Hi,
Here is a potted history of Sprite running at Le Mans. Most notable are the
class wins of 60 and 65.
Year
Position
Starters
Classified
Car Number
Team / Entrant
Car - Engine
Driver, Nationality
Engine
(cc)
Group
Laps
Km
Reason Out /
Notes
1960
16/55
16
46
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite 'Sebring'
John Dalton, GB
John K. Colgate Jr, USA
DNS John Sprinzel,
DNS Ross
996
S 1.0
246
3,307
Sports cars, CSI Class 6 Winner:
851-1000cc
1961
45/55
DNF
42
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin Healey Sebring Sprite
John K. Colgate Jr, USA
Paul Hawkins, AUS
994
S 1.0
64
Valve failure after 8 hours
1962
No Entry
1963
30/49
DNF
42
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite 1100
Sir John Whitmore, GB
Bob Olthoff, GB/ZA
1100
P
94
Accident after 9 hours
1964
24/55
24
53
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin Healey Sebring Sprite
Clive Baker, GB
William 'Bill' Bradley, GB
1101
P
257
3,458
1965
12/51
12
49
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans
Paul Hawkins, AUS
John Rhodes, GB
DNS Timo Mdkinen, SF
1293
P
278
3,726
Class Winner: Prototype 1151 - 1300cc
1966
18/55
DNF
49
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin Healey Sprite Le Mans
Paddy Hopkirk, IRL
Andrew Hedges, GB
1293
P
237
Con rod after 21 hours.
1967
15/54
15
51
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans
Clive Baker, GB
Andrew Hedges, GB
1292
P
1300
289
3,897
Won Motor Trophy for 1st British car home.
1968
15/54
15
50
Donald Healey Motor Co, GB
Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans
Roger Enever, GB
Alec Poole, GB
1293
P 1300
255
3,421
Won Motor Trophy & Rudge Whitworth Bi-annual Trophy.
Geri
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From: bugeye@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bugeye@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
a_1960_frog
Sent: 26 June 2013 02:27
To: bugeye@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Sprites at the 24
Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:26PM
Hi all,
With this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans over, I was wondering if back in the
day, did anyone ever campaign a Sprite at the 24? Here in the states it used
to clean up in H Production SCCA racing.
Cheers
Forrest
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