1971 TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans

The TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans was motor race staged at the Wanneroo Park Circuit in Western Australia on 7 June 1971.[1] It was the 17th “Six Hour Le Mans” race to be held in Western Australia and the third to be staged at Wanneroo Park.[2] The race was won by Ray Thackwell and Jim Mullins driving a Porsche 911S.[3]

Groups

Cars competed in three Groups: [4]

Results

Position [5] Drivers [5] [6] No. [5] [6] Car [5] [6] Entrant [4] Group Pos. [4] Group [4] Laps [5]
1 Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins 4 Porsche 911S R Thackwell 1 C 282
2 Peter Doney, Paul Wilkins 9 Morris Cooper S P Doney 2 C 265
3 Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera, Ron Bairstow 2 Graduate S Starcevich 1 A 265
4 Gordon Leney, Dave Sullivan Jnr 20 Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1 G Leney 1 E 261
5 Bill Russell, John Alford 19 Datsun 2000 SR 311 W Russell 2 A 261
6 Gordon Mitchell, Alan Richards 6 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1 G Mitchell 3 A 257
7 Barry Coleman, Graeme Ashdown 25 Morris Cooper S B Coleman 2 E 248
8 Rod Collins, Stan Starcevich 10 Ford XW Falcon GTHO Anderson Ford 3 E 248
9 Mal McKiggan, Les Verco 32 Mazda Capella RE       244
10 Richard Williamson, John Farrell 23 Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1       240
11 Colin Hall, Anthony Hall 17 Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1       235
12 Stephen Bruce, David McBean 35 Morris Cooper S       231
13 Geoff Abbott, Kim Abbott 14 Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1       230
14 Leo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury 12 Porsche 911S L Stubber 3 C 229
15 Dennis Knox, Ross McGregor 36 Vauxhall Viva       212
16 Don Hall, Lindsay Derriman 27 Datsun 1600       211
17 Murray Thomas, Tim Garrett 38 Volkswagen       209
18 Tony McAlinden, Colin Weir 16 U2 Mk 8B       200
19 Bill Maddocks, Valerie Maddocks 33 Mini Monaco       198
20 Ean Hill, John Hill 18 RE Ford       183
21 Jack Kennedy, Terry Lyons 21 Morris Cooper       180
DNF Dick Murphy, Noel Mitchell 3 Bolwell Mark 7       218
DNF Andrew Lewis, Roly Richardson 37 Holden FJ       122
DNF Mit Vaughan, Daryl Manning, Alan Stean 34 Austin-Healey Sprite       116
DNF Howie Sangster, Don O'Sullivan 1 Lola T70 Mk 2       111
DNF Basil Ricciardello, Bernie Zampatti 15 Alfa Romeo GTA       107
DNF Greame Ibbotson, George Cole 8 Jomax Ford Snob Boutique     105
DNF Nigel Barter, Peter Green 11 Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1       95
DNF John Lowe, Brian Rhodes 26 Ford Escort Twin Cam       86
DNF Rick Lisle, Anne Wong 7 Morris Cooper S       73
DNF John Haynes, Ray Tyler 24 Morgan +4       38

Pole position was attained by Howie Sangster with a lap time of 1:02.0 [4]

There were 31 starters in the event.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Official Program, 1971 TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans, Wanneroo Park Circuit, Monday June 7 1971, front cover
  2. ↑ Terry Walker, Six-Hour "Le Mans", Around the Houses, 1980, pages 56 to 59
  3. ↑ Six-hour Le Mans won by Porsche, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 8, 1971
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Mike Cuss, WA 6-Hour to Porsche, Racing Car News, July 1971, pages 68 & 69
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Western Australian Motor Race Results 1971, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 4 November 2012
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wanneroo Park race numbers, www.terrywalkersplace.com Retrieved on 4 November 2012