1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy
The 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for Sports Cars staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 17 March 1957.[1] The race was contested over 32 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.[1] It was the main event at the 17 March race meeting organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and promoted by the Albert Park Motor Race Committee.[1]
The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.[2]
Results
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| Position[2] | Drivers[2][1] | No.[1] | Car[2][1] | Entrant[1] | Class[1] | Class pos.[2] | Laps[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Whiteford | 6 | Maserati 300S | D Whiteford | Open Class | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Bill Pitt | 1 | Jaguar D-Type | WL Pitt | Open Class | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Bill Patterson | 18 | Cooper Coventry Climax | Bill Patterson Motors Pty Ltd | 1101-1500 cc | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | Paul England | 15 | Ausca | P England | 1501-2750 cc | 1 | |
| 5 | Derek Jolly | 22 | Decca Special | DE Jolly | Up to 1100 cc | 1 | |
| 6 | A Mackay | 20 | Cooper Coventry Climax | A Mackay | Up to 1100 cc | 2 | |
| ? | E Tadgell | Porsche Spyder | 1101-1500 cc | ||||
| ? | WF Coad | 14 | Vauxhall Special | WF Coad | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| ? | Harry Firth | 55 | Triumph Special | GW Baillieu | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| ? | John Bryson | 3 | Jaguar XK140 | JNB Bryson | Open Class | ||
| ? | GR Swanson | 27 | Austin-Healey | GR Swanson | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| ? | AL Jack | 16 | Triumph TR3 | Brifield Service Station | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| ? | GE Lawson | 36 | MG | GE Lawson | 1101-1500 cc | ||
| DNF | CW Miller | 24 | Austin-Healey | CW Miller | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| DNF | Ron Phillips | 9 | Austin-Healey 100S | J and R Phillips | 1501-2750 cc | ||
| DNF | Tom Sulman | 8 | Aston Martin DB3S | T Sulman | Open Class | 16 |
Notes
[edit]- Entries: 20[1]
- Starters: 16[2]
- Finishers: Unknown
- Winner's race time: 66 minutes 45 seconds[2]
- Fastest Lap: Doug Whiteford (Maserati 300S), 2 minutes 1.5 seconds (92.5 mph)[2]
- Attendance: 15,000[2]