The 1965 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance race open to Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars & Series Production Touring Cars. The event was staged at the Caversham circuit in Western Australia on 7 June 1965. Results were as follows:
Position Drivers No. Car Entrant Laps 1 Spencer Martin David McKay 1 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 223 2 Ron Thorp 2 AC Cobra 289 211 3 Vic Watson Dave Sullivan 5 Hurricane V8 200 4 Max McCrackan Vin Smith 7 Lotus Elite 200 5 Ted Lisle Mike Tighe 33 Morris Cooper S 193 6 P Capelli Rick Lisle 36 Morris Cooper 188 Sports Cars 751-1100cc 1 Gary Griffiths Jeff Dunkerton 25 Austin-Healey Sprite 159 DNF Nev McBeth Dick Ward 26 Austin-Healey Sprite DNF Don Noack Rod Slater 24 Renault 750 Sports Cars 1101-1500cc 1 Max McCrackan Vin Smith 7 Lotus Elite 200 2 Jeff Dunkerton 4 Lotus Super 7 132 3 Don Baker 23 Volkswagen 122 DNF Warren Mathews Lou Orton 22 Volkswagen DNF Derek Vince Jack Ayers 8 Elfin 27 DNF J Malhoney 21 Triumph Spitfire 27 Sports Cars 1501-2000cc 1 J Bavera R Mitchell 17 MGB 189 2 Bob Biltoff T Barlow 9 Porsche Super 90 166 3 R Britton 18 MGA 121 Sports Cars 2001-3000cc 1 Bill Dickson R Fielding 14 Holden 186 2 P Wilkins G Abbott 12 Triumph TR4 184 3 J Lewis D McKay 29 Holden 130 DNF Rod Donovan 11 Holden 82 DNF Rod Waller, Lionel Beattie 6 Repco Holden Sports 72 DNF John Glasson 10 Atlantis 13 Sports Cars Over 3000cc 1 Spencer Martin David McKay 1 Ferrari 250LM Scuderia Veloce 223 2 Ron Thorp 2 AC Cobra 289 211 3 Vic Watson Dave Sullivan 5 Hurricane V8 200 Improved Production Touring Cars 751-1100cc 1 Ted Lisle Mike Tighe 33 Morris Cooper S 193 2 P Capelli Rick Lisle 36 Morris Cooper 188 3 Stuart Kostera Derek Fletcher 39 Ford Anglia 183 Improved Production Touring Cars 1101-1500cc 1 Max Butt G Glatz 35 Ford Cortina 184 2 Ross Urquhart Craig McAllister 34 Ford Cortina 170 DNF Owen Stringer M Tighe 32 Ford Cortina GT 152 DNF Don O'Sullivan R McDowell 33 Ford Cortina GT 6 Improved Production Touring Cars 2001-3000cc 1 J Piesse H Vander Straaten 37 Holden 180 Improved Production Touring Cars Over 3000cc 1 Dick Roberts 30 Chrysler Valiant 119 Series Production Touring Cars 751-1100cc 1 H De Klerk M Cliff 42 Morris Cooper 176 DNF D Black J Brewer 45 Vauxhall Viva 16 Series Production Touring Cars 1101-1500cc 1 Leon Shenton T Cuncliffe 44 Simca 166 Series Production Touring Cars 2000-3000cc 1 John Hughes D Black 40 Holden 168
References
A History Of Australian Motor Sport, © 1980 Around The Houses, © 1980 Modern Motor, August 1965 Racing Car News, July 1965