1967 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1967 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit [1] in Queensland, Australia on 21 May 1967.[2] 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.[3] It was the eleventh Australian Tourist Trophy.[2] The race was won by Frank Matich driving a Matich SR3 Oldsmobile.[2]
Results
Frank Matich won the 1967 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Matich SR3. The example above is pictured in 1968.
| Position [2] | Driver [2] | No. [2] | Car [2] | Entrant [2] | Laps |
| 1 | Frank Matich | 1 | Matich SR3 Oldsmobile | ||
| 2 | Allan Hamilton | Porsche 906 Spyder [4] | |||
| 3 | Glyn Scott | Lotus 23B | |||
| 4 [5] | Bill Gates [5] | Lotus Elan [5] | |||
| 5 [5] | Bob Beasley [5] | Lotus Elan [5] | |||
| 6 [5] | Max Brunninghausen [5] | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | |||
| ? | John French | Mini | BMC | ||
| ? | Austin-Healey Sprite | ||||
| ? | Austin-Healey Sprite | ||||
| ? | Lotus Super Seven | ||||
| ? | Lotus Super Seven | ||||
| ? | Elfin Mallala | ||||
| ? | Lotus Elan | ||||
| DNS | John Scott-Davies | Lola T70 | |||
| DNS | Brian Foley | Broadspeed GTS | Foley Motors |
Race Statistics
- Race distance : 80 miles [2]
- The race commenced with a Le Mans start [2]
- Number of starters: Not yet ascertained
- Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained
- Winner's race time: 55:16.9 [2]
- Winner's race average speed: 87.2 mph [2]
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich (Matich SR3): 1:30.0 (98.63 mph): Lap record for Sports Cars [6]
References
- ↑ Official Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun. 21 May, front cover
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lance Lowe, Race report, Australian Motor Manual, August 1967, page 25
- ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-71
- ↑ Complete Archive of Alan Hamilton, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved on 5 July 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168
- ↑ Lap start by Matich, The Courier Mail, Monday, 22 May 1967, page 15
Further reading
- Matich in spin-off at high speed, The Courier Mail, Friday, 19 May 1967, page 13
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