1971 TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans
Layout of the Wanneroo Park
The TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans was motor race staged at the Wanneroo Park Circuit in Western Australia on 7 June 1971.[ 1] It was the 17th “Six Hour Le Mans ” race to be held in Western Australia and the third to be staged at Wanneroo Park.[ 2] The race was won by Ray Thackwell and Jim Mullins driving a Porsche 911S .[ 3]
Groups
Cars competed in three Groups:[ 4]
Results
Position[ 5]
Drivers[ 5] [ 6]
No.[ 5] [ 6]
Car[ 5] [ 6]
Entrant[ 4]
Group Pos.[ 4]
Group[ 4]
Laps[ 5]
1
Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins
4
Porsche 911S
R Thackwell
1
C
282
2
Peter Doney, Paul Wilkins
9
Morris Cooper S
P Doney
2
C
265
3
Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera, Ron Bairstow
2
Graduate
S Starcevich
1
A
265
4
Gordon Leney, Dave Sullivan Jnr
20
Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1
G Leney
1
E
261
5
Bill Russell, John Alford
19
Datsun 2000 SR 311
W Russell
2
A
261
6
Gordon Mitchell, Alan Richards
6
Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1
G Mitchell
3
A
257
7
Barry Coleman, Graeme Ashdown
25
Morris Cooper S
B Coleman
2
E
248
8
Rod Collins, Stan Starcevich
10
Ford XW Falcon GTHO
Anderson Ford
3
E
248
9
Mal McKiggan, Les Verco
32
Mazda Capella RE
244
10
Richard Williamson, John Farrell
23
Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1
240
11
Colin Hall, Anthony Hall
17
Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1
235
12
Stephen Bruce, David McBean
35
Morris Cooper S
231
13
Geoff Abbott, Kim Abbott
14
Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1
230
14
Leo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury
12
Porsche 911S
L Stubber
3
C
229
15
Dennis Knox, Ross McGregor
36
Vauxhall Viva
212
16
Don Hall, Lindsay Derriman
27
Datsun 1600
211
17
Murray Thomas, Tim Garrett
38
Volkswagen
209
18
Tony McAlinden, Colin Weir
16
U2 Mk 8B
200
19
Bill Maddocks, Valerie Maddocks
33
Mini Monaco
198
20
Ean Hill, John Hill
18
RE Ford
183
21
Jack Kennedy, Terry Lyons
21
Morris Cooper
180
DNF
Dick Murphy, Noel Mitchell
3
Bolwell Mark 7
218
DNF
Andrew Lewis, Roly Richardson
37
Holden FJ
122
DNF
Mit Vaughan, Daryl Manning, Alan Stean
34
Austin-Healey Sprite
116
DNF
Howie Sangster, Don O'Sullivan
1
Lola T70 Mk 2
111
DNF
Basil Ricciardello, Bernie Zampatti
15
Alfa Romeo GTA
107
DNF
Greame Ibbotson, George Cole
8
Jomax Ford
Snob Boutique
105
DNF
Nigel Barter, Peter Green
11
Holden LC Torana GTR-XU1
95
DNF
John Lowe, Brian Rhodes
26
Ford Escort Twin Cam
86
DNF
Rick Lisle, Anne Wong
7
Morris Cooper S
73
DNF
John Haynes, Ray Tyler
24
Morgan +4
38
Pole position was attained by Howie Sangster with a lap time of 1:02.0[ 4]
There were 31 starters in the event.[ 4]
References
^ Official Program, 1971 TVW Channel 7 6 Hour Le Mans, Wanneroo Park Circuit, Monday June 7 1971, front cover
^ Terry Walker, Six-Hour "Le Mans", Around the Houses, 1980, pages 56 to 59
^ Six-hour Le Mans won by Porsche, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 8, 1971
^ a b c d e f g h i Mike Cuss, WA 6-Hour to Porsche, Racing Car News, July 1971, pages 68 & 69
^ a b c d e Western Australian Motor Race Results 1971, www.terrywalkersplace.com Archived 2014-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 November 2012
^ a b c Wanneroo Park race numbers, www.terrywalkersplace.com Archived 2014-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 November 2012