1960 Six Hour Le Mans

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The 1960 Six Hour Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars and sedans. [1] The event was held at the Caversham Airfield circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1960. [2] It was the sixth annual Six Hour Le Mans race. [3]

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The race was won by Jack Ayers and Lionel Beattie driving a Holden Sports.

Results

Position [4] Drivers [4] No.Car [4] Entrant [1] Class pos. [4] Class [4] Laps [4]
1Jack Ayers, Lionel Beattie9 [2] Holden Sports [1] Superior Cars1Sports 2001–3000cc178
2Jeff Dunkerton MGA 1500 Winterbottoms1Sports 1301–1600cc177
3Dave Sullivan, A Dodd Holden Northside Service Station1Sedan 2001–3000cc176
4Doug Green, Colin Weir Triumph TR3A Reimann Motors1Sports 1601–2000cc173
5G Sandford-Morgan, Henry Short Lotus Elite DE Jolly Ltd1Sedan 1000–1300cc172
6Aubrey Melrose, Vin Smith Porsche 1600 AG Melrose1Sedan 1301–1600cc172
7Syd Negus, K Wilkinson Plymouth SportsSA Negus1Sports Over 3000cc172
8Bob Avery Simca Wentworth MotorsSedan – unknown [1] 170
9Mal Chapman Austin-Healey 100/6 Superior CarsSports – unknown [1] 167
10George Wakelin, D Edwards Holden G WakelinSedan – unknown [1] 161
11David Sadique, S Templar Simca Ecurie SainteSedan – unknown [1] 160
12Don Reimann, Peter Bond Ford Anglia Duncan Motor Co Pty Ltd1Sedan 851–1000cc160
13R McDowall Volkswagen RS McDowallSedan – unknown [1] 158
14T Rice, D McGuiness Austin-Healey Sprite T Rice1Sports 851–1000cc157
15TW Sands Volkswagen Webster MotorsSedan – unknown [1] 155
16L Allwood Ford Thames L AllwoodSedan – unknown [1] 153
17W Kruyssen, B Lemon Volkswagen W KruyssenSedan – unknown [1] 152
18R Betteridge, J Glasson Morris Minor 1000 Modern Motor SalesSedan – unknown [1] 151
19Lloyd Trezise Ford V8 (1938) L Trezise1Sedan Over 3000cc150
20Jack Wynhoff Renault Dauphine Maison Motors1Sedan Up to 850cc143
21Frank Baden-Powell, S Campbell [1] 32 [3] Goggomobil Dart WJ Lucas Ltd1Sports Up to 850cc134
DNFWally Knox Holden
DNFRay Barfield Aston Martin DB3S 60

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The Visor, June 15, 1960, page 2
  2. 1 2 Easy End, But Hard Laps in Le Mans Race, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7, 1960
  3. 1 2 Terry Walker, Around The Houses : The History of Motor Racing In Western Australia, 1980
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Western Australian Race Results 1960, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
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