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

DriverCarTimeMphSet
Outright: Don O’SullivanLola T70 Mk 21:19.8 93.00 mph25 Aug 68
Racing Cars:
OutrightJack BrabhamRepco Brabham 1:2092.6 mph18 Nov 62
o/1500Don O’SullivanRepco Brabham1:2290.4 mph29 Sep 68
1101-1500Mike Tighe Elfin Catalina1:2488.2 mph19 Sep 68
U/1100Eric NichollVincent Spl 1:3379.7 mph7 Mar 66
Open Sports Cars:
Over 1500Don O’SullivanLola T70 Mk 21:19.893.0 mph 25 Aug 68
1101-1500Roger FieldingLotus 23b1:29 83.3 mph6 Mar 67
u/1100Gordon Mitchell A-H Sprite1:41 73.4 mph29 Sep 68
Closed Sports Cars:
Over 1500Vic WatsonGoblin V81:3181.5 mph5 May 68*
1101-1500Doug Mould Mini Cooper S1:31 81.5 mph27 Oct 68
u/1100Wayne Negus Mini Deluxe1:3974.9 mph5 May 68
Improved Prduction Touring Cars:
Outright:Norm BeecheyMonaro GTS 3271:25 87.2 mph 27 Oct 68
o/1500Fritz KohoutPorsche 911S1:3082.4 mph27 Oct 68
1101-1500(Peter Manton (Visitor)= Mini Cooper S1:3082.4 mph27 Oct 68
(Brian Foley (Visitor) =Mini Cooper S1:30 82.4 mph 27 Oct 68
1101-1500Jeff Dunkerton (Resident) Mini Cooper S1:3181.5 mph5 May 68*
Under 1100John Alford Mini Cooper S1:36 77.2 mph27 Oct 68

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