	14	Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	240	+ 51 laps
8	58	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Porsche 911S	235	+ 56 laps
9	30	Robert D. Esseks/John Paul	Chevrolet Corvette	233	+ 58 laps
10	39	Horst Petermann/Max Beimler/Rainer Brezinka	Porsche 906	229	+ 62 laps
11	71	Bruce Jennings/Mike Downs	Porsche 911T	222	+ 69 laps
12	68	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Tom Terrell	Porsche 906	220	+ 71 laps
13	48	Jim McDaniel/Steve Pieper	Zink VSR Volkswagen	218	+ 73 laps
14	72	Jim Netterstrom/John Kelly	Porsche 911T	210	+ 81 laps
DNF	11	Jo Bonnier/Herbert Müller	Lola T70 Mk.3B	165	Engine
DNF	10	Jean Guichet/Robin Widdows	Matra MS630/650	156	Clutch
DNF	52	Bert Everett/Bob Bailey/Jim Locke	Porsche 911T	129	Overheating
DNF	5	Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver	Mirage M3/300 Ford	112	Camshaft
DNF	26	Bob Grossman/Don Yenko	Chevrolet Camaro 427 Coupe	86	Engine
DNF	88	Jacques Bienvenue/Jacques Duval/Carson Baird	Porsche 911S	70	Engine
DNF	37	Dieter Oest/Albert Kalajcick	Porsche 904 GTS	36	Accident
DNF	24	Francis C. Grant/Howard Brown	Ford GT40	32	Valve gear
DNF	77	Jacques Duval/George Nicholas	Porsche 911T	12	Electrics
DNF	73	Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Austin-Healey Sprite	5	Disq: too slow
DNF	15	Jerry Thompson/Bill Morrison	Chevrolet Corvette 427	3	Accident
DNF	27	Ray Cuomo/Gregg Cameron	Austin-Healey Sprite	1	Disq: too slow
DNF	94	Ralph Meaney/Jack Caruso	Porsche 911S	1
DNF	75	Pete Harrison/Bob Barrell	Unipower GT BMC	0	Disq: too slow
DNS	70	Merv Rosen/Stephen Behr	Porsche 906 Coupe	0