1958 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy was a 100 mile race for sports cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1958.[1] It was the second in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, each of which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars.[2] The race was won by David McKay driving an Aston Martin DB3S.[3]

Class Structure

Cars competed in six classes based on engine capacity: [4]

  • Up to 750cc [4]
  • 751 to 1100cc [4]
  • 1101 to 1500cc [4]
  • 1501 to 2000cc [4]
  • 2001 to 3000cc [4]
  • Over 3000cc [4]

Results

David McKay won the 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy driving an Aston Martin DB3S similar to that pictured above
Position [4] Driver [4] No. [1] Car [4] Entrant [3] Class [4] Class Pos. [4] Laps [4]
1 David McKay 71 Aston Martin DB3S [3] 2001 to 3000cc 1 26
2 Derek Jolly [1] 16 [3] Lotus 15 Coventry Climax [3] 1101 to 1500cc 1 26
3 Ron Phillips [1] Cooper Type 33 Jaguar [3] Over 3000cc 1 26
4 Frank Matich [3] Jaguar C-Type Leaton Motors [3] Over 3000cc 2 26
5 Gavan Sandford-Morgan [3] Decca Special MkII [3] 751 to 1100cc 1 26
6 Warren Blomfield [3] Aston Martin DB3S [3] 2001 to 3000cc 2 26
? J Downie MG 1501 to 2000cc 1
? Bruce Maher [5] 74 [5] Buchanan Holden 1501 to 2000cc 2
? O Basile Porsche 1101 to 1500cc 2
? Lyn Archer [3] 9 Cooper Type 39 Coventry Climax [3] 751 to 1100cc 2
? M Ward Berkeley Up to 750cc 1
? Adams 8 Prad Holden
? Binnie 26 MG TF
DNF Doug Whiteford Maserati 300S 11
DNF [1] Bill Pitt [1] Jaguar D-Type [1]
  • The total number of starters in not known.
  • Winner's race time: 1 hour 19 minutes 21.9 seconds [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h David McKay, Davison again, Modern Motor, December 1968, pages 18, 19, 69 & 70
  2. ^ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Wind sends driver crashing at 120 m.p.h., The Sydney Morning herald, Monday, 6 October 1958, page 5
  5. ^ a b Buchanan "Works" racecars 1957 - 1958, www.buchananmotorcompany.com Retrieved on 24 March 2014

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