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The 1960 Six Hour Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars and sedans.[1] The event was held at the Caversham Airfield circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1960.[2] It was the sixth annual Six Hour Le Mans race.[3]

The race was won by Jack Ayers and Lionel Beattie driving a Holden Sports.

Results

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Position[4] Drivers[4] No. Car[4] Entrant[1] Class pos.[4] Class[4] Laps[4]
1 Jack Ayers, Lionel Beattie 9[2] Holden Sports[1] 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 Gavin Sandford-Morgan,[5] Henry Short Lotus Elite DE Jolly Ltd 1 Sedan 1000–1300cc 172
6 Aubrey Melrose, Vin Smith Porsche 1600 AG Melrose 1 Sedan 1301–1600cc 172
7 Syd Negus, K Wilkinson Plymouth Sports SA Negus 1 Sports Over 3000cc 172
8 Bob Avery Simca Wentworth Motors Sedan – unknown[1] 170
9 Mal Chapman Austin-Healey 100/6 Superior Cars Sports – unknown[1] 167
10 George Wakelin, D Edwards Holden G Wakelin Sedan – unknown[1] 161
11 David Sadique, S Templar Simca Ecurie Sainte Sedan – unknown[1] 160
12 Don Reimann, Peter Bond Ford Anglia Duncan Motor Co Pty Ltd 1 Sedan 851–1000cc 160
13 Bob McDowall Volkswagen RS McDowall Sedan – unknown[1] 158
14 T Rice, D McGuiness Austin-Healey Sprite T Rice 1 Sports 851–1000cc 157
15 TW Sands Volkswagen Webster Motors Sedan – unknown[1] 155
16 L Allwood Ford Thames L Allwood Sedan – unknown[1] 153
17 W Kruyssen, B Lemon Volkswagen W Kruyssen Sedan – unknown[1] 152
18 R Betteridge, J Glasson Morris Minor 1000 Modern Motor Sales Sedan – unknown[1] 151
19 Lloyd Trezise Ford V8 (1938) 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[1] 32[3] Goggomobil Dart WJ Lucas Ltd 1 Sports Up to 850cc 134
DNF Wally Knox Holden
DNF Ray Barfield Aston Martin DB3S 60

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Full Details of 6-Hour Le Mans, The Visor, June 15, 1960, page 2
  2. ^ a b Easy End, But Hard Laps in Le Mans Race, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7, 1960
  3. ^ a b Terry Walker, Around The Houses : The History of Motor Racing In Western Australia, 1980
  4. ^ a b c d e f Western Australian Race Results 1960, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ a b Little Le Mans 1960, Sports Car World, August 1960, pages 58 to 60
  6. ^ 1960 - 6 Hour race with Le Mans start. Photo: Ken Devine collection, www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com, as archived at web.archive.org
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