1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race

The 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race, an endurance race for touring cars, was held at the Sandown Park circuit in Victoria, Australia on 21 November 1965.

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 1500cc

Outright results, not including cars which did not finish, are given below.

Position Drivers No. Car Class Class Position Laps
1 Frank Gardner, Kevin Bartlett 26 Alfa Romeo TI Super C 1 231
2 Steve Holland, Albert Poon 31 Lotus Cortina C 2 227
3 Bob Holden, Ron Haylen 48 Morris Cooper S D 1 217
4 John Newmarch, Dennis Dix 23 Prince Skyline GT C 3 217
5 William Stanley, Digby Cooke 50 Morris Cooper S D 2 216
6 Max Volkers, Barry Broomhall 27 Lotus Cortina C 4 216
7 Rod Murphy, Terry Murphy 45 Isuzu Bellett D 3 216
8 Brian Sampson, William Buckle 43 Toyota Corona D 4 213
9 Fred Sutherland, Alan Mottram 2 Studebaker Lark A 1 213
10 Bob Jane, George Reynolds 29 Lotus Cortina C 5 212
11 Peter Brown, Ray Gulson 42 Ford Cortina GT500 D 5 210
12 John Roxburgh, D Whiteford 12 Holden HD Manual B 1 209
13 Ron King, Alan King 62 Morris Cooper S E 1 209
14 Geoff Russell, Syd Fisher 24 Peugeot 404 C 6 207
15 Warren Weldon, Bill Slattery 3 Studebaker Lark A 2 207
16 Bill Burns, B Lawler 7 Jaguar 3.8 Auto A 3 207
17 Ron Stelmack, Barry Coutts 14 Fiat 2300 B 2 206
18 John Peebles, Ross Edwards 4 Ford Mustang Auto A 4 205
19 Bob Brown, Gavin Bailieu 61 Morris Cooper S E 2 202
20 David Fraser, Brian McGrath 54 Renault R8 Gordini D 6 202
21 Ewan Fraser, B Hindhaugh 63 Morris Cooper S E 3 197
22 Brian Reed, Max Stewart 21 Triumph 2000 C 7 195
23 Les Palmer, Terry Morris 11 Holden HD Auto B 3 195
24 Don Preece, Dick Thurston 6 Jaguar 3.4 Mk 1 A 5 195
25 Pat Crea, Ron Grose 46 Isuzu Bellett D 7 193
26 Garry Shoesmith, Anthony Robards 64 Vauxhall Viva E 4 193
27 Dianne Leighton, Kaye Whiteford 65 Vauxhall Viva E 5 182
28 Mal Bailey, J Hicks 22 Prince Skyline GT C 8 181
29 Max Patterson, Ian Forde 66 Morris 850 E 6 178

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