Caversham: The Unbreakable Records


These are the final, and therefore unbreakable, lap records for the Caversham "D" Circuit.

The source is the official WASCC race file for the final Caversham race meeting, the WA Touring Car Championship Meeting which was held on 27 October 1968.

Lap length: 2.059 miles

Driver Car Time Mph Set
Outright: Don O’Sullivan Lola T70 Mk 2 1:19.8 93.00 mph 25 Aug 68
Racing Cars:
Outright Jack Brabham Repco Brabham 1:20 92.6 mph 18 Nov 62
o/1500 Don O’Sullivan Repco Brabham 1:22 90.4 mph 29 Sep 68
1101-1500 Mike Tighe Elfin Catalina 1:24 88.2 mph 19 Sep 68
U/1100 Eric Nicholl Vincent Spl 1:33 79.7 mph 7 Mar 66
Open Sports Cars:
Over 1500 Don O’Sullivan Lola T70 Mk 2 1:19.8 93.0 mph 25 Aug 68
1101-1500 Roger Fielding Lotus 23b 1:29 83.3 mph 6 Mar 67
u/1100 Gordon Mitchell A-H Sprite 1:41 73.4 mph 29 Sep 68
Closed Sports Cars:
Over 1500 Vic Watson Goblin V8 1:31 81.5 mph 5 May 68*
1101-1500 Doug Mould Mini Cooper S 1:31 81.5 mph 27 Oct 68
u/1100 Wayne Negus Mini Deluxe 1:39 74.9 mph 5 May 68
Improved Prduction Touring Cars:
Outright: Norm Beechey Monaro GTS 327 1:25 87.2 mph 27 Oct 68
o/1500 Fritz Kohout Porsche 911S 1:30 82.4 mph 27 Oct 68
1101-1500 (Peter Manton (Visitor)= Mini Cooper S 1:30 82.4 mph 27 Oct 68
(Brian Foley (Visitor) = Mini Cooper S 1:30 82.4 mph 27 Oct 68
1101-1500 Jeff Dunkerton (Resident) Mini Cooper S 1:31 81.5 mph 5 May 68*
Under 1100 John Alford Mini Cooper S 1:36 77.2 mph 27 Oct 68

* Note. On 27 October 1968, both Vic watson and Jeff Dunkerton equalled their own existing lap records.