The 1960 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance race for sports cars and sedans. The event was held at the Caversham Airfield circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1960. [1] [2]
Results
| Position [3] | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class Pos. | Class | Laps |
| 1 | Jack Ayers, Lionel Beattie | 9 | Holden Sports | Superior Cars | 1 | Sports 2001-3000cc | 178 |
| 2 | Jeff Dunkerton | MGA 1500 | Winterbottoms | 1 | Sports 1301-1600cc | 177 | |
| 3 | Dave Sullivan, A Dodd | Holden | Northside Service Station | 1 | Sedan 2001-3000cc | 176 | |
| 4 | Doug Green, Colin Weir | Triumph TR3A | Reimann Motors | 1 | Sports 1601-2000cc | 173 | |
| 5 | Aubrey Melrose, Vin Smith | Porsche 1600 | AG Melrose | 1 | Sedan 1301-1600cc | 172 | |
| 6 | G Sandford-Morgan, H Short | Lotus Elite | DE Jolly Ltd | 1 | Sedan 1000-1300cc | 172 | |
| 7 | S Negus, K Wilkinson | Plymouth Sports | SA Negus | 1 | Sports Over 3000cc | 172 | |
| 8 | Bob Avery | Simca | Wentworth Motors | Sedan - unknown | 170 | ||
| 9 | Mal Chapman | Austin-Healey 100/6 | Superior Cars | Sports - unknown | 167 | ||
| 10 | George Wakelin, D Edwards | Holden | G Wakelin | Sedan - unknown | 161 | ||
| 11 | David Sadique, S Templar | Simca | Ecurie Sainte | Sedan - unknown | 160 | ||
| 12 | Don Reimann, Peter Bond | Ford Anglia | Duncan Motor Co Pty Ltd | 1 | Sedan 851-1000cc | 160 | |
| 13 | R McDowall | Volkswagen | RS McDowall | Sedan - unknown | 158 | ||
| 14 | T Rice, D McGuiness | Austin-Healey Sprite | T Rice | 1 | Sports 851-1000cc | 157 | |
| 15 | T Sands | Volkswagen | Webster Motors | Sedan - unknown | 155 | ||
| 16 | L Allwood | Ford Thames | L Allwood | Sedan - unknown | 153 | ||
| 17 | W Kruyssen, B Lemon | Volkswagen | W Kruyssen | Sedan - unknown | 152 | ||
| 18 | R Betteridge, J Glasson | Morris Minor 1000 | Modern Motor Sales | Sedan - unknown | 151 | ||
| 19 | Lloyd Trezise | Ford V8 | L Trezise | 1 | Sedan Over 3000cc | 150 | |
| 20 | Jack Wynhoff | Renault Dauphine | Maison Motors | 1 | Sedan Up to 850cc | 143 | |
| 21 | Frank Baden-Powell, S Campbell | 32 | Goggomobil Dart | WJ Lucas Ltd | 1 | Sports Up to 850cc | 134 |
| DNF [4] | Ray Barfield | Aston Martin DB3S |
- Note : It is most likely that there were also other starters that would have been classified as non-finishers.
References
- ^ The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7, 1960
- ^ The Visor, June 15, 1960 page 2
- ^ Race Results Retrieved from terrywalkersplace.com on 12 August 2008
- ^ Terry Walker, Around The Houses : The History of Motor Racing In Western Australia, 1980
External links
- The winning Holden Sports Retrieved from terrywalkersplace.com on 12 August 2008
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