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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