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 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 edit
| Position[1] | Drivers[1] | No.[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[2] | Class position[3] | Laps[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
Terry Walker, Around The Houses - The History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980