1957 Le Mans Six Hour Production Car Race (Caversham)
January 01, 1970
The 1957 Le Mans Six Hour Production Car Race was an endurance motor race staged at the Caversham Circuit in Western Australia on 3 June 1957.[1] The event, which included classes for "Sports cars" and "Closed cars",[2] was the third annual "Six Hour Le Mans" race to be staged at Caversham.[3] The race was won by Sydney Anderson and Sid Taylor driving an Austin-Healey 100-4, the win being the third consecutive "Six Hour Le Mans" victory by the pair.[3]
The total number of starters in the race is unknown.
The winning car covered 350 miles[1] (564 km) at an average speed of 64 mph[1] (103 km/h).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijkLost Wheel Gave Spectators Jolt, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 4, 1957
^Western Australian Motor Race Results 1957, www.terrywalkersplace.comRetrieved on 18 June 2013. 2013-06-20.
^ abcdefghijTerry Walker, Six Hour Le Mans, Around The Houses, A History of Motor Racing in Western Australia, 1980, pages 18 to 21
January 01, 1970
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