The 1960 Six Hour Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars and sedans. The event was held at the Caversham Airfield circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1960. It was the sixth annual Six Hour Le Mans race.
The race was won by Jack Ayers and Lionel Beattie driving a Holden Sports.
Results
Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class pos. | Class | Laps |
1 | Jack Ayers, Lionel Beattie | 9 | Holden Sports | 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, 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 | 170 | ||
9 | Mal Chapman | Austin-Healey 100/6 | Superior Cars | Sports – unknown | 167 | ||
10 | George Wakelin, D Edwards | Holden | G Wakelin | Sedan – unknown | 161 | ||
11 | David Sadique, S Templar | Simca | Ecurie Sainte | Sedan – unknown | 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 | 158 | ||
14 | T Rice, D McGuiness | Austin-Healey Sprite | T Rice | 1 | Sports 851–1000cc | 157 | |
15 | TW Sands | Volkswagen | Webster Motors | Sedan – unknown | 155 | ||
16 | L Allwood | Ford Thames | L Allwood | Sedan – unknown | 153 | ||
17 | W Kruyssen, B Lemon | Volkswagen | W Kruyssen | Sedan – unknown | 152 | ||
18 | R Betteridge, J Glasson | Morris Minor 1000 | Modern Motor Sales | Sedan – unknown | 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 | 32 | Goggomobil Dart | WJ Lucas Ltd | 1 | Sports Up to 850cc | 134 |
DNF | Wally Knox | Holden | |||||
DNF | Ray Barfield | Aston Martin DB3S | 60 |
Notes
- Attendance: 6,000
- Start: Le Mans-style
References
- ^ Full Details of 6-Hour Le Mans, The Visor, June 15, 1960, page 2
- ^ Easy End, But Hard Laps in Le Mans Race, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7, 1960
- ^ Terry Walker, Around The Houses : The History of Motor Racing In Western Australia, 1980
- ^ Western Australian Race Results 1960, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Little Le Mans 1960, Sports Car World, August 1960, pages 58 to 60
- 1960 - 6 Hour race with Le Mans start. Photo: Ken Devine collection, www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com, as archived at web.archive.org
External links
- Morgan / BRM Morgan / Repco Holden Sports, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org