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 a Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile. [4] [1]

Results

Frank Matich won the 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy driving an Elfin 400, similar to the example pictured above
Position [1] Driver [1] No. Car [1] Entrant Class Pos. [1] Class [1] Laps [1]
1 Frank Matich 2 [4] Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile [4] [1] Laurie O'Neill [5] 1 3001cc and over 23
2 Alan Hamilton 60 [6] Porsche 904 Spyder [6] [1] Porsche Distributors Pty Ltd [5] 1 1501 to 2000cc
3 Spencer Martin 1 [7] Ferrari 250LM [5] Scuderia Veloce [5] 2 3001cc and over
4 [8] Lionel Ayers [8] 11 [9] Lotus 23B [5] 1 1101 to 1500cc
5 [8] Dick Thurston [8] 66 [10] Monaco Oldsmobile 3 3001cc and over
6 [8] Kerry Cox [8] Paramount Jaguar 4 [11] 3001cc and over
? Wally Mitchell 9 [12] RM1 1 2001 to 3000cc
? Bruno Carosi 19 [13] Carosi B Type 2 2001 to 3000cc
? Greg Ellis 52 [14] MGA 2 1501 to 2000cc
? Ross Ambrose 50 [13] Elfin Ford Cortina 2 1101 to 1500cc
? Bob Holden [1] [15] 113 [15] Lolita 1 Up to 1100cc
? Max Brunninghausen [5] [16] [17] 32 [16] Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ [5] [16] Ralph Sach Motors [5] ?
DNF [18] Kevin Bartlett [18] 47 [19] Alfa Romeo GTA [18] -
DNF [18] Frank Demuth [18] [5] 5 [20] Lotus 23B [18] + [20] - 8 [5]

Race Statistics:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Frank Matich Elfin 400 Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sports car aces and machines, Courier Mail, Saturday, 5 March 1966
  6. 1 2 Alan Hamilton Porsche 904 Spyder Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  7. ↑ Spencer Martin Ferrari 250LM Mountford cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 167
  9. ↑ Lionel Ayers, Glyn Scott Lotus 23, Max Brunninghausen Alfa GTZ Newry cnr Longfrod 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  10. ↑ Dick Thurston ex Stillwell Cooper Monaco Longford 1966 Flying Mile, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  11. ↑ Class position not quoted in the Mercury report
  12. ↑ Wally Mitchell RM1 Climax leads Clubman Newry cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  13. 1 2 "Thrills at Longford", The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 13
  14. ↑ Greg Ellis MGA Pub cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  15. 1 2 Bob Holden Lolita Long Bridge Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  16. 1 2 3 Max Brunninghausen Alfa Romeo GTZ Pub cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  17. ↑ Image – 'On the grid for the 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy', Ray Bell, Closed Circuit - Longford, Motor Racing Australia, date unknown, page 73
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Longford, Modern Motor, May 1966, page 33
  19. ↑ Kevin Bartlett Alfa GTA Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  20. 1 2 Frank Demuth Lotus 23B Pub cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  21. 1 2 Last years results, Official Programme, Longford, 1967
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