1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race

The 1965 International 6 Hour Touring Car Race, an endurance race for touring cars

Touring car racing

Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia and Britain.-Characteristics of a touring car:...

, was held at the Sandown Park circuit

Sandown Raceway

Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately south east of the city centre. It is considered a power circuit with its front straight being 899m long and back straight 910m long.-History:...

in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, 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.
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Position	Drivers	No.	Car	Class	Class Position	Laps
1	Frank Gardner Frank Gardner (driver) Frank Gardner OAM was a racing driver from Australia. He was best known as a Touring car racing and Sports car racing driver. He also participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points... , Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50...	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 Bob Jane Robert "Bob" Jane is an Australian former race car driver and prominent businessman. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane is perhaps known best nowadays for his chain of tyre retailers,... , 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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