Six Hour Le Mans

The Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for sports cars and touring cars held annually in Western Australia, Australia from 1955 to 1972.[1][2]

Initially run at the Caversham Airfield circuit, the event was moved, along with all other WA circuit racing, to the then new Wanneroo Raceway in 1969.

Winners

1955 Sydney Anderson / Sid Taylor Austin-Healey 100M
1956 Sydney Anderson / Sid Taylor Austin-Healey 100
1957 Sydney Anderson / Sid Taylor Austin-Healey 100-4
1958 Jim Harwood / Bill Downey Triumph TR2
1959 Clem Dwyer / Vin Smith Triumph TR3
1960 Jack Ayers / Lionel Beattie Holden Sports
1961 Ray Barfield Aston Martin DB3S
1962 Derek Jolly / John Roxburgh Lotus 15 Coventry Climax
1963 Jeff Dunkerton Lotus Super 7
1964 Harley Pederick / Stan Starcevich Jaguar E-type
1965 Spencer Martin / David McKay Ferrari 250LM
1966 Ron Thorp AC Cobra 289
1967 Jeff Dunkerton / Doug Mould Morris Cooper S
1968 Fritz Kohout Porsche 911S
1969 Don O'Sullivan / Frank Matich Lola T70
1970 Don O'Sullivan / Howie Sangster Lola T70 Mk. II
1971 Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins Porsche 911S
1972 Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins Porsche 911S

References

  1. ^ "LE MANS THRILLS SUNDAY". The Mirror. Vol. 37, no. 1825. Western Australia. 19 May 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Stevenson, Kinder & Scott Corporate Photography; HRRC (1967), Le Mans Six Hour Race, retrieved 25 November 2024

Further reading

  • Around The Houses (© 1980) by Terry Walker
  • A History of Australian Motor Sport (© 1980) by Jim Shepherd