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The 1968 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala Race Circuit in South Australia on 29 January 1968.[1] The race was open to Group A Sports Cars and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title race.[2] It was the twelfth Australian Tourist Trophy.[1] The race was won by Frank Matich driving a Matich SR3 Repco Brabham.[3]

Results

Frank Matich won the 1968 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Matich SR3
Position [4] Driver [4] No. [1] Car [1] Entrant [1] Class Pos. Class [1] Laps
1 Frank Matich 1 Matich SR3 Repco Brabham [3] Frank Matich Pty Ltd 1 Over 3000 cc 47 [3]
2 Geoff Vercoe 34 Cicada Ford Trengove & Vercoe 1 1101 - 1500 cc
3 Ralph Boord 60 Olympus Ford D Smith & Sons 2 1101 - 1500 cc
4 Granton Harrison 52 Elfin Clubman G Harrison 1 1500 - 2000 cc
5 Noel Hurd 12 Elfin Globe Ford Globe Products 2 Over 3000 cc
6 Gary Chapman 79 Honda S800 Dalton Honda Motors 1 Up to 1100 cc
? Chris Tuckey 61 Nova III Aunger Racing Up to 1100 cc
? G Mobbs 102 Elfin Clubman G Mobbs Up to 1100 cc
DNF Malcolm Ramsay 26 Elfin 300 Ford Gilbert Motor Bodies 1101 - 1500 cc
DNF Ian Cook 8 Elfin 400 Repco Bob Jane Racing Team Over 3000 cc

Race Statistics

  • Race distance: 47 laps, 75 miles [1]
  • Number of starters: Not yet ascertained
  • Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained
  • Race time: 64:37.3 [3]
  • Fastest lap: 1:16.5, Frank Matich, (Matich SR3) - lap record for Sports Cars [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Motor Races, 12th Australian Tourist Trophy, Australia Day Holiday, Monday, 29 January 1968
  2. ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1968 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 70 to 73
  3. ^ a b c d e Fourth TT Race To F Matich, The Advertiser, Tuesday, 30 January 1968, page 12
  4. ^ a b Matich wins Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor, April 1968, page 56

Further reading

  • Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168
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