1977 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 13 November 1977.[1] It was open to Group A Sports Cars [2] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title.[2] The race, which was the fifteenth Australian Tourist Trophy,[3] was won by Ian Geoghegan of Sydney, driving the Porsche 935 of Laurie O’Neill.[1] It was Geoghegan’s third Australian Tourist Trophy victory.[3]

Results

Ian Geoghegan won the 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Porsche 935, similar to the example pictured above
Position [4] Driver [4] Car [4]
1 Ian Geoghegan Porsche 935
2 David Richardson Matich SR3A [5]
3 Greg Doidge Elfin 360
4 Peter Middleton Boral
5 Derek Fry Cheetah
6 Peter Jones Cheetah

Race Statistics

References & notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Australian Title Conditions, 1977 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 90
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 183
  5. ↑ 10 Years Ago..., Racing Car News, Dec/Jan 1987/88, page 25