# 1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race

The 1969 TVW Channel 7 Le Mans 6 Hour Race was an endurance race for Open and Closed Sports Cars, Improved Production Touring Cars and Series Production Touring Cars. The event was staged on 2 June 1969 at the Wanneroo Park circuit in Western Australia. It was the 14th Le Mans 6 Hour Race to be held in Western Australia and the first to be held at Wanneroo Park.

## Results

| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Category | Class | Laps |
| 1 | Don O'Sullivan, Frank Matich | 1 | Lola T70 Mk 2 | Don O'Sullivan Racing | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 276 |
| 2 | Peter Briggs, Doug Mould | 17 | Morris Cooper S | Briggs Developments | Sports Cars | SC 1100-1500cc | 276 |
| 3 | Fritz Kahout, Stan Starcevich | 4 | Porsche 911S | Fritz Kahout | Improved Production | IP 1501-2000cc | 275 |
| 4 | Dick Murphy, John Glasson | 9 | Bolwell Mk 7 | Cannington Auto Spares | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 253 |
| 5 | Noel Mitchell, Owen Stringer | 20 | Ford Cortina SL | BP Hamilton Hill | Sports Cars | SC 1100-1500cc | 247 |
| 6 | Rick Lisle, Neville Grigsby | 15 | Morris Cooper S | John Harris Team | Improved Production | IP 1101-1500cc | 245 |
| 7 | Don Hall, Brian Davies | 6 | Lotus Europa | | Sports Cars | SC 1100-1500cc | 244 |
| 8 | Peter Bullen, Barry Arnold | 26 | Hurricane V8 | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 235 |
| 9 | David Rockford, Colin Hall | 23 | Holden Monaro GTS 186 | | Series Production | SP 3001-5000cc | 234 |
| 10 | Dick Roberts, Rod Donovan | 11 | Holden Monaro GTS 327 | | Improved Production | IP Over 3000cc | 231 |
| 11 | Jeff Dunkerton, Chris Royston | 39 | Morris Mini K | | Series Production | SP Under 1100cc | 229 |
| 12 | Mal McKiggan, George Cole | 41 | Toyota Corolla Sprinter | | Series Production | SP Under 1100cc | 229 |
| 13 | Warran Matthews, Bob Wilkie | 21 | RE Ford | | Sports Cars | SC 1101-1500cc | 217 |
| 14 | Manfred Keune, Rod Waller | 40 | Austin-Healey Sprite | | Sports Cars | SC Under 1100cc | 209 |
| 15 | Bill Lee, Bill Downey | 43 | Holden HD | | Improved Production | IP 2001-3000cc | 206 |
| 16 | Dave Watkins, Graeme Jefferson | 22 | Morris Cooper S | | Series Production | SP 1101-1500cc | 205 |
| NC | Robert Elsbury, Ian Wilkie | 33 | Holden HR | | Improved Production | IP 3001-5000cc | 183 |
| NC | Les Verco, Roy Prout | 30 | Holden | | Sports Cars | SC 2001-3000cc | 167 |
| NC | Jack Kennedy, Bernie Zampatti | 37 | Mini | | Sports Cars | SC 2001-3000cc | 149 |
| NC | John Evans, Barry Coleman | 34 | Isuzu Bellett | | Improved Production | IP 1101-1500cc | 137 |
| NC | Graeme Ibbotson, Chris Henn | 5 | Jomax Ford | | Sports Cars | SC 1100-1500cc | 120 |
| NC | Rod Lording, Barry Coleman | 28 | Holden | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 107 |
| DNF | Jum Currie, Brian Thompson | 29 | Holden | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 222 |
| DNF | Gordon Mitchell, Alan Richards | 31 | Austin-Healey Sprite | | Sports Cars | SC Under 1100cc | 222 |
| DNF | John Bertina, Con Bertina | 7 | Holden Sports | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 220 |
| DNF | Jim Mullins, Howie Sangster | 14 | Morris Cooper S | | Improved Production | IP 1101-1500cc | 184 |
| DNF | Ron Bairstow, Jack Kennedy | 45 | Honda N600 | | Series Production | SP Under 1100cc | 143 |
| DNF | Leon Shenton, Jan Shenton | 16 | Morris Cooper S | | Improved Production | IP 1101-1500cc | 141 |
| DNF | Rod Collins, Mark Staniford, Peter Briggs | 12 | Cooper Climax Sports | | Sports Cars | SC 1100-1500cc | 123 |
| DNF | Wayne Negus, Terry Power | 25 | Morris Mini Deluxe | | Sports Cars | SC Under 1100cc | 121 |
| DNF | Bob Webb, Bob Kingsbury | 10 | Holden Sports | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 112 |
| DNF | Robert Corbett, Trevor Lunt | 8 | Triumph TR5 | | Sports Cars | SC 2001-3000cc | 106 |
| DNF | Stan Starcevich, Stuart Kostera | 2 | Graduate Ford | | Sports Cars | SC 3001-5000cc | 94 |
| DNF | Ken Glasgow, Tom Dines | 42 | Morris Minor 1000 | | Sports Cars | SC Under 1100cc | 73 |
| DNF | Bob Biltoft, Rod Mitchell | 32 | Holden Le Mon | | Sports Cars | SC 2001-3000cc | 37 |
| DNF | Gordon Stephenson, Neville Cooper | 3 | Alfa Romeo GTA | | Improved Production | IP 1501-2000cc | 31 |
| DNF | Peter Dover, Ray Johnson | 36 | Holden | | Sports Cars | SC 2001-3000cc | 30 |
Note: Cars which were still running at the end of the six hours but covered less than 184 laps (two thirds winner’s distance) were not classified as finishers.