1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy

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The 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for Sports Cars staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 17 March 1957. [1] The race was contested over 32 laps, a total distance of 100 miles. [1] It was the main event at the 17 March race meeting organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and promoted by the Albert Park Motor Race Committee. [1]

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The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S. [2]

Results

Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured Maserati 300S 2-seater sport 1955 2993cc.JPG
Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured
Position [2] Drivers [2] [1] No. [1] Car [2] [1] Entrant [1] Class [1] Class pos. [2] Laps [2]
1 Doug Whiteford 6 Maserati 300S D. WhitefordOpen Class132
2 Bill Pitt 1 Jaguar D-Type W. L. PittOpen Class232
3 Bill Patterson 18 Cooper T39 [3] Coventry Climax Bill Patterson Motors Pty. Ltd.1101-1500 cc132
4 Paul England 15Ausca Holden P. England1501-2750 cc1 
5Derek Jolly22Decca SpecialD. E. JollyUp to 1100 cc1 
6Alan Mackay [3] 20 Cooper Coventry Climax A. MackayUp to 1100 cc2 
?E. Tadgell  Porsche Spyder 1101-1500 cc  
?Bill Coad [3] 14 Vauxhall SpecialW. F. Coad1501-2750 cc  
? Harry Firth 55 Triumph SpecialG. W. Baillieu1501-2750 cc  
?John Bryson3 Jaguar XK140 J. N. B. BrysonOpen Class  
?G. R. Swanson27 Austin-Healey G. R. Swanson1501-2750 cc  
?A. L. Jack16 Triumph TR3 Brifield Service Station1501-2750 cc  
?G. E. Lawson36 MG G. E. Lawson1101-1500 cc  
DNFC. W. Miller24 Austin-Healey C. W. Miller1501-2750 cc  
DNFRon Phillips9 Austin-Healey 100S J and R Phillips1501-2750 cc  
DNFTom Sulman8 Aston Martin DB3S T. SulmanOpen Class 16

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Programme, Victorian Tourist Trophy, 17 March 1957
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HAC Russell, Albert Park - Victorian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, April 1957, pages 131-133
  3. 1 2 3 Barry Green, Glory Days, 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy / Victorian Trophy, pages 97 to 101
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