1967 Australian Tourist Trophy Explained

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

Position Driver[4] No.CarEntrantClassClass pos.
1Frank Matich1Matich SR3 OldsmobileFrank Matich Pty. Ltd.Over 2000cc 1
2Allan Hamilton9Porsche 906 Spyder[5] Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. 1500-2000cc 1
3Glyn Scott20Lotus 23BGlyn Scott Motors1500-2000cc 2
4 Bill Gates 50Lotus ElanG.P. Cars1500-2000cc 3
5 Bob Beasley 40Phipps Developments1500-2000cc 4
6[6] Max Brunninghausen 30Ian Hindmarsh Motors1500-2000cc 5
?Peter Lefrancke46Centaur Mk1b Peter Lefrancke1100-1500cc1
?Barry Lock87Lotus Super 7Barry Lock1100-1500cc2
?John French10MiniBMC (Aust) Pty. Ltd.Up to 1100cc1
?Leigh Bayley16Austin-Healey SpriteBarry Broomhall MotorsUp to 1100cc2
?Tim Harlock42Centaur T.D.J. HarlockUp to 1100cc3
?Anne Thompson21Lotus 15Glyn Scott Motors1100-1500cc?
?Harry Cape22Lotus ElanHarry Cape1500-2000cc ?
DNF Barry Broomhall56Austin-Healey SpriteBarry Broomhall MotorsUp to 1100cc-
DNS John Scott-Davies5Lola T70John Scott-DaviesOver 2000cc -
DNS Brian Foley8Broadspeed GTSFoley Motors1100-1500cc-

Race statistics

References

  1. Official Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun. 21 May
  2. Lance Lowe, Race report, Australian Motor Manual, August 1967, page 25
  3. Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-71
  4. Des White, Matich Takes Third Aust. Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, July 1967, pages 24 & 25
  5. http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Alan-Hamilton-AUS.html Complete Archive of Alan Hamilton, www.racingsportscars.com
  6. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168
  7. Lap start by Matich, The Courier Mail, Monday, 22 May 1967, page 15

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