1970 TVW Channel 7 Six Hour Le Mans
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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
[edit]- A History Of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980
- Around The Houses, © 1980
- Racing Car News, August 1970
- Terry Walker's Place