1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

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
Position[3] Drivers[3] No.[3] Car[3] Entrant[5] Category[6] Class[3][6] Laps[3]
1 Don O'Sullivan, Frank Matich 1 Lola T70 Mk 2 Don O'Sullivan Racing Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 276
2 Peter Briggs, Doug Mould 17 Morris Cooper S[2] Briggs Developments Sports Cars SC 1100-1500cc 276
3 Fritz Kahout, Stan Starcevich 4 Porsche 911S Fritz Kahout Improved Production IP 1501-2000cc 275
4 Dick Murphy, John Glasson 9 Bolwell Mk 7 Cannington Auto Spares Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 253
5 Noel Mitchell, Owen Stringer 20 Ford Cortina SL BP Hamilton Hill Sports Cars SC 1100-1500cc 247
6 Rick Lisle, Neville Grigsby 15 Morris Cooper S John Harris Team Improved Production IP 1101-1500cc 245
7 Don Hall, Brian Davies 6 Lotus Europa Sports Cars SC 1100-1500cc 244
8 Peter Bullen, Barry Arnold 26 Hurricane V8 Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 235
9 David Rockford, Colin Hall 23 Holden Monaro GTS 186 Series Production SP 3001-5000cc 234
10 Dick Roberts, Rod Donovan 11 Holden Monaro GTS 327 Improved Production IP Over 3000cc 231
11 Jeff Dunkerton, Chris Royston 39 Morris Mini K Series Production SP Under 1100cc 229
12 Mal McKiggan, George Cole 41 Toyota Corolla Sprinter Series Production SP Under 1100cc 229
13 Warran Matthews, Bob Wilkie 21 RE Ford Sports Cars SC 1101-1500cc 217
14 Manfred Keune, Rod Waller 40 Austin-Healey Sprite Sports Cars SC Under 1100cc 209
15 Bill Lee, Bill Downey 43 Holden HD Improved Production IP 2001-3000cc 206
16 Dave Watkins, Graeme Jefferson 22 Morris Cooper S Series Production SP 1101-1500cc 205
NC Robert Elsbury, Ian Wilkie 33 Holden HR Improved Production IP 3001-5000cc 183
NC Les Verco, Roy Prout 30 Holden Sports Cars SC 2001-3000cc 167
NC Jack Kennedy, Bernie Zampatti 37 Mini Sports Cars SC 2001-3000cc 149
NC John Evans, Barry Coleman 34 Isuzu Bellett Improved Production IP 1101-1500cc 137
NC Graeme Ibbotson, Chris Henn 5 Jomax Ford Sports Cars SC 1100-1500cc 120
NC Rod Lording,[5] Barry Coleman 28 Holden Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 107
DNF Jum Currie, Brian Thompson 29 Holden Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 222
DNF Gordon Mitchell, Alan Richards 31 Austin-Healey Sprite Sports Cars SC Under 1100cc 222
DNF John Bertina, Con Bertina 7 Holden Sports Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 220
DNF Jim Mullins, Howie Sangster 14 Morris Cooper S Improved Production IP 1101-1500cc 184
DNF Ron Bairstow, Jack Kennedy 45 Honda N600 Series Production SP Under 1100cc 143
DNF Leon Shenton, Jan Shenton 16 Morris Cooper S Improved Production IP 1101-1500cc 141
DNF Rod Collins, Mark Staniford, Peter Briggs 12 Cooper Climax Sports Sports Cars SC 1100-1500cc 123
DNF Wayne Negus, Terry Power 25 Morris Mini Deluxe Sports Cars SC Under 1100cc 121
DNF Bob Webb, Bob Kingsbury 10 Holden Sports Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 112
DNF Robert Corbett, Trevor Lunt 8 Triumph TR5 Sports Cars SC 2001-3000cc 106
DNF Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera 2 Graduate Ford Sports Cars SC 3001-5000cc 94
DNF Ken Glasgow, Tom Dines 42 Morris Minor 1000 Sports Cars SC Under 1100cc 73
DNF Bob Biltoft, Rod Mitchell 32 Holden Le Mon Sports Cars SC 2001-3000cc 37
DNF Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper 3 Alfa Romeo GTA Improved Production IP 1501-2000cc 31
DNF Peter Dover, Ray Johnson 36 Holden Sports Cars SC 2001-3000cc 30

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. Programs, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 20 November 2014
  2. O'Sullivan and Matich win Le Mans race, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 3 1969, page 35
  3. Western Australian Race Results 1969, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 20 November 2014
  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. Race Numbers 1969 and later, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 20 November 2014
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