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1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

1966 Australian vehicular endurance race

1966 Australian vehicular endurance race

The 1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race was an endurance race for Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars. It was held at the Caversham Circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1966 over a six-hour duration. The race, which was the twelfth Six Hour Le Mans race, was won by Ron Thorp driving an AC Cobra 289.

Results

DNFJ. SinclairAustin-Healey Sprite

24 cars finished the race from a field of 44 starters.

References

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. Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44
  3. Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14
  4. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56-59
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20111005120718/http://www.terrywalkersplace.com/Results/1966-all.pdf Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
  6. Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, page 102
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