1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans Explained

The 1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race[1] for Sports Open, Sports Closed, Improved Production Touring Cars & Series Production Touring Cars.[2] The event was staged by the W.A. Sporting Car Club at the Wanneroo Park Circuit in Western Australia on Sunday 4 June 1972.[3] It was the 18th and final 6 Hour Le Mans race to be held.[4]

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClassClass pos.Laps
1Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins4Porsche 911SRay Thackwell RacingSports Closed 1601-2500cc1295
2Wayne Negus, Neville Grigsby Holden Torana GTR-XU1 Series Production 3001-6000cc1279
3Chris Royston, Colin Hall Lotus 47Shell RacingSports Closed 1601-2500cc2270
4Basil Ricciardello, Neville Cooper Alfa Romeo GTAB RicciardelloSports Closed 1301-1600cc1262
5Felix Smetana, Tony McAlinden Lotus Super 7 Sports Open 1301-1600cc1256
6Barry Coleman, Lance Barrett Bolwell Mk. 7 Sports Closed 2501-5000cc1254
7Stuart Kostera, George Cole Matich SR3 Sports Open 2501-3000cc1254
8Bill Russell, John Hagarty Datsun SR311 Sports Open 1601-2500cc1254
9Gordon Leney, Dave Sullivan Jr. Holden Torana GTR-XU1 Series Production 3001-6000cc2251
10Graeme Ibbotson, Bob Creasy Jomax Ford Sports Open 1601-2500cc2250
11Patrick Reed, Trevor Dunning MGB Sports Closed 1601-2500cc3237
12C Garrett, Phil Davenport MGB Sports Open 1601-2500cc3234
13G Moffat, G Appleby MGB   234
14Howie Sangster, Rick Lisle, Craig McAllister Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Series Production 3001-6000cc3233
15Bill Downey, Noel Mitchell Lotus Elan Sports Open 1301-1600cc2229
16Dave Cliffe, R Mouncey Lotus Cortina Improved Production 1301-1600cc1226
17Jack Michael, David Jorritsma Morris Cooper S Series Production Up to 1300cc1224
18Adrian Lewis, Elemer Vajda Morris Cooper S Series Production Up to 1300cc2224
19Stratton Joel, John Farrell Holden Torana GTR-XU1   220
20Murray Thomas, Tim Garratt Datsun - Healey Sports Open 1301-1600cc3197
21Alby Valikov, Doug Tyler Honda S800 Sports Open Up to 1300cc2187
22Ross Crump, L Derriman Fiat Sports Closed 1301-1600cc2?
?Jack Kennedy, Terry Lyons Morris Mini Sports Open Up to 1300cc1?
DNFHowie Sangster, Craig McAllister1McLaren LT170   194
DNFIan Diffen, Ron Bairstow Chrysler VH Valiant Charger   128
DNFGordon Mitchell, Brian Cole Austin-Healey Sprite   100
DNFJohn Haynes, Ray Tyler Morgan V8 4.7   1
DNFPeter Doney,Paul Wilkins Morris Cooper S   ?
DNFBrian Rhodes, Rod Collins Chrysler VH Valiant Charger   ?
DNFMurray Charnley, Davis Hipperson Lotus 23B   ?
DNFLeo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury Porsche 911S   ?
DNFBill Maddocks, Peter Green Monaco GT Clubman   ?
DNFBill Nitschke, Bill Lee Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1   ?
DNFNeville Cooper, Ray Johnson Triumph Spitfire   ?
DNFMichael Hector, John Farrell Holden HQ Monaro   ?

Race statistics

References & notes

  1. John Crawford, Porsche 6-Hour Double, Racing Car News, July 1972, pages 58-61
  2. http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1972-all.pdf Western Australian Motor Race Results 1972
  3. Cover, Official Programme, Wanneroo Park Circuit, Sunday, 4 June 1972.
  4. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, The History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980, page 59
  5. Race Record to Porsche, The West Australian Monday June 5 1972, page 40