1961 Six Hour Le Mans
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The 1961 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for sports cars and sedans. It was staged at the Caversham circuit in Western Australia on Monday, 5 June 1961.
[edit] Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Barfield | 1 | Aston Martin DB3S | Sport Cars | 187 | |
| 2 | Bob McDowall | Triumph TR3A | Sport Cars | |||
| 3 | Vic Johnson | Austin-Healey 100-4 | Sport Cars | |||
| 4 | Wally Knox | Holden 48/215 | Sedans | |||
| 5 | Dave Sadique | Simca Montlhery | ||||
| Other starters included the following | ||||||
| Bill Inwood | 19 | Simca | ||||
| David McKay, Jack Wynhoff | Renault Gordini | Diesel Motors | ||||
| Don Reinann | Ford Anglia | Mortlocks | ||||
| John Glasson | 16 | Austin Lancer | ||||
| Max MacCrackan | 26 | Lotus 11 | ||||
| Neville Macbeth | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
The winning car covered a record 187 laps (385 miles / 620 km) despite the fact that it rained throughout the race.
[edit] References
- Around The Houses, © 1980
- A History of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
