1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

1966 Australian vehicular endurance race this year's 24-hour race 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1966 Le Mans 6 Hour RaceThe 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 was an endurance race for Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars.Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44 It was held at the Caversham Circuit in Western Australia on 6 June 1966 over a six-hour duration.Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14 The race, which was the twelfth Six Hour Le Mans race, was won by Ron Thorp driving an AC Cobra 289.Terry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, pages 56-59 Results Position Drivers No. Car Class Class pos. Laps 1 Ron Thorp 2 AC Cobra 289 Sports 1 202 2 Ted Lisle   Morris Cooper S Improved 1 196 3 Stan Starcevich 5 Holden EH Special S4 Improved 2 194 4Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper   Alfa Romeo Giulia GT VeloceTerry Walker, Around The Houses, 1980, page 102 Improved   191 ? Dick Roberts   Chrysler Valiant       ? Dave Thomas   Morris Mini Series 1   20 Cumper 50 Peugeot 403       ? Taylor   Triumph TR4       ? David Rockford   Holden GT       ? Owen Stringer   Ford Cortina Mk1       ? Bertina   Holden FJ "X2" Sports     ? Cuncliffe, Biltoft   Peugeot Sports Sports     ? Chapman, Sherrell   Triumph "TR3A"       ? Muhling   Morris Mini       ? Mould   Morris Mini       ? Urquhart   Lotus Super Seven       ? Rod Donovan 30 Holden 48/215       DNF Maslin, Williams   Renault       DNF Roger Fielding   Triumph TR4       DNF Brockwell, Mitchell   Ford Anglia       DNF O'Sullivan, Downey   Ford Cortina GT500       DNF Annear   Phoenix       DNF Fry   Morris Cooper S       DNF Scott   Peugeot       DNF Andy Buchanan   Ferrari 250LM     76 DNF Vince, Charnley   Elfin Sports     DNF Max McCracken, Smith   Lotus Elite Sports     DNF Malcolm Seaward   Triumph 2000       DNF J. Sinclair   Austin-Healey Sprite       24 cars finished the race from a field of 44 starters. References Category:Six Hours Le Mans Le Mans 6 Hour Race