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 Lotus 15 Coventry Climax.
Results※
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Jolly John Roxburgh |
4 | Lotus 15 Coventry Climax | Lotus Australia Ltd | 1st Sports Under 2600cc | 185 |
| 2 | Dave Sullivan | 40 | Holden | D. Sullivan | 1st Sedan Under 2600cc | 177 |
| 3 | George Wakelin | 42 | Holden | G. Wakelin | 2nd Sedan Under 2600cc | 173 |
| 4 | Mike Tighe | 47 | Fiat 1500 | Reimann Motors | 1st Sedan Under 1600cc | 172 |
| 5 | Ian Johnson Bob McDowall |
38 | Austin-Healey Sprite | F. Johnston | 1st Sports Under 1000cc | 169 |
| 6 | Bill Inwood | 44 | Simca | W. Inwood | 1st Sedan Under 1300cc | 166 |
| 7 | J. Sumpton | 29 | Chrysler Valiant | Motorland | 1st Sedan Over 2600cc | 166 |
| 8 | Jeff Dunkerton | 26 | Austin-Healey Sprite | J. Wynhoff Motors | 2nd Sports Under 1000cc | 164 |
| 9 | Wally Higgs Brian McKay |
11 | Peugeot | Wally Higgs | 2nd Sedan Under 1600cc | 158 |
| 10 | Jack Wynhoff Bob Annear |
12 | Renault Gordini | Maison Motors | 1st Sedan Under 850cc | 158 |
| 11 | Frank Coad John Roxburgh |
5 | Lotus Seven Coventry Climax | 1st Sports Under 1600cc | 158 | |
| 12 | Rod Mitchell | 32 | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 2nd Sedan Under 1300cc | 157 | |
| 13 | R. Gillett R. Thompson |
16 | Morris Major | 3rd Sedan Under 1600cc | 156 | |
| 14 | R. Downey J. Harwood |
10 | MGA Twin Cam | 2nd Sports Under 1600cc | 156 | |
| 15 | E. Williams B. Lemon |
49 | Volkswagen | Sedan | 155 | |
| 16 | L. Nowland G. Chapman |
62 | Jaguar XK120 | 1st Sports Over 2600cc | 149 | |
| 17 | S. Campbell | 45 | Goggomobil | Sports | 131 | |
| 18 | R. Bolton | 15 | Standard Vanguard | 3rd Sedan Under 2600cc | 131 | |
| 19 | Bob Biltoff Warren Matthews |
1 | Peugeot | 4th Sedan Under 2600cc | 118 | |
| 20 | Syd Negus K. Wilkinson |
25 | Plymouth Sports | Sports | 96 | |
| 21 | Ray Barfield | 8 | Aston Martin DB3S | Sports | 73 | |
| DNF | Harley Pederick Stan Starcevich |
64 | Holden | Sedan | 145 | |
| DNF | Vic Watson Rod Donovan |
65 | Ford Custom 272 | GT | 106 | |
| DNF | H. Van Laanan | 33 | Austin-Healey | Sports | 86 | |
| DNF | Ray Clarke Rod Donovan |
2 | Holden | Sedan | 75 | |
| DNF | Lionel Beattie | 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 | 21 | Austin Lancer | Sedan | 34 | |
| DNF | Tom Purvan | 48 | Goggomobil Dart | Sports | - | |
| DNF | Dick Roberts Bob Avery |
70 | Holden GT | GT | - |
References※
- ^ Western Australian Motor Race Results 1962, "www."terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Lotus wins in six hour Le Mans race at Caversham WA, Australian Motor Sports, August 1962, pages 40 & 41
- ^ "racenumbers.xls, terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ Jim Shepherd, A History Of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 151
- ^ Car Troubles Plague Le Mans Winner, The West Australian, Monday, June 4, 1962, page 7
Further reading※
Terry Walker, Around The Houses - The History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980