1960 Australian Tourist Trophy
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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1960, pages 108–110 & 118
- ↑ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
- 1 2 Longford Motor Racing Results, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 21
- ↑ Frank Matich D-Type Jaguar Longford 1960, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 16 April 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 David McKay, Big time at Longford, Modern Motor, May 1960, pages 46-48 + 77-78
- ↑ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, Page 39
- 1 2 3 Sports Car Title a Highlight, The Mercury, Saturday, 5 March 1960, page 11
- 1 2 3 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
- ↑ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 127
- ↑ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 128
- ↑ S Australian wins Tourist Trophy, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 5
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