1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race
The 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race was a six-hour
Alec Mildren Racing.[3]
Classes
Cars competed in five classes according to engine capacity.[1]
- Class A : Over 3000cc[1]
- Class B : 2001–3000cc[1]
- Class C : 1501–2000cc[1]
- Class D : 1101–1500cc[1]
- Class E : Up to 1100cc[1]
Results
| Position[3] | Drivers[3][1] | No.[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[1] | Class[1] | Class position[3] | Laps[3] |
| 1 | Kevin Bartlett
|
26 | Alfa Romeo TI Super
|
Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd
|
C | 1 | 231 |
| 2 | Steve Holland Albert Poon |
31 | Ford Cortina Lotus
|
Steve Holland | C | 2 | 227 |
| 3 | Bob Holden Ron Haylen |
48 | Morris Cooper S
|
Killara Motor Garage | D | 1 | 217 |
| 4 | John Newmarch Dennis Dix |
23 | Prince Skyline GT
|
McDonald Motors Pty Ltd | C | 3 | 217 |
| 5 | William Stanley Digby Cooke |
50 | Morris Cooper S
|
Marque Motors | D | 2 | 216 |
| 6 | Max Volkers Barry Broomhall |
27 | Ford Cortina Lotus
|
Max Volkers | C | 4 | 216 |
| 7 | Rod Murphy Terry Murphy |
45 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | 3 | 216 |
| 8 | Brian Sampson William Buckle |
43 | Toyota Corona | Australian Motor Industries Ltd
|
D | 4 | 213 |
| 9 | Fred Sutherland Alan Mottram |
2 | Studebaker Lark | C&G Motors Pty Ltd | A | 1 | 213 |
| 10 | Bob Jane George Reynolds |
29 | Ford Cortina Lotus
|
Ford Motor Company of Australia
|
C | 5 | 212 |
| 11 | Peter Brown Ray Gulson |
42 | Ford Cortina GT500
|
Canberra Speed Shop | D | 5 | 210 |
| 12 | John Roxburgh Doug Whiteford |
12 | Holden HD Manual
|
John Roxburgh Motors | B | 1 | 209 |
| 13 | Ron King Alan King |
62 | Morris Cooper S
|
Elko Motors Pty Ltd | E | 1 | 209 |
| 14 | Geoff Russell Syd Fisher |
24 | Peugeot 404 | PJ Regan Motors Pty Ltd | C | 6 | 207 |
| 15 | Warren Weldon Bill Slattery |
3 | Studebaker Lark | Needham Motors Pty Ltd | A | 2 | 207 |
| 16 | Bill Burns B Lawler |
7 | Jaguar 3.8 Automatic | Bill Burns | A | 3 | 207 |
| 17 | Ron Stelmack Barry Coutts |
14 | Fiat 2300 | High Crest Motors Pty Ltd | B | 2 | 206 |
| 18 | John Peebles Ross Edwards |
4 | Ford Mustang Automatic
|
Auto-Marine Land / Peter Wright Motors | A | 4 | 205 |
| 19 | Bob Brown Gavin Bailieu |
61 | Morris Cooper S
|
BJ Auto Services Pty Ltd | E | 2 | 202 |
| 20 | David Fraser Brian McGrath |
54 | Renault R8 Gordini
|
Renno Motors | D | 6 | 202 |
| 21 | Ewan Fraser Bruce Hindhaugh |
63 | Morris Cooper S
|
Head Brothers | E | 3 | 197 |
| 22 | Brian Reed Max Stewart |
21 | Triumph 2000 | Australian Motor Industries Ltd
|
C | 7 | 195 |
| 23 | Les Palmer Terry Morris |
11 | Holden HD Automatic
|
Kelly Brothers Motors | B | 3 | 195 |
| 24 | Don Preece Dick Thurston |
6 | Jaguar 3.4 Mk1
|
Hyperform Auto Services | A | 5 | 195 |
| 25 | Pat Crea Ron Grose |
46 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | 7 | 193 |
| 26 | Garry Shoesmith Anthony Robards |
64 | Vauxhall Viva
|
Gerry Shoesmith | E | 4 | 193 |
| 27 | Dianne Leighton Kaye Whiteford |
65 | Vauxhall Viva
|
Winter & Taylor (Geelong) Pty Ltd | E | 5 | 182 |
| 28 | Mal Bailey J Hicks |
22 | Prince Skyline GT
|
Malcolm Bailey | C | 8 | 181 |
| 29 | Max Patterson Ian Forde |
66 | Morris 850
|
MJ Patterson | E | 6 | 178 |
| DNF | Allan Moffat Jim Palmer |
28 | Ford Cortina Lotus
|
Allan Moffat | C | - | 224[3] |
| DNF | Kevin Burns Frank Porter |
44 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Jim Russell Clarrie Head |
52 | Morris Cooper S
|
Head Brothers | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Hugh Bryson J Crawford |
5 | Jaguar 3.8 Mk2
|
Bryson Industries Ltd | A | - | ? |
| DNF | Roberto Bussinello Ralph Sachs |
25 | Alfa Romeo GTA | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd
|
C | - | 99[4] |
| DNF | John Connelly Gerry Merrett |
53 | Renault R8 Gordini
|
L Park Tyre Service Pty Ltd | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Spencer Martin William Brown |
55 | Renault R8 Gordini
|
Renault Australia | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Brian Foley Peter Manton |
47 | Morris Cooper S
|
Brian Foley Motors | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Barry Seton Harry Firth |
41 | Ford Cortina GT500
|
Ford Motor Company of Australia
|
C | - | 0 |
| DNF | Charlie Smith L Stewart |
49 | Morris Cooper S
|
C Smith | D | - | 0 |
39 cars started the race[3] and 29 finished.[4] Names of drivers who were entered in the car but did not drive during the race are shown within brackets.
Awards
- 1st automatic to finish – Car No 7[5] – Bill Burns & B Lawler (Jaguar 3.8 Automatic)
- 1st Woman's Team to finish – Car No 65Vauxhall Viva)
- 1st Nominated Team – Cars 48 & 50Morris Cooper S)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, November 21, 1965
- ^ Favorite for six-hour race, www.ebay.com As archived at www.webcitation.org on 1 April 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g Adrian Ryan, Sandown International Six-Hour - Mildren's Alfa makes it two in a row, Racing Car News, January 1966, pages 32 to 34
- ^ a b Alfa Romeo takes six-hour race, The Melbourne Age, Monday, Nov 22, 1965
- ^ a b c Alfa wins again in Sandown six hour race, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide, 12th Edition for 1967, pages 74 to 76
Further reading
- Alfa wins through again at dull Six hours at Sandown, Australian Motor Manual, February 1966, pages 48 & 49
- David McKay, Six Long, Long Hours at Sandown!, Modern Motor, February 1966, pages 73 to 75
- Romsey Quints, Six Hour (Al)fandango, Wheels (magazine), February 1966, pages 48 to 51