1958 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy was a 100-mile motor race for sports cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1958. [1] It was the second in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, each of which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars. [2] The race was won by David McKay driving an Aston Martin DB3S. [3]

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Class Structure

Cars competed in six classes based on engine capacity: [4]

Results

The Aston Martin DB3S which David McKay drove to victory in the 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy. 2005-03-04 Motorshow Geneva 140.JPG
The Aston Martin DB3S which David McKay drove to victory in the 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy.
Position [6] Driver [6] No. [6] Car [6] Entrant [6] Class [6] Class pos. [6] Laps [6]
1 David McKay 71 Aston Martin DB3S D. McKay2001 to 3000cc126
2Derek Jolly16 Lotus 15 Coventry Climax [3] D. Jolly1101 to 1500cc126
3Ron Phillips12 Cooper T38 Jaguar [7] J. & R. PhillipsOver 3000cc126
4 Frank Matich 87 Jaguar C-Type Leaton Motors Pty. Ltd.Over 3000cc226
5Gavan Sandford-Morgan5Decca Special MkII [3] D. Jolly751 to 1100cc126
6Warren Blomfield116 Aston Martin DB3S W. Blomfield2001 to 3000cc226
7 John Roxburgh [8] 77 Austin-Healey 100S J. Roxburgh2001 to 3000cc3 
8Lyn Archer3 Cooper Type 39 Coventry Climax [3] Ecurie van Diemen751 to 1100cc2 
9Tony Basile10 Porsche 356 A. Basile1101 to 1500cc2 
10Jim Downie132 MG TB SpecialJ. Downie1501 to 2000cc1 
11N. Bolton30 Porsche N. Bolton1501 to 2000cc2 
12Bruce Maher [9] 74 [9] Buchanan Holden B. Maher1501 to 2000cc2 
13Charlie Campbell94 Triumph TR2 C. Campbell2001 to 3000cc4 
14Jim Wright126 Buchanan TR2 N.J. Wright1501 to 2000cc3 
15Jack Murray76 Jaguar D-Type J. MurrayOver 3000cc3 
16Bill Clarke [8] 8Prad Holden C. Adams2001 to 3000cc5 
17Ted Laker101 Triumph TR3 E. Laker2001 to 3000cc6 
18Alan Wood [8] 118 MG A A.R. Wood1101 to 1500cc3 
19H Cape130 Jaguar XK120 H. CapeOver 3000cc4 
20B.G. Moane159 MG TF B.G. Moane1101 to 1500cc4 
21S.N. Miller22 Austin-Healey 100S S.N. Miller2001 to 3000cc7 
22Merv Ward13 Berkeley M. WardUp to 750cc1 
DNF Doug Whiteford 7 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford2001 to 3000cc 11
DNF Bill Pitt 1 Jaguar D-Type Mrs D.I. AndersonOver 3000cc  
DNFCharlie Whatmore4 Lotus Eleven Coventry Climax Chaz Whatmore's Sports Centre1101 to 1500cc  
DNFTom Corcoran141Dorcas MG T. Corcoran1101 to 1500cc  
DNFFrank Cantwell6 Tojeiro Jaguar F.D. Cantwell (NZ)Over 3000cc  
DNFHarry Kwech [8] 154 Austin-Healey Leaton Motors Pty. Ltd.2001 to 3000cc  
DNFG. Websdale81 Buchanan MG Buchanan Motor Co 1101 to 1500cc  
DNFBarry Taylor [8] 114Gladiator MG B. Taylor1101 to 1500cc  
DNFH. Binnie26 MG TF Holden H. Binnie2001 to 3000cc  
DNFA.P. Roberts110 Jaguar XK120 A.P. RobertsOver 3000cc  
DNFAlan Jack9 Cooper Type 39 Coventry Climax [3] Brifield Service Station1101 to 1500cc  
DNFD. Finch92 Austin-Healey D. Finch2001 to 3000cc  
DNFKeith Malcolm153Skoden Repco Holden K. Malcolm2001 to 3000cc  

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 David McKay, Davison again, Modern Motor, December 1958, pages 18, 19, 69 & 70
  2. ↑ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wind sends driver crashing at 120 m.p.h., The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 6 October 1958, page 5
  5. ↑ ASTON MARTIN SPECIAL EDITION CREATED BY LES & ROSELEE JOHNSON, page 15, as archived at web.archive.org
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 219-230
  7. ↑ Mark Bisset, Home & Away: A Cooper-Jaguar's racing adventures, Motor Sport, April 2022, pages 137 to 143
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 1958 Australian G.P., Australian Motor Sports (magazine), October 1958, pages 453 & 469-471
  9. 1 2 Buchanan "Works" racecars 1957 - 1958, www.buchananmotorcompany.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  10. ↑ Official Programme, Mt. Panorama, 5 & 6 October (1958)
  11. ↑ Medley lists 34 starters but does not include Merv Ward, who is shown by the same source as a finisher and class winner
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