The 1968 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race open to Sports Cars and Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Caversham circuit in Western Australia on 3 June 1968.

Cars competed in three groups:

Results

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Group Laps
1 Fritz Kohout, Arthur Collett 42 Porsche 911S E 194
2 Rick Lisle, John Harris 49 Morris Cooper S E 188
3 Colin Hall, Antony Hall 7 Holden Sports 181
4 Austin McCarthy, Kevin Holt 9 Holden FJ Sports 180
5 Neville Cooper, Max Fletcher 19 Fiat 125 Cecchele Motors Sports 179
6 John Bertina, Rhod Lording 6 Holden Sports 178
7 Bruce Jones, Bob Goddard 48 Renault R8 Gordini E 178
8 Gordon Mitchell, Ray Shaw 30 Austin-Healey Sprite Sports 175
9 Neville Grigsby, Ross Bennett 39 Morris Cooper S C 172
10 Jeff Dunkerton, Doug Mould 38 Morris Cooper S C 172
11 Dick Roberts 40 Chrysler Valiant 172
12 J Watson, G Reynolds 45 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super E 171
23 Rod Donovan 41 Ford Falcon GT E 147
DNF Jim Cavanough 10 Holden 21
24 John Collins 29 Holden 132
14 Barry Coleman 47 Isuzu Bellett E 166
16 Les Brockwell 20 Lotus Anglia Sports 162
13 Leo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury 18 Lotus Elan Sports 170
DNF Peter Briggs, Jim Mullins 17 MGB Sports 146
DNF Chris Royston, John Alford 22 Morris Cooper S 37
DNF Ted Lisle, Howie Sangster, Norm Scott 37 Morris Cooper S E 58
DNF Owen Stringer 50 Morris Cooper S E 140
DNF Bob Annear, P Dorn 27 Phoenix 13
DNF John Glasson 4 Rambler Sports Sports 2
26 Warren Matthews, Bob Wilkie 25 RE Ford Sports 123
DNF Marg Scott, Mrs D McCarthy 34 NSU Prinz 51
DNF Noel Mitchell 24 Ford Cortina SL 156
DNF Don O'Sullivan, Ted Lisle 1 Lola T70 Mk II Sports 4
DNF Gordon Stephenson 36 Alfa Romeo GTA 71
DNF Trevor Lunt, Geoff Herbert 32 M G Midget Sports 79
DNF John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford 16 Datsun 2000 Sports 84
DNF Derek Vince, J Lee 23 Elfin Sports 74
DNF Bob Biltoft 11 Ford Le Mon Sports 12
DNF Vic Watson 3 Goblin V8 Sports 19
DNF Peter Bullen, Barry Arnold 5 Hurricane V8 Sports 49
DNF R Craig, I Leslie 43 Lotus Cortina E 79


Note: Results omitted from above table are:

15th: No 33, B Cole, B Cleaver, Austin-Healey Sprite, 163 laps 17th: No 8, Rod Waller/Bob Webb, Repco Holden Sports, 160 laps 18th: No 51, Mal McKiggan, Fiat 850 Coupe, 160 laps 19th: No 12, Rod Mitchell, Peugeot, 159 laps 20th: No 52, Ken Glasgow, Morris Minor, 152 laps 21st: No 35, Ray Johnson, P Dover, Holden, 150 laps 22nd: No 21, Norm Scott, Peugeot 203, 149 laps 25th: No 15, John Collins, Jim Currie, Bob Biltoft, Holden, 132 laps

References

  • A History Of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
  • Around The Houses, © 1980
  • Racing Car News, July 1968
  • The West Australian, Tuesday, 4 June 1968
  • www.terrywalkersplace.com retrieved 24 November 2011
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