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

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

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

1. 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.
2. '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.
3. Australian Muscle Car, Issue 36, page 33
4. 6 Hours at Sandown, Australian Motor Sports, January 1965, pages 50 to 53
5. 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

• Trevor Davis, Italy Successful in Six-Hour Saloon Car Race, The Age, Monday, 30 November 1964
• Official Programme, Sandown, Sunday, November 21, 1965

External links

• Youtube video

Preceded by None	Sandown 6 Hour International 1964	Succeeded by 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race