1960 Australian Tourist Trophy

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Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953-1968) Longford Circuit track map.jpg
Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953-1968)

The 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for sports cars, staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on Monday, 7 March 1960. [1] It was the fourth in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, with each of these being recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars. [2]

Contents

The race was won by Derek Jolly driving a Lotus 15. [1]

Results

Derek Jolly won the 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Lotus 15, similar to that pictured above 1958 Lotus Climax 15 (45291704362).jpg
Derek Jolly won the 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Lotus 15, similar to that pictured above
Position [1] Driver [1] No. [3] Car [1] Entrant [3] Class [3] Class pos.Laps [1]
1Derek Jolly33 Lotus 15 D. E. JollyClass II – 1501 to 2000 cc1 [4] 24
2 Doug Whiteford 10 Maserati 300S D. WhitefordClass III – Over 2000 cc1 [4]
3 Frank Matich [5] 87 Jaguar D-Type Leaton Motors (Sportscars) P/LClass III – Over 2000 cc2 [4]
4John Ampt32Decca SpecialJ. AmptClass I – Under 1500 cc1 [4]
5Tom Sulman [6] 99 Aston Martin DB3S [7] T. N. SulmanClass III – Over 2000 cc3
6David Finch [8] 92 Jaguar D-Type D. FinchClass III – Over 2000 cc4
7 [6] Eddie Perkins [3] 46 Porsche 1600 [3] D. CalvertClass II – 1501 to 2000 cc2 [4]
8 [6] Tony Basile [5] 15 Porsche Carrera [8] S. SakzewskiClass I – Under 1500 cc2 [4]
?Alan Jack8 Cooper Type 39 [9] Coventry Climax [8] Briefield MotorsClass I – Under 1500 cc
? [1] Gerald Tattersall [10] 12Buchanan MG [3] G. TattersallClass I – Under 1500 cc
?Harry Cape [10] 17 MGA Coupe [10] H. C. CapeClass II – 1501 to 2000 cc
?T. Cleary [11] 16 Austin-Healey 100S [3] T. J. ClearyClass III – Over 2000 cc
?Ray Gibbs [12] 34 Cooper Type 39 [12] Coventry Climax [3] Sabina Motors Industries P/L.Class I – Under 1500 cc
?J. Barker [3] 25 [3] [13] Austin-Healey 100 [3] T. R. LangenheimClass III – Over 2000 cc
? [10] G. Watt [3] 18 [3] MG Holden [3] Donald Gorringe Used Cars [3] Class III – Over 2000 cc
? [13] ? [13] 101 [10] [13] Triumph TR [10]
? [13] Jim Barrie [11] 120 [11] [13] Zephyr Special [11]
? [11] Ron Ward [11] 14 [11] MGA Twin Cam [1] R. S. WardClass II – 1501 to 2000 cc
DNF [6] J. Wright [3] 126 Aston Martin DB3S [3] J. WrightClass III – Over 2000 cc
DNFRon Phillips42 Cooper T38 Jaguar [11] J. K. & R. K. PhillipsClass III – Over 2000 cc14

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1960, pages 108–110 & 118
  2. ↑ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Souvenir Programme, Longford Circuit, Second Day, Monday 7 March (1960)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Longford Motor Racing Results, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 21
  5. 1 2 3 Barry Green, Fast Track Back - Longford, pages 55 & 56
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 David McKay, Big time at Longford, Modern Motor, May 1960, pages 46–48 + 77–78
  7. ↑ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, Page 39
  8. 1 2 3 Sports Car Title a Highlight, The Mercury, Saturday, 5 March 1960, page 11
  9. ↑ John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 127
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jack Brabham, Cooper T51 Climax, Longford Trophy 1960..., primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1960 Australian Tourist Trophy..., primotipo.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  12. 1 2 Programme has T. Gibbs but John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 126 has Ray Gibbs
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Image of start, as archived at web.archive.org
  14. ↑ S Australian wins Tourist Trophy, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1960, Page 5
  15. ↑ F.G.N. Ewence, Longford: Another Triumph!, Sports Car World, May 1960, pages 48 & 49
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