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1970 TVW Channel 7 Six Hour Le Mans

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Layout of the Wanneroo Park

The 1970 TVW Channel 7 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance race for Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars & Series Production Touring Cars. The event was held at the Wanneroo Park circuit in Western Australia on 1 June 1970 with forty cars lining up for the modified Le Mans type start. Results for the race are shown below.

Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps
1 Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster 2 Lola T70 Mk. II Pinocchio's Racing Team 287
2 Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera 3 Graduate Mk. II S Starcevich 277
3 Teddy Yip, Henry Lee 5 Lotus 47 T Yip 272
4 John Trowell, Don Hall 6 Lotus Elan J Trowell 272
5 Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins 10 Morris Cooper S Jim Mullins Tuning 267
6 Dick Murphy, John Glasson 14 Bolwell Mk. 7 R Murphy 250
7 Basil Ricciardello, Bernie Zampatti 18 Alfa Romeo GTA B Ricciardello 249
8 Dave Sullivan Jnr, Dave Sullivan Snr 12 U2 Mk. 8 D Sullivan Jnr. 243
9 Bill Russell, Tony Crowder 31 Datsun SR 311 W Russell 240
10 Nigel Barter, P Green 28 Morris Cooper S N Barter 240
Sports Cars Under 1100cc
1 Jim Brewer, Tony McAlinden 36 Ford Anglia
2 Gordon Mitchell, Alan Richards 22 Austin-Healey Sprite
Sports Cars 1101-1500cc
1 Dave Sullivan Jnr, Dave Sullivan Snr 12 U2 Mk. 8 D Sullivan Jnr. 243
2 Don Baker, Judith Baker 33 Lotus Super 7
3 Murray Charnely, D Vince 25 Lotus 23
Sports Cars 1501-2000cc
1 Teddy Yip, Henry Lee 5 Lotus 47 T Yip 272
2 John Trowell, Don Hall 6 Lotus Elan J Trowell 272
3 Bill Russell, Tony Crowder 31 Datsun SR 311 W Russell 240
Sports Cars 2001-3000cc
1 Bob Corbett, A Steen 23 Triumph TR5
2 Mike Francis, Laurie Egan 32 Holden
3 Rod Lording, Kim Ledger 39 Holden
Sports Cars 30001-5000cc
1 Don O'Sullivan, Howie Sangster 2 Lola T70 Mk. II Pinocchio's Racing Team 287
2 Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera 3 Graduate Mk. II S Starcevich 277
3 Dick Murphy, John Glasson 14 Bolwell Mk. 7 R Murphy 250
Improved Touring Cars 1101-1500cc
1 Ray Thackwell, Jim Mullins 10 Morris Cooper S Jim Mullins Tuning 267
2 Rick Lisle, John Alford 9 Morris Cooper S Shell Racing Team
3 Bill Nuske, Rick Henderson 34 Morris Cooper S
Improved Touring Cars 1501-2000cc
1 Basil Ricciardello, Bernie Zampatti 18 Alfa Romeo GTA B Ricciardello 249
Improved Touring Cars 2001-3000cc
1 Phillip Brodie-Hall, John Evans 29 Holden HR
Improved Touring Cars 3001-5000cc
No Starters
Improved Touring Cars Over 5000cc
1 Tim White, William Lee 19 Ford Falcon GTHO
Series Touring Cars Under 1100cc
No Finishers
Series Touring Cars 1101-1500cc
1 Nigel Barter, P Green 28 Morris Cooper S N Barter 240
2 David Hipperson, Jeff Power 30 Morris Cooper S
3 Tom Burge, Lance Barrett 38 Morris Cooper S
Series Touring Cars 1501-2000cc
1 Leo Stubber, Bob Kingsbury 20 Porsche 911S
Other known starters
Dick Roberts, Rod Donovan 15 Holden Monaro
Bob Holden, Rodney Collins 4 Ford Escort Twin Cam
DNF Peter Briggs, Craig MacAllister 8 Morris Cooper S
Owen Stringer, Noel Mitchell 24 Ford Cortina SL
Graeme Ibbotson, Ross Hogben 7 Jomax Ford Snob Boutique
Neil Moore, Peter Stanley 11 Morris Cooper S
DNF Leon Shenton, Jan Shenton 16 Morris Cooper S
David Bell, Clive Head 37 Morris 850
Jack Kennedy, Bernie Zampatti 17 Morris Cooper Sports
Alan Macdonald, Colin Cleaver 41 MGB
Mal McKiggan, George Cole 44 Toyota Corolla SL
Les Verco, Roy Prout 21 Holden

References

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  • A History Of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
  • Around The Houses, © 1980
  • Racing Car News, August 1970
  • Terry Walker's Place