1960 Australian Tourist Trophy

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GoingBatty (talk | contribs) at 05:17, 28 October 2016 (→‎Results: bad link repair, replaced: Jaguar → Jaguar using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

The 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for sports cars, staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1960.[1] It was the fourth in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, with each of these being recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars.[2] The race was won by Derek Jolly driving an Lotus 15.[1]

Results

Derek Jolly won the 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Lotus 15, similar to that pictured above
Position [1] Driver [1] No.[1] Car [1] Class [3] Class Pos.[3] Laps [1]
1 Derek Jolly 33 Lotus 15 1501 to 2000 cc 1 24
2 Doug Whiteford 10 Maserati 300S Over 2000 cc 1
3 Frank Matich [4] 87 Jaguar D-Type Over 2000 cc 2
4 John Ampt Decca Special Under 1500 cc 1
5 Tom Sulman [5] 99 Aston Martin DB3S [6]
6 David Finch [7] 92 Jaguar D-Type
7 [5] Eddie Perkins [8] 46 Porsche Super [8] 1501 to 2000 cc 2
8 [5] O Basile Porsche Carrera [7] Under 1500 cc 2
? Alan Jack 8 [8] Cooper Type 39 [9] Coventry Climax [7]
? G Tattersall 12
? H Cape 17
DNF [5] Wright [5] Aston Martin [5]
DNF Ron Phillips 42 Cooper Type 33 Jaguar [10] 14
  • 22 cars started the race.[1]
  • Race distance: 24 laps – 108 miles [1]
  • Race time: 69 minutes 20 seconds [1]
  • Fastest lap: Derek Jolly & Doug Whiteford – 2 minutes 50 seconds [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1960, pages 108–110 & 118
  2. ^ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  3. ^ a b Longford Motor Racing Results, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 21
  4. ^ Frank Matich D-Type Jaguar Longford 1960, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 16 April 2014
  5. ^ a b c d e f David McKay, Big time at Longford, Modern Motor, May 1960, pages 46-48 + 77-78
  6. ^ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, Page 39
  7. ^ a b c Sports Car Title a Highlight, The Mercury, Saturday, 5 March 1960, page 11
  8. ^ a b c Finch D Type Jaguar (92), Alan Jack Cooper T39 (8), Eddie Perkins Porsche Super Longford 1960 TT start, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 15 April 2014
  9. ^ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 127
  10. ^ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 128
  11. ^ S Australian wins Tourist Trophy, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 5

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1960_Australian_Tourist_Trophy&oldid=746565382"