1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

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]

For this year's 24-hour race, see 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Results
Position[2] Drivers[2] No.[2] Car[2] Class[2] Class Pos.[2] Laps[3]
1 Ron Thorp 2 AC Cobra 289[4] Sports 1 202
2 Ted Lisle   Morris Cooper S Improved 1 196
3 Stan Starcevich 5 Holden EH Special S4 Improved 2 194
4[5] Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper[5]   Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Veloce[6]     191
? Dick Roberts   Chrysler Valiant      
? Dave Thomas   Morris Mini Series 1  
20 Cumper 50 Peugeot 403      
? Taylor   Triumph TR4      
? David Rockford   Holden GT      
? Owen Stringer   Ford Cortina Mk1      
? Bertina   Holden FJ "X2" Sports    
? Cuncliffe, Biltoft   Peugeot Sports Sports    
? Chapman, Sherrell   Triumph "TR3A"      
? J Sinclair   Austin-Healey Sprite      
? Muhling   Morris Mini      
? Mould   Morris Mini      
? Urquhart   Lotus Super Seven      
? Rod Donovan 30 Holden 48/215      
DNF Maslin, Williams   Renault      
DNF Roger Fielding   Triumph TR4      
DNF Brockwell, Mitchell   Ford Anglia      
DNF O'Sullivan, Downey   Ford Cortina GT500      
DNF Annear   Phoenix      
DNF Fry   Morris Cooper S      
DNF Scott   Peugeot      
DNF Andy Buchanan   Ferrari 250LM     76[3]
DNF Vince, Charnley   Elfin      
DNF Max McCracken, Smith   Lotus Elite      
DNF Malcolm Seaward[3]   Triumph 2000      

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. Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 9 February 2013
  6. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, page 102
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