The 1962 Bathurst Six Hour Classic was an endurance race for production touring cars and production sports cars.Official Programme, Bathurst 6 Hour Classic, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Sunday, 30 September 1962 The event was staged at the

Mount Panorama Circuit Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on Mount Panorama (Wahluu) and is best known as the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race held each October, and the Bathurst 12 Hour ...

near

Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst () is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. Bathurst is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) west-northwest of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council. Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in ...

, on 30 September 1962. There was no outright winner of the race, official results being declared only for the six divisions.Mike Kable, Bathurst's Six-Hour Battlers, Wheels, December 1962, pages 40 to 43 & 75

Results

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Frank Kleinig, Jnr.David McKay, Six Hours on the Mount, Modern Motor, December 1962, pages 38 to 40 & 95 to 96 , align="center", 5 ,

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, F. Kleinig Motors , align="center", 88 , - ! 2 , R. Haylen
A. Hill , align="center", 3 ,

, Motoria Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 87 , - ! 3 , D. West
W Pitt , align="center", 12 , Škoda Super Octavia , Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 87 , - ! 4 , Tony Allan
David Hooker , align="center", 4 ,

, Team Hooker-Allan , align="center", 87 , - ! 5 , W. Shepherd
R. Morris , align="center", 2 ,

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, Ray Morris Motors , align="center", 84 , - ! 6 , F. McEnroe
D. Humphreys , align="center", 9 ,

, John R. Malcolm Motors , align="center", 83 , - ! 7 , J. Cummins
D Johnson , align="center", 15 ,

Hillman Husky The Hillman Husky was a line of British passenger vehicles manufactured between 1954 and 1970 by Hillman. Original Hillman Husky ("Mark 1") The first (or "Mark 1") Hillman Husky, introduced in 1954, was a small estate car based on the contempor ...

, Sydney Speed Shop , align="center", 82 , - ! 8 , J. Gates
M. Nedelko , align="center", 14 ,

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, Kloster Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 79 , - ! 9 , Arnold Glass
Noel Hall , align="center", 7 ,

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, Capitol Motors , align="center", 78 , - ! 10 , W. Weekes
B. Fleming , align="center", 10 ,

, G.P. Cars Racing Team , align="center", 78 , - ! 11 , K. Malcolm
Ralph Sach , align="center", 1 ,

, Boss Hill Service Station , align="center", 66 , - ! 12 , Lorraine Hill
Virginia Lighezzolo , align="center", 11 , Škoda Super Octavia , Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 63 , - ! 13 , Alwyn Rose
T Sulman , align="center", 8 ,

, Capitol Motors , align="center", 61 , - ! DNF , John French
Paul Bolton , align="center", 6 ,

, Capitol Motors , , - style="font-weight:bold; text-align: center;" , colspan="6" , Division B : Production Touring Cars £901 to £1050 , - ! Pos. ! Drivers ! No. ! Car ! Entrant ! Laps , - ! 1 , John Martin
C. Hodges , align="center", 21 ,

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, Hercules Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 88 , - ! 2 , Ron Hodgson
Digby Cooke , align="center", 23 , Morris Major Elite , Lovell Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 88 , - ! 3 , K. Lindsay
A. Heasman , align="center", 16 , Morris Major Elite , Ken Lindsay Motors , align="center", 87 , - ! 4 ,

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Peter Wherrett, The Quest for the Perfect Car, 1999, pages 58-59
Frank Davidson , align="center", 22 ,

Hillman Minx The Hillman Minx was a mid-sized family car that British car maker Hillman produced from 1931 to 1970. There were many versions of the Minx over that period, as well as badge-engineered variants sold by Humber, Singer, and Sunbeam. From the m ...

Australian DeLuxe , Lovell Motors Pty Ltd , align="center", 87 , - ! 5 , Carl Kennedy
Doug Stewart , align="center", 20 ,

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, Harden & Johnston Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 87 , - ! 6 , W. Parker
A. Stanfield , align="center", 17 ,

Fiat 1100 The Fiat 1100 is a small family car produced from 1953 until 1969 by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. It was an all-new unibody replacement for the Fiat 1100 E, which descended from the pre-war, body-on-frame Fiat 508 C Balilla 1100. The 1100 was ...

, Bill Parker , align="center", 80 , - ! DNF , Bill March
Allan Bridge , align="center", 18 ,

Renault Gordini The Renault Dauphine () is a rear-engined economy car manufactured by Renault in a single body style – a three-box, 4-door sedan – as the successor to the Renault 4CV; more than two million were manufactured during its 1956–1967 ...

, W. March , align="center", , - ! DNF , J. Downie
P. Treglown , align="center", 19 ,

Morris Major The Morris Major and Austin Lancer are passenger car models that were produced by BMC Australia between 1958 and 1964. Series I (1958 to 1959) The Morris Major and Austin Lancer were introduced in March 1958,BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Gr ...

, Orana Auo Sales , , - style="font-weight:bold; text-align: center;" , colspan="6" , Division C : Production Touring Cars £1051 to £1250 , - ! Pos. ! Drivers ! No. ! Car ! Entrant ! Laps , - ! 1 ,

Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee (11 February 1927 – 22 September 2009) was an Australian motor racing driver. He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 (now the Bathurst 1000), defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. Career ...

Barry Mulholland Barry Mulholland (14 June 1940 – 28 April 2006) was an Australian racing driver. While a skilled racing driver, Mulholland was more infamously known as Bruce McPhee's 'contractual obligation' co-driver. In endurance production touring cars McP ...

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, Regal Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 95 , - ! 2 , Charlie Smith
B. Maher , align="center", 28 ,

Austin Freeway The Austin Freeway is an automobile which was developed by BMC Australia, based on the British Austin A60 Cambridge. Introduced in 1962, it was marketed under the Austin name in both four-door sedan and five-door station wagon body styles. ...

, C. G. Smith , align="center", 95 , - ! 3 , Barry Gurdon
J. Trevor-Jones , align="center", 27 ,

, Gurdon Motor Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 89 , - ! 4 , I Grant
T Marden , align="center", 25 ,

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, Geissler Motors , align="center", 89 , - ! 5 ,

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K. Brigden , align="center", 30 ,

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, Killara Motors , align="center", 88 , - ! 6 , Ron Marshall
Bruce Marshall , align="center", 26 ,

, Marshall's Garage , align="center", 79 , - ! DNF ,

Bob Jane Robert Frederick Jane (18 December 1929 – 28 September 2018) was an Australian race car driver and prominent entrepreneur and business tycoon. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a ...

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Ford Falcon XK The Ford Falcon (XK) is a mid-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia between 1960 and 1962. It was the first of seven generations of the Falcon, produced until 2016. Overview The first Falcon sold in Australia was the XK series, which w ...

, Ford Motor Coy (Aust) Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 38 , - style="font-weight:bold; text-align: center;" , colspan="6" , Division D : Production Touring Cars £1251 to £1700 , - ! Pos. ! Drivers ! No. ! Car ! Entrant ! Laps , - ! 1 , Don Algie
Kingsley Hibbard , align="center", 35 ,

Studebaker Lark The Studebaker Lark is a compact car that was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966. From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" fr ...

, Hospital Hill Motors, Wollongong , align="center", 99 , - ! 2 , David McKay
Greg Cusack , align="center", 37 , Fiat 1500 , Scuderia Veloce Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 98 , - ! 3 , Peter Williamson
K. Whightley , align="center", 40 , Fiat 1500 , P. Williamson , align="center", 97 , - ! 4 , Bill Buckle
Brian Foley , align="center", 34 , Citroën ID19 , Scuderia Veloce Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 97 , - ! 5 , B. Lawler
H. Gapps , align="center", 33 , Fiat 1500 , Otten Motors , align="center", 96 , - ! 6 , Jim Wright
Frank Hann , align="center", 36 ,

, J. Wright , align="center", 95 , - ! 7 , Bill Slattery
J. Burge , align="center", 38 ,

, Needham Motors Pty. Ltd. , align="center", 92 , - ! 8 , Lance Hill
Ralph Long , align="center", 32 , Fiat 1500 , L. Hill , align="center", 91 , - ! 9 , Bill Burns
Mike Crampton , align="center", 31 , Fiat 1500 , Bill Burns Hire Cars , align="center", 14 , - ! DNF , Brian Shaw
George Murray , align="center", 39 ,

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, B. G. Shaw , align="center", 0 , - style="font-weight:bold; text-align: center;" , colspan="6" , Division E : Production Sports Cars Up To £1500 , - ! Pos. ! Drivers ! No. ! Car ! Entrant ! Laps , - ! 1 , Tony Reynolds
Les Howard , align="center", 45 ,

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, A. J. Reynolds , align="center", 94 , - ! 2 , Bill Reynolds
Kevin Bartlett , align="center", 41 , Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I , Mrs E. Peck , align="center", 86 , - ! 3 , D. Owen
C. Wear , align="center", 42 , MGA 1500 , P. A. Owen , align="center", 86 , - ! DNF , K. John
Peter Caldecoat , align="center", 43 , MGA 1600 , K. S. John , align="center", , - style="font-weight:bold; text-align: center;" , colspan="6" , Division F : Production Sports Cars £1501 to £2000 , - ! Pos. ! Drivers ! No. ! Car ! Entrant ! Laps , - ! 1 ,

Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan (16 May 1936 - 2 March 2015) was an Australian former racing driver. He was the elder of two sons of former New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, both of whom become dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s. Whi ...

Ian Geoghegan Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, (26 April 1939 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Sometimes referred to as "Pete" Geoghegan, he was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 197 ...

Bruce Polain, 6 Hours of speed at Mt. Panorama, Australian Motor Sport, November 1962, pages 26, 27 & 5 , align="center", 52 ,

Daimler SP250 The Daimler SP250 is a sports car built by the Daimler Company, a British manufacturer in Coventry, from 1959 to 1964. It was the last car to be launched by Daimler before its parent company, the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA), sold it to J ...

, Geoghegan Motors, Liverpool , align="center", 104 , - ! 2 , C. Lansdowne
Holt Binnie , align="center", 46 ,

Triumph TR4 The Triumph TR4 is a sports car produced by the Triumph Motor Company from 1961 to 1965. As the successor to the TR3A, the car was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the previous TR sports cars, but with a modern body designed by Michelott ...

, G. Lansdowne , align="center", 100 , - ! 3 , Gordon Lansdowne
Dianne Walker , align="center", 47 ,

, G. Lansdowne , align="center", 98 , - ! 4 , Matt Daddo
Bill Stanley , align="center", 50 , MGA Twin Cam , Scuderia Octagon , align="center", 72 , - ! DNFThe MGA Twin Cams of Claydon / Gibson & Clarke / Lazich were not listed as finishers in the Wheels race results , N. Claydon
F. Gibson , align="center", 51 , MGA Twin Cam , N. Claydon , align="center", , - ! DNF , Jim Clarke
A. Lazich , align="center", 49 , MGA Twin Cam , J. Clarke , align="center", Notes: * The Team's Prize was won by the

s entered by Hospital Hill Motors, Wollongong, J. Wright and Needham Motors Pty. Ltd.

References

External links

"Daimler SP250 in Australia", including image of the Geoghegan car in the 1962 Bathurst Six Hour Classic, wwww.dlocaustralia.org via web.archive.org
Motorsport in Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst Six Hour Classic

Results

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