1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race Explained

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

PositionDriversNo.CarClassClass pos.Laps
1Ron Thorp2AC Cobra 289Sports1202
2Ted Lisle Morris Cooper SImproved1196
3Stan Starcevich5Holden EH Special S4Improved2194
4[5] Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Veloce[6] Improved 191
?Dick Roberts Chrysler Valiant   
?Dave Thomas Morris MiniSeries1 
20Cumper50Peugeot 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 Donovan30Holden 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   76
DNFVince, Charnley ElfinSports  
DNFMax McCracken, Smith Lotus EliteSports  
DNFMalcolm Seaward Triumph 2000   
DNFJ. Sinclair Austin-Healey Sprite   

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

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. Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44
  3. Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14
  4. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56-59
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005120718/http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1966-all.pdf Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  6. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, page 102

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