1963 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963.[1] It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2] The race was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23.[1]
Results
Ian Geoghegan won the race driving a Lotus 23, similar to the example pictured above
Position [3] | Driver [3] | No. [3] | Car [3] | Entrant [3] | Class Pos. [3] | Class [3] | Laps [3] |
1 | Ian Geoghegan | 5 | Lotus 23 | Total Racing Team | 1 | 1100 to 2000 cc | 27 |
2 | John Martin | Lola | Martin's Neutral Bay Motors | 1 | Up to 1100cc | ||
3 | Les Howard | Lotus XI | Howard & Sons Racing Team | 2 | Up to 1100cc | ||
4 | Bill Gates | Elfin Clubman | GP Cars | 2 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
5 | Ron Thorp | Aston Martin DB3S | Ron Thorp's Bargain Barn | 1 | Over 2000 cc | ||
? | W Weekes | Elfin | GP Cars | 3 | Up to 1100cc | ||
? | Ann Thompson | 21 | Lotus XV Ford | Mrs A Thompson | 4 | Up to 1100cc | |
? | L Weiley | MGTC | Rawsthorne's Garage | 3 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
? | A Yannuccelli | MGA | A Yannuccelli | 4 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
? | P Underwood | Holden Special | P Underwood | 2 | Over 2000 cc | ||
? | Bev Fleming | Lotus XI | |||||
? | Owen Basile [4] | Porsche Carrera | |||||
? | Ted Laker | Lotus Super 7 | |||||
? | Turner | Centaur | |||||
? | Kinnane | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
? | Salter | Elfin | |||||
? | Casey | MGA | |||||
? | Harding | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
? | Saba | MGA | |||||
? | Williams | Peugeot | |||||
? | Tapsall | 45 | Elford | ||||
? | Brewer | Simca Special | |||||
? | Austin | MGA | |||||
? | Doug Bright | MGTC | |||||
? | Hawley | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
? | Tebble | MGTD | |||||
? | York | Holden Special | |||||
DNF | John French | 16 [5] | Turner | Alec Mildren | 1100 to 2000 cc | 24 | |
DNF | Tom Sulman | Lotus XV | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||||
DNS | Denis Geary | Centaur Repco Holden | - |
Race Statistics:
- Race distance: 27 laps – 80 miles [1]
- Number of starters: 29 [3]
- Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
- Winner's race time: 55 minutes 23.0 seconds [3]
- Fastest lap: 1 minute 57.5 seconds, Ian Geoghegan, (Lotus 23) [3]
References
- 1 2 3 Speedster makes it 22 starts, 22 wins, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1963, page 19
- ↑ Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, pages 28, 29, 30 & 40
- ↑ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 167
- ↑ Sportlight, Modern Motor, August 1963, page 91
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