The 4th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 16 March 1969 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS80.

Results

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamCarTimeGap
11United Kingdom Graham HillGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B-Cosworth1:28.2-
27United Kingdom Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS80-Cosworth1:28.3+0.1
314Switzerland Jo SiffertRob Walker/Jack Durlacher RacingLotus 49B-Cosworth1:29.3+1.1
42Austria Jochen RindtGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B-Cosworth1:29.4+1.2
55Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26A-Cosworth1:29.5+1.3
64New Zealand Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7B-Cosworth1:30.4+2.2
73New Zealand Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A-Cosworth1:32.5+4.3
811United Kingdom Jackie OliverOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P1331:33.8+5.6
915United States Pete LovelyPete Lovely VolkswagenLotus 49B-Cosworth1:36.4+8.2
106Belgium Jacky IckxBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26A-Cosworth1:39.1+10.9
1112Mexico Pedro RodríguezReg Parnell RacingBRM P1261:41.3+13.1
1216United Kingdom Piers CourageFrank Williams Racing CarsBrabham BT26A-Cosworthno time-
1318United States Roy PikeAntique Automobiles Racing TeamBrabham BT23B-Climaxno time-
-10United Kingdom John SurteesOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P138no time - accident-
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Race

PosDriverCarLapsTime/Ret.
1United Kingdom Jackie StewartMatra-Cosworth501.13:10.4
2United Kingdom Graham HillLotus-Cosworth50+ 7.0s
3New Zealand Denny HulmeMcLaren-Cosworth50+ 57.9s
4Switzerland Jo SiffertLotus-Cosworth50+ 1m 16.3s
5United Kingdom Jackie OliverBRM48+2 laps
6United States Pete LovelyLotus-Cosworth46+4 laps
RetAustria Jochen RindtLotus-Cosworth38Oil pressure
RetMexico Pedro RodríguezBRM32Engine
RetBelgium Jacky IckxBrabham-Cosworth23Metering unit
RetAustralia Jack BrabhamBrabham-Cosworth19Ignition
RetUnited Kingdom Piers CourageBrabham-Cosworth18Split tank
RetNew Zealand Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Cosworth12Ignition
DNSUnited States Roy PikeBrabham-Climax-Fuel pump
DNSUnited Kingdom John SurteesBRM-Practice accident
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