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1962 Six Hour Le Mans

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

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Derek Jolly and John Roxburgh won the race driving a Lotus 15, similar to the car pictured above.
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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jim Shepherd, A History Of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 151
  5. ^ a b Car Troubles Plague Le Mans Winner, The West Australian, Monday, June 4, 1962, page 7

Further reading

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Terry Walker, Around The Houses - The History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980

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