1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy Explained

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

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClassClass pos.Laps
1Doug Whiteford6Maserati 300SD WhitefordOpen Class132
2Bill Pitt1Jaguar D-TypeWL PittOpen Class232
3Bill Patterson18Cooper Coventry ClimaxBill Patterson Motors Pty Ltd1101-1500 cc132
4Paul England15AuscaP England1501-2750 cc1 
5Derek Jolly22Decca SpecialDE JollyUp to 1100 cc1 
6A Mackay20Cooper Coventry ClimaxA MackayUp to 1100 cc2 
?E Tadgell Porsche Spyder 1101-1500 cc  
?WF Coad14Vauxhall SpecialWF Coad1501-2750 cc  
?Harry Firth55Triumph SpecialGW Baillieu1501-2750 cc  
?John Bryson3Jaguar XK140JNB BrysonOpen Class  
?GR Swanson27Austin-HealeyGR Swanson1501-2750 cc  
?AL Jack16Triumph TR3Brifield Service Station1501-2750 cc  
?GE Lawson36MGGE Lawson1101-1500 cc  
DNFCW Miller24Austin-HealeyCW Miller1501-2750 cc  
DNFRon Phillips9Austin-Healey 100SJ and R Phillips1501-2750 cc  
DNFTom Sulman8Aston Martin DB3ST SulmanOpen Class 16

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Notes and References

  1. Programme, Victorian Tourist Trophy, 17 March 1957
  2. HAC Russell, Albert Park - Victorian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, April 1957, pages 131-133