# 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race

The 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race was a six-hour endurance race for touring cars held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 21 November 1965. The race, which was open to cars classified in Group 1 of international Appendix J, was the second in a sequence of races which would evolve into the Sandown 500. The race was won by Frank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett driving an Alfa Romeo TI Super entered by Alec Mildren Racing.

## Classes

Cars competed in five classes according to engine capacity.
* Class A : Over 3000cc
* Class B : 2001–3000cc
* Class C : 1501–2000cc
* Class D : 1101–1500cc
* Class E : Up to 1100cc

## Results

| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Class position | Laps |
| 1 | Frank Gardner Kevin Bartlett | 26 | Alfa Romeo TI Super | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | C | 1 | 231 |
| 2 | Steve Holland Albert Poon | 31 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Steve Holland | C | 2 | 227 |
| 3 | Bob Holden Ron Haylen | 48 | Morris Cooper S | Killara Motor Garage | D | 1 | 217 |
| 4 | John Newmarch Dennis Dix | 23 | Prince Skyline GT | McDonald Motors Pty Ltd | C | 3 | 217 |
| 5 | William Stanley Digby Cooke | 50 | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | D | 2 | 216 |
| 6 | Max Volkers Barry Broomhall | 27 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Max Volkers | C | 4 | 216 |
| 7 | Rod Murphy Terry Murphy | 45 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | 3 | 216 |
| 8 | Brian Sampson William Buckle | 43 | Toyota Corona | Australian Motor Industries Ltd | D | 4 | 213 |
| 9 | Fred Sutherland Alan Mottram | 2 | Studebaker Lark | C&G Motors Pty Ltd | A | 1 | 213 |
| 10 | Bob Jane George Reynolds | 29 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Ford Motor Company of Australia | C | 5 | 212 |
| 11 | Peter Brown Ray Gulson | 42 | Ford Cortina GT500 | Canberra Speed Shop | D | 5 | 210 |
| 12 | John Roxburgh Doug Whiteford | 12 | Holden HD Manual | John Roxburgh Motors | B | 1 | 209 |
| 13 | Ron King Alan King | 62 | Morris Cooper S | Elko Motors Pty Ltd | E | 1 | 209 |
| 14 | Geoff Russell Syd Fisher | 24 | Peugeot 404 | PJ Regan Motors Pty Ltd | C | 6 | 207 |
| 15 | Warren Weldon Bill Slattery | 3 | Studebaker Lark | Needham Motors Pty Ltd | A | 2 | 207 |
| 16 | Bill Burns B Lawler | 7 | Jaguar 3.8 Automatic | Bill Burns | A | 3 | 207 |
| 17 | Ron Stelmack Barry Coutts | 14 | Fiat 2300 | High Crest Motors Pty Ltd | B | 2 | 206 |
| 18 | John Peebles Ross Edwards | 4 | Ford Mustang Automatic | Auto-Marine Land / Peter Wright Motors | A | 4 | 205 |
| 19 | Bob Brown Gavin Bailieu | 61 | Morris Cooper S | BJ Auto Services Pty Ltd | E | 2 | 202 |
| 20 | David Fraser Brian McGrath | 54 | Renault R8 Gordini | Renno Motors | D | 6 | 202 |
| 21 | Ewan Fraser Bruce Hindhaugh | 63 | Morris Cooper S | Head Brothers | E | 3 | 197 |
| 22 | Brian Reed Max Stewart | 21 | Triumph 2000 | Australian Motor Industries Ltd | C | 7 | 195 |
| 23 | Les Palmer Terry Morris | 11 | Holden HD Automatic | Kelly Brothers Motors | B | 3 | 195 |
| 24 | Don Preece Dick Thurston | 6 | Jaguar 3.4 Mk1 | Hyperform Auto Services | A | 5 | 195 |
| 25 | Pat Crea Ron Grose | 46 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | 7 | 193 |
| 26 | Garry Shoesmith Anthony Robards | 64 | Vauxhall Viva | Gerry Shoesmith | E | 4 | 193 |
| 27 | Dianne Leighton Kaye Whiteford | 65 | Vauxhall Viva | Winter & Taylor (Geelong) Pty Ltd | E | 5 | 182 |
| 28 | Mal Bailey J Hicks | 22 | Prince Skyline GT | Malcolm Bailey | C | 8 | 181 |
| 29 | Max Patterson Ian Forde | 66 | Morris 850 | MJ Patterson | E | 6 | 178 |
| DNF | Allan Moffat Jim Palmer | 28 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Allan Moffat | C | - | 224 |
| DNF | Kevin Burns Frank Porter | 44 | Isuzu Bellett | Aid Motors Pty Ltd | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Jim Russell Clarrie Head | 52 | Morris Cooper S | Head Brothers | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Hugh Bryson J Crawford | 5 | Jaguar 3.8 Mk2 | Bryson Industries Ltd | A | - | ? |
| DNF | Roberto Bussinello Ralph Sachs | 25 | Alfa Romeo GTA | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | C | - | 99 |
| DNF | John Connelly Gerry Merrett | 53 | Renault R8 Gordini | L Park Tyre Service Pty Ltd | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Spencer Martin William Brown | 55 | Renault R8 Gordini | Renault Australia | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Brian Foley Peter Manton | 47 | Morris Cooper S | Brian Foley Motors | D | - | ? |
| DNF | Barry Seton Harry Firth | 41 | Ford Cortina GT500 | Ford Motor Company of Australia | C | - | 0 |
| DNF | Charlie Smith L Stewart | 49 | Morris Cooper S | C Smith | D | - | 0 |
39 cars started the race and 29 finished. Names of drivers who were entered in the car but did not drive during the race are shown within brackets.

### Awards

* 1st automatic to finish – Car No 7 – Bill Burns & B Lawler (Jaguar 3.8 Automatic)
* 1st Woman's Team to finish – Car No 65 – Dianne Leighton & Kaye Whiteford (Vauxhall Viva)
* 1st Nominated Team – Cars 48 & 50 – Bob Holden & Ron Haylen (Morris Cooper S) and William Stanley & Digby Cooke (Morris Cooper S)