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1966 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

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The actual race name is reported differently in various publications. "Le Mans 6 Hour Race" has been used here in line with the race name shown on the covers of the Official Programmes for the 1965 and 1967
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Western Australian Motor Race Results 1966, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
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Peter Longley, Thorp Takes "Little Le Mans", Racing Car News, July 1968, pages 41 & 44
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Hat Trick At Caversham, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 7 1966, page 14
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on 6 June 1966 over a six-hour duration. The race, which was the twelfth
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24 cars finished the race from a field of 44 starters.
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Index

1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sports Cars
Improved Production Touring Cars
Series Production Touring Cars
Caversham Circuit
Western Australia
Six Hour Le Mans
AC Cobra 289
AC Cobra 289
Morris Cooper S
Holden EH Special S4
Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Veloce
Chrysler Valiant
Morris Mini
Peugeot 403
Triumph TR4
Holden
Ford Cortina Mk1
Holden FJ
Peugeot
Triumph "TR3A"
Morris Mini
Morris Mini
Lotus Super Seven
Holden 48/215
Renault
Triumph TR4
Ford Anglia
Ford Cortina GT500
Morris Cooper S

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