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
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
on 3 June 1968.
Cars competed in three groups:
* Sports Cars
*
Group C Improved Production Touring Cars
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*
Group E Series Production Touring Cars
Results
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, valign="bottom" , Fritz Kohout, Arthur Collett
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, valign="bottom" , Porsche 911S
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, valign="bottom" , Rick Lisle, John Harris
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, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 188
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, valign="bottom" , Colin Hall, Antony Hall
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, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 181
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, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 4
, valign="bottom" , Austin McCarthy, Kevin Holt
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, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 180
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, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 5
, valign="bottom" , Neville Cooper, Max Fletcher
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, valign="bottom" , Fiat 125
, valign="bottom" , Cecchele Motors
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 179
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, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 6
, valign="bottom" , John Bertina, Rhod Lording
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
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, -
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, valign="bottom" , Bruce Jones, Bob Goddard
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The Renault 8 (Renault R8 until 1964) and Renault 10 are two rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault in the 1960s and early 1970s.
The 8 was launched in 1962, and the 10, a more upmarket ver ...
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 178
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, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 8
, valign="bottom" , Gordon Mitchell, Ray Shaw
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 30
, valign="bottom" , Austin-Healey Sprite
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 175
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, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 9
, valign="bottom" , Neville Grigsby, Ross Bennett
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 39
, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , C
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 172
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 10
, valign="bottom" , Jeff Dunkerton, Doug Mould
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 38
, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , C
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 172
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 11
, valign="bottom" , Dick Roberts
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 40
, valign="bottom" , Chrysler Valiant
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 172
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 12
, valign="bottom" , J Watson, G Reynolds
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 45
, valign="bottom" , Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
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, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 171
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 23
, valign="bottom" , Rod Donovan
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 41
, valign="bottom" , Ford Falcon GT
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 147
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Jim Cavanough
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 10
, valign="bottom" , Holden
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 21
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 24
, valign="bottom" , John Collins
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 29
, valign="bottom" , Holden
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 132
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 14
, valign="bottom" , Barry Coleman
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 47
, valign="bottom" , Isuzu Bellett
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The car was a ...
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 166
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 16
, valign="bottom" , Les Brockwell
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 20
, valign="bottom" , Lotus Anglia
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 162
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 13
, valign="bottom" , Leo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 18
, valign="bottom" , Lotus Elan
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 170
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Peter Briggs, Jim Mullins
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 17
, valign="bottom" , MGB
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 146
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Chris Royston, John Alford
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 22
, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 37
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Ted Lisle, Howie Sangster, Norm Scott
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 37
, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 58
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Owen Stringer
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 50
, valign="bottom" , Morris Cooper S
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 140
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Bob Annear, P Dorn
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 27
, valign="bottom" , Phoenix
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 13
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , John Glasson
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 4
, valign="bottom" , Rambler Sports
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 2
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , 26
, valign="bottom" , Warren Matthews, Bob Wilkie
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 25
, valign="bottom" , RE Ford
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 123
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Marg Scott, Mrs D McCarthy
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 34
, valign="bottom" , NSU Prinz
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 51
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Noel Mitchell
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 24
, valign="bottom" , Ford Cortina SL
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 156
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Don O'Sullivan, Ted Lisle
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, valign="bottom" , Lola T70
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The T70 was quite popular in the mid to late 1960s, with m ...
Mk II
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 4
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Gordon Stephenson
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 36
, valign="bottom" , Alfa Romeo GTA
The Alfa Romeo GTA is a coupé automobile manufactured by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1965 to 1971. It was made for racing (Corsa) and road use (Stradale).
Giulia GTA
In 1962, the successor for the very popular Giulietta series wa ...
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, align="center" valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 71
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Trevor Lunt, Geoff Herbert
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 32
, valign="bottom" , M G Midget
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 79
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 16
, valign="bottom" , Datsun 2000
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 84
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Derek Vince, J Lee
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 23
, valign="bottom" , Elfin
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*Elfin (steamboat), a steamboat that ran on Lake Washington from 1891 to 1900
*Elfin of Alt Clut, ruler of Alt Clut, seventh century Scotland
*Elfin, a charac ...
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 74
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Bob Biltoft
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 11
, valign="bottom" , Ford Le Mon
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 12
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Vic Watson
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 3
, valign="bottom" , Goblin V8
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 19
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , Peter Bullen, Barry Arnold
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 5
, valign="bottom" , Hurricane V8
, valign="bottom" ,
, align="center" valign="bottom" , Sports
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 49
, -
, Height="12.75" align="center" valign="bottom" , DNF
, valign="bottom" , R Craig, I Leslie
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 43
, valign="bottom" , Lotus Cortina
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, align="center" valign="bottom" , E
, align="center" valign="bottom" , 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
Six Hours Le Mans
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