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1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans

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The 1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for Sports Open, Sports Closed, Improved Production Touring Cars & Series Production Touring Cars. The event was staged by the W.A. Sporting Car Club at the Wanneroo Park Circuit in Western Australia on Sunday 4 June 1972. It was the 18th and final 6 Hour Le Mans race to be held.

Race statistics

  • Start: Le Mans-style
  • Starters: 37
  • Average speed of winning car: 73.79 mph
  • Race record: Thackwell & Mullins set a new race record of 295 laps, breaking that set by Howie Sangster & Don O'Sullivan in the 1970 race by eight laps.
  • References

    1972 Skipper Chrysler 6 Hour Le Mans Wikipedia