1962 Six Hour Le Mans


The 1962 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance race open to 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 event.

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClass PositionLaps
1Derek Jolly
John Roxburgh
4Lotus 15 ClimaxLotus Australia Ltd1st Sports Under 2600cc185
2Dave Sullivan40Holden 48/215D Sullivan1st Sedan Under 2600cc177
3George Wakelin42HoldenG Wakelin2nd Sedan Under 2600cc173
4Mike Tighe47Fiat 1500Reimann Motors1st Sedan Under 1600cc172
5Ian Johnson
Bob McDowall
38Austin-Healey SpriteF Johnston1st Sports Under 1000cc169
6Bill Inwood44SimcaW Inwood1st Sedan Under 1300cc166
7J Sumpton29Chrysler ValiantMotorland1st Sedan Over 2600cc166
8Jeff Dunkerton26Austin-Healey Sprite2nd Sports Under 1000cc164
9Wally Higgs
Brian McKay
11PeugeotWally Higgs2nd Sedan Under 1600cc158
10Jack Wynhoff
Bob Annear
12Renault GordiniMaison Motors1st Sedan Under 850cc158
11Frank Coad
John Roxburgh
5Lotus Seven1st Sports Under 1600cc158
12R Mitchell32Volkswagen Karmann GhiaSports157
13R Gillett
R Thompson
16Morris MajorSedan156
14R Downey
J Harwood
10MGA Twin CamSports156
15E Williams
B Lemon
49VolkswagenSedan155
16L Nowland
G Chapman
62Jaguar XK1201st Sports Over 2600cc149
17S Campbell45GoggomobilSports131
18R Bolton15Standard VanguardSedan131
19Bob Biltoff
Warren Matthews
1PeugeotSports118
20Syd Negus
K Wilkinson
25Plymouth SportsSports96
21Ray Barfield8Aston Martin DB3SSports73
DNFHarley Pederick
Stan Starcevich
64HoldenSedan145
DNFVic Watson
Rod Donovan
65Ford Custom 272GT106
DNFH Van Laanan33Austin-HealeySports86
DNFRay Clarke
Rod Donovan
2HoldenSedan75
DNFLionel Beattie9Repco Holden SportsSports63
DNFWileyman
T Neede
43SimcaSedan61
DNFA Visich
R Booth
24HoldenSedan48
DNFJohn Glasson21Austin LancerSedan34
DNFT Purvan48GoggomobilSports-
DNFDick Roberts
Bob Avery
70Holden GTGT-