The 1955 Moomba TT was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 26 March 1955. [1] The race, which featured a Le Mans start, was open to 'Sports Cars Open and Closed', competing with restricted fuel. [1] It was staged as part of the Argus Moomba Motor Car Races, the meeting being sponsored by the Argus newspaper and organised by the Light Car Club of Australia in collaboration with the Albert Park Trust and the Moomba Festival Committee. [2]
The race was won by Doug Whiteford (Triumph TR2) from Haig Hurst (Austin-Healey) and EJ Brotherton (Austin-Healey). [2]
Position [2] | Driver [2] [1] | No [1] | Car [2] [1] | Entrant [1] | Laps [2] | Class [2] [1] | Class pos [2] |
1 | Doug Whiteford | 50 | Triumph TR2 | D Whiteford | 32 | 1501-3000cc | 1 |
2 | Haig Hurst | 55 | Austin-Healey | HW Hurst | 32 | 1501-3000cc | 2 |
3 | EJ Brotherton | 27 | Austin-Healey | CR Dickason | 32 | 1501-3000cc | 3 |
4 | RK Phillips | 24 | Allard K2 | RK Phillips | 32 | 3001cc and Over | 1 |
5 | WH Hayes | 54 | Triumph TR2 | WH Hayes | 31 | 1501-3000cc | 4 |
6 | WJ Craig | 51 | Triumph TR2 | WJ Craig | 31 | 1501-3000cc | 5 |
7 | Stuart Charge | 59 | Austin-Healey | S Charge | 31 | 1501-3000cc | 6 |
8 | GV Bateman | 52 | Austin-Healey | GV Bateman | 30 | 1501-3000cc | 7 |
9 | GW Baillieu | 56 | Triumph TR2 | GW Baillieu | 29 | 1501-3000cc | 8 |
10 | Brian Sampson [3] | 60 | Austin-Healey 100/4 [3] | B Sampson | 29 | 1501-3000cc | 9 |
11 | RS Andrews | 66 | MG TF | RS Andrews | 28 | 1101-1500cc | 1 |
12 | CW Carter | 68 | MG TF | CW Carter | 28 | 1101-1500cc | 2 |
? | IA Martin | 63 | MG TC | IA Martin | 1101-1500cc | 3 | |
? | R Lesock | 74 | MG TC | R Lesock | 1101-1500cc | 4 | |
? | Rod Jackson | 79 | Fiat 1100 TV | RG Jackson | Up to 1100cc | 1 | |
? | J Old | 78 | Fiat 1100 TV | J Old | Up to 1100cc | 2 | |
? | C Martyn | 58 | Sunbeam 3 Litre | C Martyn | 1501-3000cc | ||
? | EJ Davey-Milne | 64 | Frazer-Nash | EJ Davey-Milne | 1101-1500cc | ||
? | WH Egan | 35 | MG TC special | WH Egan | 1101-1500cc | ||
? | DB Young | 89 | Singer | DB Young | Up to 1100cc | ||
? | AJ Johnston | 75 | HRG | AJ Johnston | 1101-1500cc | ||
? | Neil Charge | 73 | MG TC special | NK Charge | 1101-1500cc | ||
? | JH Haisley | 47 | Jaguar XK120 | JH Haisley | 3001cc and Over | ||
DNF | Harry Firth | 61 | MG TC special | HL Firth | 1501-3000cc | ||
DNF | Allan Gray | 44 | Jaguar XK120 Coupe | AR Gray | 3001cc and Over | ||
DNF | R Page | 46 | Jaguar XK120 | R Page | 3001cc and Over | ||
DNF | L Molina | 25 | MM Holden | L Molina | 1501-3000cc |
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