1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race explained

The 1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race[1] was an endurance race for Open and Closed Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars.[2] The event was staged on 2 June 1969 at the Wanneroo Park circuit in Western Australia.[3] It was the 14th Le Mans 6 Hour Race to be held in Western Australia and the first to be held at Wanneroo Park.[4]

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrant[5] Category[6] ClassLaps
1Don O'Sullivan, Frank Matich1Lola T70 Mk 2Don O'Sullivan RacingSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc276
2Peter Briggs, Doug Mould17Morris Cooper SBriggs DevelopmentsSports CarsSC 1100-1500cc276
3Fritz Kahout, Stan Starcevich4Porsche 911SFritz KahoutImproved ProductionIP 1501-2000cc275
4Dick Murphy, John Glasson9Bolwell Mk 7Cannington Auto SparesSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc253
5Noel Mitchell, Owen Stringer20Ford Cortina SLBP Hamilton HillSports CarsSC 1100-1500cc247
6Rick Lisle, Neville Grigsby15Morris Cooper SJohn Harris TeamImproved ProductionIP 1101-1500cc245
7Don Hall, Brian Davies6Lotus EuropaSports CarsSC 1100-1500cc244
8Peter Bullen, Barry Arnold26Hurricane V8Sports CarsSC 3001-5000cc235
9David Rockford, Colin Hall23Holden Monaro GTS 186Series ProductionSP 3001-5000cc234
10Dick Roberts, Rod Donovan11Holden Monaro GTS 327Improved ProductionIP Over 3000cc231
11Jeff Dunkerton, Chris Royston39Morris Mini KSeries ProductionSP Under 1100cc229
12Mal McKiggan, George Cole41Series ProductionSP Under 1100cc229
13Warran Matthews, Bob Wilkie21RE FordSports CarsSC 1101-1500cc217
14Manfred Keune, Rod Waller40Austin-Healey SpriteSports CarsSC Under 1100cc209
15Bill Lee, Bill Downey43Holden HDImproved ProductionIP 2001-3000cc206
16Dave Watkins, Graeme Jefferson22Morris Cooper SSeries ProductionSP 1101-1500cc205
NCRobert Elsbury, Ian Wilkie33Holden HRImproved ProductionIP 3001-5000cc183
NCLes Verco, Roy Prout30HoldenSports CarsSC 2001-3000cc167
NCJack Kennedy, Bernie Zampatti37MiniSports CarsSC 2001-3000cc149
NCJohn Evans, Barry Coleman34Isuzu BellettImproved ProductionIP 1101-1500cc137
NCGraeme Ibbotson, Chris Henn5Jomax FordSports CarsSC 1100-1500cc120
NCRod Lording, Barry Coleman28HoldenSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc107
DNFJum Currie, Brian Thompson29HoldenSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc222
DNFGordon Mitchell, Alan Richards31Austin-Healey SpriteSports CarsSC Under 1100cc222
DNFJohn Bertina, Con Bertina7Holden SportsSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc220
DNFJim Mullins, Howie Sangster14Morris Cooper SImproved ProductionIP 1101-1500cc184
DNFRon Bairstow, Jack Kennedy45Honda N600Series ProductionSP Under 1100cc143
DNFLeon Shenton, Jan Shenton16Morris Cooper SImproved ProductionIP 1101-1500cc141
DNFRod Collins, Mark Staniford, Peter Briggs12Cooper Climax SportsSports CarsSC 1100-1500cc123
DNFWayne Negus, Terry Power25Morris Mini DeluxeSports CarsSC Under 1100cc121
DNFBob Webb, Bob Kingsbury10Holden SportsSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc112
DNFRobert Corbett, Trevor Lunt8Triumph TR5Sports CarsSC 2001-3000cc106
DNFStan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera2Graduate FordSports CarsSC 3001-5000cc94
DNFKen Glasgow, Tom Dines42Morris Minor 1000Sports CarsSC Under 1100cc73
DNFBob Biltoft, Rod Mitchell32Holden Le MonSports CarsSC 2001-3000cc37
DNFGordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper3Alfa Romeo GTAImproved ProductionIP 1501-2000cc31
DNFPeter Dover, Ray Johnson36HoldenSports CarsSC 2001-3000cc30

Note: Cars which were still running at the end of the six hours but covered less than 184 laps (two thirds winner’s distance) were not classified as finishers.[3]

References

  1. http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Programs/programs.htm Programs, www.terrywalkersplace.com
  2. O'Sullivan and Matich win Le Mans race, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 3 1969, page 35
  3. http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1969-all.pdf Western Australian Race Results 1969, www.terrywalkersplace.com
  4. Terry Walker, Six-Hour "Le Mans", Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56 to 59
  5. Peter Longley, Last Lap 6-Hr Win to Lola, Racing Car News, August 1969, pages 50 to 53
  6. http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/HousesSupp/racenumWannPk.xls Race Numbers 1969 and later, www.terrywalkersplace.com