1969 Pau Grand Prix

1969 Pau Grand Prix
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 mi)
Distance	70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Cosworth
Time	1:18.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Cosworth
Time	1:18.9
Podium
First	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Cosworth
Second	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra-Cosworth
Third	Piers Courage	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[]

Race[]

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
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