1963 Australian Tourist Trophy

Layout of the Lowood Airfield Circuit (1946-1966)

The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963.[1] It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2] The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers' Club,[3] was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23.[1]

Results

Ian Geoghegan won the race driving a Lotus 23 similar to the example pictured above
John Martin placed second in a Lola similar to the car pictured above.
Les Howard placed third driving a Lotus XI, an example of which is pictured above.
Bill Gates placed fourth in an Elfin Clubman similar to the above
Ron Thorp placed fifth driving an Aston Martin DB3S similar to the pictured car.
Position[4] Driver[4] No.[4] Car[3] Entrant[3] Class pos.[3] Class[3] Laps [4]
1 Ian Geoghegan[3] 5 Lotus 23 Total Racing Team 1 1101 to 2000 cc 27
2 John Martin [3] 111 Lola 1100[5] Martin's Neutral Bay Motors 1 Up to 1100cc 27
3 Les Howard [3] 75 Lotus XI Howard & Sons Racing Team 2 Up to 1100cc 27
4 Bill Gates [3] 50 Elfin Clubman GP Cars Racing Team[6] 2 1101 to 2000 cc 26
5 Ron Thorp [3] 39 Aston Martin DB3S Ron Thorp's Bargain Barn 1 Over 2000 cc 26
6[7] Bill Weekes [7] 33 Elfin GP Cars Racing Team[6] 3 Up to 1100cc 26
7[7] P. Underwood 48 Holden Special P. Underwood 2 Over 2000 cc 25
8 Ann Thompson [3] 21 Lotus XV Ford Mrs A. Thompson 4 Up to 1100cc 23
9 Les Weiley[8] 36 MGTC Rawsthorne's Garage 3 1101 to 2000 cc 23
10 Adrian Yannuccelli [3] 64 MGA A. Yannuccelli 4 1101 to 2000 cc 23
11 C. Harding 58 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1[7] 23
12 D. Casey 41 MGA 23
13 L. Austin 23 MGA 22
14 F. Brewer [3] 53 Simca Special G. Bernhagen[6] 22
15 Brian Tebble [3] 44 MGTD 22
16 P. Kinnane 46 Austin-Healey Sprite 22
17 G. Hawley 68 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1[7] Geary's Sports Cars[6] 22
18 Ted Laker [3] 101 Lotus Super 7 22
19 B. Saba 19 MGA M. G. Car Club[6] 21
20 K. Williams 65 Peugeot 21
21 Doug Bright [3] 25 MGTC 21
22 B. Tapsall 45 Elford 15
DNF John French[3] 16 Turner Alec Mildren 1100 to 2000 cc 23
DNF J. York Holden Special 22
DNF Tony Basile [3] 31 Porsche Carrera 21
DNF Blair Salter [3] 14 Elfin 18
DNF Bev Fleming [3] 10 Lotus XI 15
DNF Tom Sulman [3] 99 Lotus XV T. N. Sulman[6] 1100 to 2000 cc 11
DNF K. Turner ? Centaur 6
DNS[8] David Leighton[8] ? Triumph TR[8] -
DNS [3] Denis Geary [3] ? Centaur Repco Holden Geary's Sports Cars[6] -
DNS[7] Greg Cusack[7] 7[9] Elfin Mallala[7] Scuderia Veloce 1100 to 2000 cc -

Race statistics

  • Race distance: 27 laps – 80 miles[1]
  • Number of starters: 29 [4][3][8]
  • Number of finishers: 22 [4]
  • Winner's race time: 55 minutes 23.0 seconds[3]
  • Fastest lap: 1 minute 57.5 seconds, Ian Geoghegan, (Lotus 23)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Speedster makes it 22 starts, 22 wins, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1963, page 19
  2. ^ Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, pages 28, 29, 30 & 40
  4. ^ a b c d e f Results, Event NO 5, 9/6/63
  5. ^ Sportlight, Modern Motor, August 1963, page 91
  6. ^ a b c d e f g K. Shaw, 7th Australian Tourist Trophy To Geoghegan, Australian Autosportsman, August 1963, pages Thirty-seven & Thirty-eight
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Des White, Ian Geoghegan wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Lowood, Racing Car News, July 1963, pages 1 & 4
  8. ^ a b c d e Ian Geoghegan Wins Australian TT - Lowood, Sports Car World, August 1963, pages 48 & 49
  9. ^ Lowood, 9 June 1963, mechanic Bruce Burr tends to Greg Cusack’s Elfin Mallala, aussieroadracing.homestead.com, as archived at web.archive.org
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