Six Hour Le Mans

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The Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for sports cars and touring cars held annually in Western Australia, Australia from 1955 to 1972.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75863074 |title=LE MANS THRILLS SUNDAY |newspaper=The Mirror |volume=37 |issue=1825 |location=Western Australia |date=19 May 1956 |accessdate=25 November 2024 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{Citation | author1=Stevenson, Kinder & Scott Corporate Photography | author2=HRRC | title=Le Mans Six Hour Race | publication-date=1967 | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/14773616 | access-date=25 November 2024}}

Initially run at the Caversham Airfield circuit, the event was moved, along with all other WA circuit racing, to the then new Wanneroo Raceway in 1969.

Winners

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1955

| Sydney Anderson / Sid Taylor

| Austin-Healey 100M

1956Sydney Anderson / Sid TaylorAustin-Healey 100
1957Sydney Anderson / Sid TaylorAustin-Healey 100-4
1958Jim Harwood / Bill DowneyTriumph TR2
1959Clem Dwyer / Vin SmithTriumph TR3
1960Jack Ayers / Lionel BeattieHolden Sports
1961Ray BarfieldAston Martin DB3S
1962Derek Jolly / John RoxburghLotus 15 Coventry Climax
1963Jeff DunkertonLotus Super 7
1964Harley Pederick / Stan StarcevichJaguar E-type
1965Spencer Martin / David McKayFerrari 250LM
1966Ron ThorpAC Cobra 289
1967Jeff Dunkerton / Doug MouldMorris Cooper S
1968Fritz KohoutPorsche 911S
1969Don O'Sullivan / Frank MatichLola T70
1970Don O'Sullivan / Howie SangsterLola T70 Mk. II
1971Ray Thackwell, Jim MullinsPorsche 911S
1972Ray Thackwell, Jim MullinsPorsche 911S

References

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Further reading

  • Around The Houses (© 1980) by Terry Walker
  • A History of Australian Motor Sport (© 1980) by Jim Shepherd

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