The 1964 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 29 February 1964.[1] It was the eighth 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 driving a Lotus 19B.[4]
Results
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| Position[4] | Driver[4] | No. | Car[4] | Entrant | Class pos.[4] | Class[4] | Laps[4] | Time[4] / Remarks |
| 1 | Frank Matich | 87[5] | Lotus 19B | Total Team Laurie O'Neill[6] | 1 | 1501 to 3000cc | 23 | 61:18.4 |
| 2 | Bob Jane | Jaguar E-Type | 1 | 3001cc and over | 23 | 61:46.9 | ||
| 3 | Greg Cusack[6] | Elfin Mallala | Scuderia Veloce[6] | 1 | 1101 to 1500cc | 23 | 63:23.8 | |
| ? | Les Howard[6] | Lotus 23 Ford[4][6] | 1 | Up to 1100cc | 63.09.2 | |||
| ? | David Price[6] | Elfin Coventry Climax[6] | 2 | Up to 1100cc | 20 | 63:11.3 | ||
| ? | Ralph Terry[7] | Austin-Healey Sprite | 3 | Up to 1100cc | 15 | |||
| ? | Alan Ling[6] | Lotus Super 7 | 2 | 1101 to 1500cc | 62:36.0 | |||
| ? | John Pooley[7] | Pooley Mk II | 3 | 1101 to 1500cc | ||||
| ? | Bryan Thomson[6] | 17[8] | Elfin Mallala Coventry Climax[6] | 2 | 1501 to 3000cc | 65:57.5 | ||
| ? | J Edwards | Morgan Plus Six | 3 | 1501 to 3000cc | ||||
| DNF[9] | Frank Gardner[6] | 1[10] | Lotus 23B[6] | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd[6] | - | 1101 to 1500cc[6] | 20 | Gearbox[11] |
| Disq[9] | Bib Stillwell[6][9] | 6[9] | Cooper Monaco[9] | - | ||||
| Disq[9] | Frank Coad[9] | Lotus 15[9] | - |
Race statistics
edit- Race distance: 23 laps – 103½ miles[4]
- Number of starters: not yet ascertained
- Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
- Race average: 101.25 mph[4]
- Fastest lap: 2 minute 53.9 seconds, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B)[4]
- Best time on Flying Mile: 150 mph, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B)[4]
Stillwell was the first competitor to finish however he was disqualified for having received a push-start prior to the commencement of the race.[9]
Coad was disqualified for a similar infringement.[9]
References
edit- ^ Record crowd makes Longford car racing capital, The Mercury, Monday, 2 March 1964, page 20
- ^ a b Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1964 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 49
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Results, Australian Motors Sports, May 1964, page 44
- ^ Image of Frank Matich, No 87 Lotus 19B, 1964 Australian Tourist Trophy, Longford, from Ray Bell article, Closed Circuit - Longford, Motor Racing Australia (magazine), January/February 1998, page 72
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hot competition in Tourist Trophy race, The Mercury, Saturday, 29 February 1964, page 11
- ^ a b Barry Green, Longford - Fast Track Back, page 110
- ^ Bryan Thomson Elfin Mallala Longford pits 1964....., www.oldracephotos.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j David McKay, Matich takes TT, Modern Motor, May 1964, page 84
- ^ oldracephotos/Ellis Longford 1964 Gardner, Stillwell, Matich, Jane, primotipo.files.wordpress.com Retrieved 10 September 2018
- ^ Matich wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, April 1964, page 5
