1975 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Calder circuit in Victoria, Australia [1] on 25 May 1975. [2] The race was open to Production Sports Cars [1] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title race. [3] It was the thirteenth Australian Tourist Trophy and the first to be awarded since 1968. [3] The race, which was contested over two heats, was won by Peter Warren driving a Bolwell Nagari. [1]

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Summary

The race was contested over two, 25 lap, 40 km heats. [4] Points were awarded on a 15-14-13-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first fifteen finishers in each heat. [5]

The first heat was won by Peter Warren and the second by Steve Webb, both driving Bolwell Nagaris. [1] Warren and Paul Trevathan (MGB) finished equal on points after the two heats with Warren initially declared the winner and presented with the trophy. [1] The decision was then revised with Trevethan determined to be the winner, having finished higher in the second heat. [1] Warren lodged a successful protest based on his faster combined heat times, as per the race regulations. [1]

Results

Peter Warren won the 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Bolwell Nagari, similar to the example pictured above Bolwellnagari.jpg
Peter Warren won the 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Bolwell Nagari, similar to the example pictured above
Position [4] Driver [4] No. [5] Car [5] Entrant [5] H1 Pos. [1] H2 Pos. [1] Points [4]
1 [2] Peter Warren38 Bolwell Nagari Peter Warren1625
2 [2] Paul Trevethan20 MGB Broadwalk MG Centre5225
3Wayne Myer5 Datsun 240Z Wayne Myer8 [2] 321
4Phil George9 Datsun 260Z Phil George48 [4] 20
5Col Matheson54 Datsun SR311 Col Matheson310 [4] 19
6Gay Cesario15 Fiat Spider Gay Cesario10 [2] 418
7Steve Webb2 Bolwell Nagari Steve WebbDNS115
7John Latham11 MG Midget John Latham ?515
7Dennis Watt4 Lotus Elan Dennis Watt611 [4] 15
10Rex Colliver47 Lotus 47 Rex Colliver Motors2DNF [2] 14
11Doug Seath31 Bolwell Mark 7 Doug Seath ?9 [4] 12
12Reg Byrne61 MGB Reg Byrne ?7 [4] 9
12Peter Woodward46 Lotus 47 Peter Woodward7 [2] DNF9
14Robert Lawrenson37 MG Midget Robert Lawrenson9 [2]  ?7
15Geoff Dennis39 Triumph Spitfire Geoff Dennis ? ?6
16Mike Holloway29 Austin Sprite Mike Holloway ? ?4
17Neal Swingler25 Triumph Spitfire Neal Swingler ? ?3
18Bernie Bisseling77 Turner Ford Coopeys Garage ? ?2
19John Baragwanath16 MGB John Baragwanath ? ?1
-Ian McDonald22 Morgan Morgan Sports Car Distributors ? ?-
-Chris Roberts36 Lotus Elan Chris RobertsDNF [4]  ?-
-Tim Trevor64 MG Midget Tim Trevor Motors ? ?-
-Peter Tobin26 Datsun 260Z Auto Developments ? ?-
-Ken Price99 MG Midget Broadwalk MG Centre ? ?-
-Bob Kennedy60 Triumph TR5 Ecurie Triumph ? ?-
-Charles Paine21 Triumph GT6 Broadwalk MG CentreDNS [4]  ?-
-Peter Beasley19 Jensen-Healey Peter Manton MotorsDNS [4]  ?-
-Warwick Henderson12 Chevrolet Corvette Warwick HendersonDNS [4] DNS [4] -

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Production Sports Cars, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 176 & 177
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tom Naughton, race report, Calder, 25 May 1975, Racing Car News, July 1975, pages 56 to 62 page 81
  3. 1 2 Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-9
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tourist Trophy Revival ... Trevethan or Warren, Chequered Flag, July 1975, Pages Thirty Seven to Thirty Nine
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Calder - Souvenir Magazine, May 25, 1975
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