1966 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1966.[1] It was the tenth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race.[2] The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations,[3] and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2] It was won by Frank Matich[1] driving an Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile.[4][1]

Results

Position[5] Driver[5] No.[5] Car[5] Entrant[6] Class pos.[1] Class[1] Laps[5] Time[7] /
Remarks
1 Frank Matich 2 Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile[4][1] Laurie O'Neill Peterbilt 1 3001cc and over 23 60:40.4
2 Alan Hamilton 60 Porsche 904 Spyder[8][1] Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. 1 1501 to 2000cc 23 60:53.8
3 Spencer Martin 1 Ferrari 250LM[9] Scuderia Veloce 2 3001cc and over 23 61:22.3
4 Lionel Ayers 11 Lotus 23B Motor Racing Components 1 1101 to 1500cc 22
5 Dick Thurston 66 Monaco Oldsmobile Pitstop Car Sales 3 3001cc and over 22
6 Wally Mitchell 9 RM1 East Burwood Motors Pty. Ltd. 1 2001 to 3000cc 21
7 Kerry Cox 28 Paramount Jaguar Mowbray Shell Service Station 4[10] 3001cc and over 20
8 Bruno Carosi 19 Carosi B Type Bruno Carosi 2 2001 to 3000cc 18
9 Bob Holden[11] 113 Lolita Killara Motor Garage 1 Up to 1100cc 16
10 Alan Ling 30 Lotus Super 7 Alan Ling 2[10] 1101 to 1500cc[6] 16
11 Greg Ellis 52 MGA Greg Ellis 2 1501 to 2000cc 14
12 Paul Bolton 3 Lotus 23B Town & Country Garage Pty. Ltd. - 1101 to 1500cc[6] 11 Gearbox[11]
13 Frank Demuth 5 Lotus 23B Lane Cove Auto Port - 1101 to 1500cc[6] 7 Head gasket[11]
14 Steve Holland 23 Lotus 23B Ford Team Harper[5] - 6 Brakes[11]
15 Kevin Bartlett[12] 47 Alfa Romeo GTA[13] Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. - 1501 to 2000cc[6] 6 Head gasket[11]
16 John Stillard 13 Elfin Motor Improvements - 1501 to 2000cc[6] 4
17 Ross Ambrose[7] 50 Elfin Ford Cortina Ross R. Ambrose - 1101 to 1500cc 3
18 Bob Wright 111 Tasma 1500 Burnie Speed Shop - 1501 to 2000cc[6] 2
19 Max Brunninghausen 32 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ[12] Ralph Sach Motors - 1501 to 2000cc[6] 1 Head gasket[11]
DNS[11] Les Howard[11] 16[6] Lotus 23B[6] Howard & Sons Racing Team - Up to 1100cc[6] - Engine failure[11]

Race statistics:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
  2. ^ a b Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. ^ Conditions for Australia Titles, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 70 to 72
  4. ^ a b Frank Matich Elfin 400 Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Official Results, 4th South Pacific Championship, Final Round of Tasman Cup and Australian Tourist Trophy
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Programme, Longford, 4th South Pacific Championship Meeting 1966
  7. ^ a b c Last years results, Official Programme, Longford, 1967
  8. ^ Alan Hamilton Porsche 904 Spyder Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  9. ^ Sports car aces and machines, Courier Mail, Saturday, 5 March 1966
  10. ^ a b Class position not quoted in the Mercury report
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i Racing Car News, April 1966, pages 32-33
  12. ^ a b Romsey Quints, Longford Anti-Climax, Sports Car World, May 1966, pages 48 to 50
  13. ^ Longford, Modern Motor, May 1966, page 33
  14. ^ Barry Green, Longford - Fast Track Back, page 134
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