1962 Australian Tourist Trophy Explained

The 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala circuit in South Australia on 28 December 1962.^[1] It was the sixth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.^[2]

The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.^[1]

Results

Position^[3]	Driver	No.	Car	Entrant	Class pos.	Class	Laps	Time
1	Bib Stillwell^[4]	6	Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax^[5]	B. Stillwell	1	2001 - 3000cc	40	80:59.7
2	Bob Jane	68	Maserati 300S	R. Jane	2	2001 - 3000cc	39	82:53.7
3	John Newmarch	5	Ricardian Holden	J.C. Bruggeman	3	2001 - 3000cc	38	82:28.3
4	Geoff Vercoe	34	Cicada	D. Trengove & G. Vercoe	1	Up to 1100cc	37	81:00.8
5	B. Morrell	49	Elfin Consul	B. Morrell	1	1501 - 2000cc	37	81:29.0
6	John Edwards	37	Morgan Plus 6	Team Cerberus	2	1501 - 2000cc	37	83:12.4
7	Alan Jack	10	Cooper Coventry Climax	A. Jack	1	1101 - 1500cc	36	81:03.4
8	R. Morphett	41	MGA	R. Morphett	3	1501 - 2000cc	36	82:32.4
9	M. Lewis	51	Elfin	M.A. Lewis	2	1101 - 1500cc	35	81:31.3
10	John Allison^[6]	48	Studebaker	J. Allison & J. Steele	1	Over 3000cc	35	81:32.0
11	Josephine Heysen	72	Lotus 7	Miss J. Heysen	2	Up to 1100cc	35	81:52.8
12	A. Alcock	28	Elfin	A.J. Alcock	3	1101 - 1500cc	34	81:16.0
13	I. Alexander	11	Billancourt	I.W. Alexander	3	Up to 1100cc	27	81:46.3
DNF	G. Edgerton	12	Cooper Jaguar	G. Edgerton	-	?	34	-
DNF	A. Williams	52	Jaguar	A.E. Williams	-	Over 3000cc^[7]	33	-
DNF	Graham West	38	Austin-Healey Sprite	J.W. Taylor & Sons Ltd.	-	Up to 1100cc	22	-
DNF	Peter Wilkinson	20	Elfin Skoda	Associated Designers	-	Up to 1100cc	5	-
Exc	David McKay	7	Elfin Mallala Cosworth	Scuderia Veloce	-	Up to 1100cc	39	82:36.5

Note:

• McKay finished the race in second place, but was subsequently disqualified from the results for receiving outside assistance to restart his car after a spin during the race.^[1]

Race statistics

• Number of starters: 18^[3]
• Number of finishers: 13^[3]
• Race distance: 40 laps – 84 miles^[1]
• Weather: Drizzling rain^[1]
• Start: Le Mans type^[1]
• Fastest lap: D. McKay, 1:56.9 (New lap record, Sports - Up to 1100cc)^[3]

References

1. Stillwell wins top sports car race, The Advertiser, Saturday, 29 December 1962, page 19
2. Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
3. Results sheets - Sporting Car Club of South Australia - Craven 'A' Aust. Tourist Trophy Meeting - Mallala Motor Circuit - Friday 28th December 1962
4. Darrell Penhale, Stillwell Wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, February 1963, page 4
5. John Blanden & Barry Catford, Doing what the customer wanted, Australia's Elfin Sports & Racing Cars, page 17
6. Bob Burke, Stillwell wins wet Australian Tourist Trophy - fine debut by new Elfin sports, Sports Car World, March 1963, pages 52 & 53
7. Official Souvenir Programme, Craven 'A' Australian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Mallala, South Australia, Friday, 28th December