The 1962 Bathurst Six Hour Classic was an endurance race for production touring cars. And production sports cars. The event was staged at the——Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, on 30 September 1962.
There was no outright winner of the "race," official results being declared only for the six divisions.
Results※
| Division A : Production Touring Cars Up To £900 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Kleinig Frank Kleinig, "Jnr." |
5 | Morris 850 | F. Kleinig Motors | 88 |
| 2 | R. Haylen A. Hill |
3 | Morris 850 | Motoria Pty. Ltd. | 87 |
| 3 | D. West W Pitt |
12 | Škoda Super Octavia | Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. | 87 |
| 4 | Tony Allan David Hooker |
4 | Morris 850 | Team Hooker-Allan | 87 |
| 5 | W. Shepherd R. Morris |
2 | NSU Prinz | Ray Morris Motors | 84 |
| 6 | F. McEnroe D. Humphreys |
9 | Morris 850 | John R. Malcolm Motors | 83 |
| 7 | J. Cummins D Johnson |
15 | Hillman Husky | Sydney Speed Shop | 82 |
| 8 | J. Gates M. Nedelko |
14 | Ford Anglia | Kloster Pty. Ltd. | 79 |
| 9 | Arnold Glass Noel Hall |
7 | Datsun Bluebird | Capitol Motors | 78 |
| 10 | W. Weekes B. Fleming |
10 | Morris 850 | G.P. Cars Racing Team | 78 |
| 11 | K. Malcolm Ralph Sach |
1 | NSU Prinz | Boss Hill Service Station | 66 |
| 12 | Lorraine Hill Virginia Lighezzolo |
11 | Škoda Super Octavia | Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. | 63 |
| 13 | Alwyn Rose T Sulman |
8 | Datsun Bluebird | Capitol Motors | 61 |
| DNF | John French Paul Bolton |
6 | Datsun Bluebird | Capitol Motors | |
| Division B : Production Touring Cars £901——to £1050 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | John Martin C. Hodges |
21 | Škoda Felicia | Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. | 88 |
| 2 | Ron Hodgson Digby Cooke |
23 | Morris Major Elite | Lovell Motors Pty. Ltd. | 88 |
| 3 | K. Lindsay A. Heasman |
16 | Morris Major Elite | Ken Lindsay Motors | 87 |
| 4 | Peter Wherrett Frank Davidson |
22 | Hillman Minx Australian DeLuxe | Lovell Motors Pty Ltd | 87 |
| 5 | Carl Kennedy Doug Stewart |
20 | Simca Aronde | Harden & Johnston Pty. Ltd. | 87 |
| 6 | W. Parker A. Stanfield |
17 | Fiat 1100 | Bill Parker | 80 |
| DNF | Bill March Allan Bridge |
18 | Renault Gordini | W. March | |
| DNF | J. Downie P. Treglown |
19 | Morris Major | Orana Auo Sales | |
| Division C : Production Touring Cars £1051——to £1250 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Bruce McPhee Barry Mulholland |
24 | Morris Cooper | Regal Motors Pty. Ltd. | 95 |
| 2 | Charlie Smith B. Maher |
28 | Austin Freeway | C. G. Smith | 95 |
| 3 | Barry Gurdon J. Trevor-Jones |
27 | Austin Freeway | Gurdon Motor Pty. Ltd. | 89 |
| 4 | I Grant T Marden |
25 | Holden | Geissler Motors | 89 |
| 5 | Bob Holden K. Brigden |
30 | Peugeot 403 | Killara Motors | 88 |
| 6 | Ron Marshall Bruce Marshall |
26 | Holden | Marshall's Garage | 79 |
| DNF | Bob Jane Harry Firth |
29 | Ford Falcon XK | Ford Motor Coy (Aust) Pty. Ltd. | 38 |
| Division D : Production Touring Cars £1251 to £1700 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Don Algie Kingsley Hibbard |
35 | Studebaker Lark | Hospital Hill Motors, Wollongong | 99 |
| 2 | David McKay Greg Cusack |
37 | Fiat 1500 | Scuderia Veloce Pty. Ltd. | 98 |
| 3 | Peter Williamson K. Whightley |
40 | Fiat 1500 | P. Williamson | 97 |
| 4 | Bill Buckle Brian Foley |
34 | Citroën ID19 | Scuderia Veloce Pty. Ltd. | 97 |
| 5 | B. Lawler H. Gapps |
33 | Fiat 1500 | Otten Motors | 96 |
| 6 | Jim Wright Frank Hann |
36 | Studebaker Lark | J. Wright | 95 |
| 7 | Bill Slattery J. Burge |
38 | Studebaker Lark | Needham Motors Pty. Ltd. | 92 |
| 8 | Lance Hill Ralph Long |
32 | Fiat 1500 | L. Hill | 91 |
| 9 | Bill Burns Mike Crampton |
31 | Fiat 1500 | Bill Burns Hire Cars | 14 |
| DNF | Brian Shaw George Murray |
39 | Fiat 2300 | B. G. Shaw | 0 |
| Division E : Production Sports Cars Up To £1500 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Tony Reynolds Les Howard |
45 | Morgan Plus 4 | A. J. Reynolds | 94 |
| 2 | Bill Reynolds Kevin Bartlett |
41 | Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I | Mrs E. Peck | 86 |
| 3 | D. Owen C. Wear |
42 | MGA 1500 | P. A. Owen | 86 |
| DNF | K. John Peter Caldecoat |
43 | MGA 1600 | K. S. John | |
| Division F : Production Sports Cars £1501 to £2000 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Leo Geoghegan Ian Geoghegan |
52 | Daimler SP250 | Geoghegan Motors, Liverpool | 104 |
| 2 | C. Lansdowne Holt Binnie |
46 | Triumph TR4 | G. Lansdowne | 100 |
| 3 | Gordon Lansdowne Dianne Walker |
47 | Triumph TR4 | G. Lansdowne | 98 |
| 4 | Matt Daddo Bill Stanley |
50 | MGA Twin Cam | Scuderia Octagon | 72 |
| DNF | N. Claydon F. Gibson |
51 | MGA Twin Cam | N. Claydon | |
| DNF | Jim Clarke A. Lazich |
49 | MGA Twin Cam | J. Clarke | |
Notes:
- The Team's Prize was won by, the Studebaker Larks entered by Hospital Hill Motors, "Wollongong," J. Wright and "Needham Motors Pty." Ltd.
References※
- ^ Official Programme, Bathurst 6 Hour Classic, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Sunday, 30 September 1962
- ^ Mike Kable, Bathurst's Six-Hour Battlers, Wheels, December 1962, pages 40 to 43 & 75
- ^ David McKay, Six Hours on the Mount, Modern Motor, December 1962, pages 38 to 40 & 95 to 96
- ^ Bruce Polain, 6 Hours of speed at Mt. Panorama, Australian Motor Sport, November 1962, pages 26, 27 & 5
- ^ Peter Wherrett, The Quest for the Perfect Car, 1999, pages 58-59
- ^ The MGA Twin Cams of Claydon / Gibson & Clarke / Lazich were not listed as finishers in the Wheels race results
Further reading※
- A History Of Australian Motor Sport, 1980
- 118 MPH Speeds in Gruelling Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 1 October 1962
- 1962 Bathurst 6 Hour Classic, Australian Muscle Car, Issue 64, pages 114 to 118