1964 Sandown 6 Hour International
The 1964 Sandown 6 Hour International was an endurance race for saloon cars complying with FIA Group 1 regulations.[1] The event was held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 29 November 1964[2] and was the genesis of what is now known as the Sandown 500. The race was won by Roberto Bussinello and Ralph Sachs, driving an Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super.
Classes
[edit]Entries competed in seven classes as follows:[2]
- Class A : Over 3000cc[2]
- Class B : 2501-3000cc[2]
- Class C : 2001-2500cc[2]
- Class D : 1601-2000cc[2]
- Class E : 1301-1600cc[2]
- Class F : 900-1300cc[2]
- Class G : Open (ineligible for outright awards)[2]
Class G was for entries which were modified to FIA Group 2 specifications.[1]
Results
[edit]| Position[1] | Drivers[1] | No. | Car[1] | Entrant[2] | Class[2] | Laps[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Bussinello, Ralph Sachs | 50 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super | Alec Mildren Racing | E | 230 |
| 2 | Peter Manton, Brian Foley | 62 | Morris Cooper S | BMC (UK) | F | 223 |
| 3 | Geoff Russell, John Raeburn | 51 | Ford Cortina GT | Ford Motor Co | F | 223 |
| 4 | Allan Moffat, Jon Leighton | 2 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Allan Moffat | G | 220 |
| 5 | I Cooke, Bruce Hindhaugh | 66 | Morris Cooper S | Scuderia Birchwood | F | 211 |
| 6 | Paddy Hopkirk, John Fitzpatrick (racing driver) | 60 | Morris Cooper S | BMC (UK) | F | 204 |
| 7 | Bill Burns, Brian Lawler | 32 | Fiat 2300 | Bill Burns Hire Cars | C | 202 |
| 8 | C Giltrap, Ivan Segedin | 41 | Volvo 122S | British & Continental Cars Pty Ltd | D | 201 |
| 9 | Brian Muir, Bill Brown | Datsun Bluebird SS | Nissan Motor Distributors | F | 201 | |
| 10 | Spencer Martin, Ron Clarke | Datsun Bluebird SS | Nissan Motor Distributors | F | 201 | |
| 11 | Bruce McPhee, Fred Morgan | Holden EH Special S4 | Muirs Motors | B | 201 | |
| 12 | Bob Jane, George Reynolds | 51 | Ford Cortina Lotus | Ford Motor Co | E | 200 |
| 13 | Ann Bennett, John Colwell | Toyota Crown | Tanus Motors | D | 200 | |
| 14 | P Owen, Kevin Bartlett[3] | Mercedes-Benz 220SE | Peter Owen Pty Ltd | C | 198 | |
| 15 | Ian McDonald,[4] Syd Fisher[4] | Peugeot 404 | PJ Regan Motors | D | 197 | |
| 16 | L Stewart, B Rossiter | 63 | Morris Cooper S | Flat Rentals Pty Ltd | F | 197 |
| 17 | Alan Mottram, Fred Sutherland | 10 | Studebaker Lark | Canada Cycle & Motor Co | A | 196 |
| 18 | J Eiffeltow,[2][4] C Smith | Chrysler Valiant | Eiffel Tower Motors | A | 195 | |
| 19 | A Osborne, K Burns | Ford Zephyr Mk III | AJR Osbourne | B | 192 | |
| 20 | Paul England, D Stewart | Volkswagen 1500S | VW Distribution | D | 190 | |
| 21 | Dick Thurston,[4] Brian Sampson | 45 | Triumph 2000 | Pitstop Motor Imps | D | 189 |
| 22 | B Topen, D Cooke | Fiat 2300 | MJ Pryor | C | 187 | |
| 23 | Rodger Ward,[1] Warren Weldon | 11 | Studebaker Lark | Needham Motors | A | 187 |
| 24 | Bob Holden, B Ferguson | Volkswagen 1500S | VW Distribution | F | 182 | |
| 25 | D Leighton, Kaye Whiteford | 67 | Morris 1100 | Dianne Leighton | F | 179 |
| 26 | H Gibson, H Gibson Jr. | 68 | Triumph Herald | Hoot Gibson Senior | F | 176 |
| 27 | Anthony Cooper, Joe Hills | 52 | Ford Cortina GT | Beautihome (Aust.) | D | 171 |
| 28 | Frank Matich, Rod Blair | 14 | Jaguar 3.8 Litre | Rod Blair Insurances | A | 157 |
| DNF | D Whiteford, G Hopkins[2][5] | Peugeot 404[2] | C & G Distributors[2] | D | 196[2] | |
| DNF | Timo Mäkinen, Rauno Aaltonen | 61 | Morris Cooper S | BMC (UK) | F | |
| DNF | Jackie Stewart, Jim Palmer | 50 | Ford Cortina Lotus | D | ||
| DNF | Lex Davison, Gawaine Baillie | 1 | Ford Galaxie | G | ||
| DNF | Frank Coad, John Roxburgh | 21 | Vauxhall Velox | B | ||
| DNF[4] | Rex Emmett[4] | Renault R8[4] | D | 15[4] | ||
| DNF[4] | Alan Hamilton[4] | Peugeot 404[2] | D | 6[4] |
There were 37 starters in the race[4] and 28 cars were classified as finishers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Peter Bakalor, Alfa Triumphant, Modern Motor, February 1965, pages 34 to 37 & 96 to 97. Report includes a Results section listing the 28 classified finishers with driver surnames, car and number of laps completed.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 'Adrian Ryan & Max Stahl, Sandown was super!, Racing Car News, January 1965, pages 16 to 19. Includes Results listing for all finishers with Class details.
- ^ Australian Muscle Car, Issue 36, page 33
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 6 Hours at Sandown, Australian Motor Sports, January 1965, pages 50 to 53
- ^ The Racing Car News report lists Whiteford & Hopkins as placing fourth in Class D but the entry is not included in the 28 classified finishers in the Modern Motor report
Further reading
[edit]- Trevor Davis, Italy Successful in Six-Hour Saloon Car Race, The Age, Monday, 30 November 1964
- Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, November 21, 1965