1969 Pau Grand Prix
| 1969 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 April 1969 | ||
| Official name | XXIX Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:18.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:18.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Matra-Cosworth | ||
| Third | Brabham-Cosworth | ||
The 1969 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 20 April 1969 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jochen Rindt, driving the Lotus 59B. Jean-Pierre Beltoise finished second and Piers Courage third.
Classification[edit]
Race[edit]
| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jochen Rindt
|
Lotus-Cosworth | 70 | 1hr 34min 09.7sec | 1 | |
| 2 | 10 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
Matra-Cosworth | 70 | + 1:01.4 s | ||
| 3 | 28 |  Piers Courage
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 70 | + 1:09.3 s | ||
| 4 | 8 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
Matra-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | ||
| 5 | 14 | François Cevert
|
Tecno-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
| 6 | 32 |  Enzo Corti
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 65 | + 5 laps | ||
| 7 | 16 | Nanni Galli
|
Tecno-Cosworth | 63 | + 7 laps | ||
| 8 | 26 | Robin Widdows
|
Merlyn-Cosworth | 56 | + 14 laps | ||
| Ret | 6 | Jackie Stewart
|
Matra-Cosworth | 45 | Drive shaft | ||
| Ret | 18 | Eric Offenstadt
|
Pygmée-Cosworth | 43 | Gearbox | ||
| Ret | 30 | Bill Ivy
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 24 | Throttle | ||
| Ret | 2 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Cosworth | 17 | Fuel metering belt | ||
| Ret | 22 | Peter Westbury
|
Brabham-Cosworth | 13 | Gearbox | ||
| Ret | 20 | Patrick Dal Bo
|
Pygmée-Cosworth | 5 | Accident | ||
| DNA | 12 | Henri Pescarolo
|
Matra-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 24 | Peter Gethin
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 34 | Graham Birrell
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| Fastest Lap: Jochen Rindt (Lotus-Cosworth) - 1:18.9 | |||||||
| Sources:[1] | |||||||