1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race Explained

The 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race was a six-hour endurance race for touring cars held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 21 November 1965.[1] The race, which was open to cars classified in Group 1 of international Appendix J,[2] was the second in a sequence of races which would evolve into the Sandown 500. The race was won by Frank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett driving an Alfa Romeo TI Super entered by Alec Mildren Racing.[3]

Classes

Cars competed in five classes according to engine capacity.[1]

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClassClass positionLaps
1Frank Gardner
Kevin Bartlett
26Alfa Romeo TI SuperAlec Mildren Racing Pty LtdC1231
2Steve Holland
Albert Poon
31Ford Cortina LotusSteve HollandC2227
3Bob Holden
Ron Haylen
48Morris Cooper SKillara Motor GarageD1217
4John Newmarch
Dennis Dix
23Prince Skyline GTMcDonald Motors Pty LtdC3217
5William Stanley
Digby Cooke
50Morris Cooper SMarque MotorsD2216
6Max Volkers
Barry Broomhall
27Ford Cortina LotusMax VolkersC4216
7Rod Murphy
Terry Murphy
45Isuzu BellettAid Motors Pty LtdD3216
8Brian Sampson
William Buckle
43Toyota CoronaAustralian Motor Industries LtdD4213
9Fred Sutherland
Alan Mottram
2Studebaker LarkC&G Motors Pty LtdA1213
10Bob Jane
George Reynolds
29Ford Cortina LotusFord Motor Company of AustraliaC5212
11Peter Brown
Ray Gulson
42Ford Cortina GT500Canberra Speed ShopD5210
1212Holden HD ManualJohn Roxburgh MotorsB1209
13Ron King
Alan King
62Morris Cooper SElko Motors Pty LtdE1209
14Geoff Russell
Syd Fisher
24Peugeot 404PJ Regan Motors Pty LtdC6207
15Warren Weldon
Bill Slattery
3Studebaker LarkNeedham Motors Pty LtdA2207
16Bill Burns
B Lawler
7Jaguar 3.8 AutomaticBill BurnsA3207
17Ron Stelmack
Barry Coutts
14Fiat 2300High Crest Motors Pty LtdB2206
18John Peebles
Ross Edwards
4Ford Mustang AutomaticAuto-Marine Land / Peter Wright MotorsA4205
19Bob Brown
Gavin Bailieu
61Morris Cooper SBJ Auto Services Pty LtdE2202
20David Fraser
Brian McGrath
54Renault R8 GordiniRenno MotorsD6202
21Ewan Fraser
Bruce Hindhaugh
63Morris Cooper SHead BrothersE3197
22Brian Reed
Max Stewart
21Triumph 2000Australian Motor Industries LtdC7195
23Les Palmer
Terry Morris
11Holden HD AutomaticKelly Brothers MotorsB3195
24Don Preece
Dick Thurston
6Jaguar 3.4 Mk1Hyperform Auto ServicesA5195
25Pat Crea
Ron Grose
46Isuzu BellettAid Motors Pty LtdD7193
26Garry Shoesmith
Anthony Robards
64Vauxhall VivaGerry ShoesmithE4193
27Dianne Leighton
Kaye Whiteford
65Vauxhall VivaWinter & Taylor (Geelong) Pty LtdE5182
28Mal Bailey
J Hicks
22Prince Skyline GTMalcolm BaileyC8181
29Max Patterson
Ian Forde
66Morris 850MJ PattersonE6178
DNF Allan Moffat
Jim Palmer
28Ford Cortina LotusAllan MoffatCalign="center" -224
DNF Kevin Burns
Frank Porter
44Isuzu BellettAid Motors Pty LtdDalign="center" -?
DNF Jim Russell
Clarrie Head
52Morris Cooper SHead BrothersDalign="center" -?
DNF Hugh Bryson
J Crawford
5Jaguar 3.8 Mk2Bryson Industries LtdAalign="center" -?
DNF Roberto Bussinello
Ralph Sachs
25Alfa Romeo GTAAlec Mildren Racing Pty LtdCalign="center" -99[4]
DNF John Connelly
Gerry Merrett
53Renault R8 GordiniL Park Tyre Service Pty LtdDalign="center" -?
DNF Spencer Martin
William Brown
55Renault R8 GordiniRenault AustraliaDalign="center" -?
DNF Brian Foley
Peter Manton
47Morris Cooper SBrian Foley MotorsDalign="center" -?
DNF Barry Seton
Harry Firth
41Ford Cortina GT500Ford Motor Company of AustraliaCalign="center" -0
DNF Charlie Smith
L Stewart
49Morris Cooper SC SmithDalign="center" -0

39 cars started the race[3] and 29 finished.[4] Names of drivers who were entered in the car but did not drive during the race are shown within brackets.

Awards

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, November 21, 1965
  2. https://archive.today/20240527001509/https://www.webcitation.org/6OVOiQSsl?url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-GTA-1800-GIULIA-SPRINT-GT-NEWSPAPER-TEST-RARE-1965-VINTAGE-/150789898495%3F_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=x8efqDcwTPqld0uaXHwcuYodqEo=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Favorite for six-hour race, www.ebay.com
  3. Adrian Ryan, Sandown International Six-Hour - Mildren's Alfa makes it two in a row, Racing Car News, January 1966, pages 32 to 34
  4. Alfa Romeo takes six-hour race, The Melbourne Age, Monday, Nov 22, 1965
  5. Alfa wins again in Sandown six hour race, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide, 12th Edition for 1967, pages 74 to 76