1962 Six Hour Le Mans
The 1962 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for Sports Cars, Sedans and GT cars. The event was held at the Caversham circuit in Western Australia, Australia on 3 June 1962. There were a total of 31 starters in the race, which was the eighth Six Hour Le Mans.
The race was won by Derek Jolly and John Roxburgh driving a Lotus 15 Coventry Climax.
Results[]
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Position[1] | Drivers[1] | No.[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[2] | Class position[3] | Laps[1] |
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1 | Derek Jolly[2] John Roxburgh[2] |
4 | Lotus 15 Coventry Climax[2] | Lotus Australia Ltd | 1st Sports Under 2600cc[1] | 185 |
2 | Dave Sullivan[2] | 40 | Holden | D. Sullivan | 1st Sedan Under 2600cc[1] | 177 |
3 | George Wakelin[2] | 42 | Holden | G. Wakelin | 2nd Sedan Under 2600cc[1] | 173 |
4 | Mike Tighe[2] | 47 | Fiat 1500 | Reimann Motors | 1st Sedan Under 1600cc[1] | 172 |
5 | Ian Johnson[2] Bob McDowall[2] |
38 | Austin-Healey Sprite | F. Johnston | 1st Sports Under 1000cc[1] | 169 |
6 | Bill Inwood[4] | 44 | Simca | W. Inwood | 1st Sedan Under 1300cc[1] | 166 |
7 | J. Sumpton | 29 | Chrysler Valiant | Motorland | 1st Sedan Over 2600cc[1] | 166 |
8 | Jeff Dunkerton[3] | 26 | Austin-Healey Sprite | J. Wynhoff Motors | 2nd Sports Under 1000cc[1] | 164 |
9 | Wally Higgs[2] Brian McKay[2] |
11 | Peugeot | Wally Higgs | 2nd Sedan Under 1600cc[1] | 158 |
10 | Jack Wynhoff[3] Bob Annear[2] |
12 | Renault Gordini | Maison Motors | 1st Sedan Under 850cc[1] | 158 |
11 | Frank Coad[2] John Roxburgh |
5 | Lotus Seven Coventry Climax[2] | 1st Sports Under 1600cc[1] | 158 | |
12 | Rod Mitchell[3] | 32 | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 2nd Sedan Under 1300cc[1] | 157 | |
13 | R. Gillett R. Thompson |
16 | Morris Major | 3rd Sedan Under 1600cc[1] | 156 | |
14 | R. Downey J. Harwood |
10 | MGA Twin Cam | 2nd Sports Under 1600cc[1] | 156 | |
15 | E. Williams B. Lemon |
49 | Volkswagen | Sedan | 155 | |
16 | L. Nowland G. Chapman |
62 | Jaguar XK120 | 1st Sports Over 2600cc[1] | 149 | |
17 | S. Campbell | 45 | Goggomobil | Sports | 131 | |
18 | R. Bolton | 15 | Standard Vanguard | 3rd Sedan Under 2600cc[1] | 131 | |
19 | Bob Biltoff[3] Warren Matthews[3] |
1 | Peugeot | 4th Sedan Under 2600cc[1] | 118 | |
20 | Syd Negus[3] K. Wilkinson |
25 | Plymouth Sports | Sports | 96 | |
21 | Ray Barfield[2] | 8 | Aston Martin DB3S | Sports | 73 | |
DNF | Harley Pederick[3] Stan Starcevich[3] |
64 | Holden | Sedan | 145 | |
DNF | Vic Watson[3] Rod Donovan[3] |
65 | Ford Custom 272 | GT | 106 | |
DNF | H. Van Laanan | 33 | Austin-Healey[3] | Sports | 86 | |
DNF | Ray Clarke[3] Rod Donovan[3] |
2 | Holden | Sedan | 75 | |
DNF | Lionel Beattie[2] | 9 | Repco Holden Sports | Sports | 63 | |
DNF | Wileyman T. Neede |
43 | Simca | Sedan | 61 | |
DNF | A. Visich R. Booth |
24 | Holden | Sedan | 48 | |
DNF | John Glasson[3] | 21 | Austin Lancer | Sedan | 34 | |
DNF | Tom Purvan[5] | 48 | Goggomobil Dart[5] | Sports | - | |
DNF | Dick Roberts[3] Bob Avery[3] |
70 | Holden GT | GT | - |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Western Australian Motor Race Results 1962, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Lotus wins in six hour Le Mans race at Caversham WA, Australian Motor Sports, August 1962, pages 40 & 41
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "racenumbers.xls, terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ Jim Shepherd, A History Of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 151
- ^ a b Car Troubles Plague Le Mans Winner, The West Australian, Monday, June 4, 1962, page 7
Further reading[]
Terry Walker, Around The Houses - The History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980
External links[]
Categories:
- Six Hours Le Mans
- 1962 in Australian motorsport