1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

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The 1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race [1] was an endurance race for Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars. [2] It was held at the Caversham Circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1966 over a six-hour duration. [3] The race, which was the twelfth Six Hour Le Mans race, was won by Ron Thorp driving an AC Cobra 289. [4]

Results

Position [2] Drivers [2] No. [2] Car [2] Class [2] Class pos. [2] Laps [3]
1Ron Thorp2 AC Cobra 289 [4] Sports1202
2Ted Lisle  Morris Cooper S Improved1196
3Stan Starcevich5 Holden EH Special S4 Improved2194
4 [5] Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper [5]   Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Veloce [6] Improved 191
 ?Dick Roberts  Chrysler Valiant    
 ?Dave Thomas  Morris Mini Series1 
20Cumper50 Peugeot 403    
 ?Taylor  Triumph TR4    
 ?David Rockford  Holden GT   
 ?Owen Stringer  Ford Cortina Mk1    
 ?Bertina  Holden FJ "X2"Sports  
 ?Cuncliffe, Biltoft  Peugeot SportsSports  
 ?Chapman, Sherrell  Triumph "TR3A"    
 ?Muhling  Morris Mini    
 ?Mould  Morris Mini    
 ?Urquhart  Lotus Super Seven    
 ?Rod Donovan30 Holden 48/215    
DNFMaslin, Williams  Renault    
DNFRoger Fielding  Triumph TR4    
DNFBrockwell, Mitchell  Ford Anglia    
DNFO'Sullivan, Downey  Ford Cortina GT500    
DNFAnnear Phoenix   
DNFFry  Morris Cooper S    
DNFScott  Peugeot    
DNFAndy Buchanan  Ferrari 250LM   76 [3]
DNFVince, Charnley  Elfin Sports  
DNFMax McCracken, Smith  Lotus Elite Sports  
DNFMalcolm Seaward [3]   Triumph 2000    
DNF [5] J. Sinclair  Austin-Healey Sprite    

24 cars finished the race from a field of 44 starters. [3]

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References

  1. The actual race name is reported differently in various publications. "Le Mans 6 Hour Race" has been used here in line with the race name shown on the covers of the Official Programmes for the 1965 and 1967 races
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14
  4. 1 2 Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56-59
  5. 1 2 3 Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  6. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, page 102