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

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]

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. ^ a b c d e f g Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44
  3. ^ a b c d e Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14
  4. ^ a b Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56-59
  5. ^ a b 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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