1966 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1966. It was the tenth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race. The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport in its Appendix C regulations, and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars. It was won by Frank Matich driving an Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile.
Results
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Class Pos. | Class | Laps | Time / Remarks |
1 | Frank Matich | 2 | Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile | Laurie O'Neill | 1 | 3001cc and over | 23 | 60:40.4 |
2 | Alan Hamilton | 60 | Porsche 904 Spyder | Porsche Distributors Pty Ltd | 1 | 1501 to 2000cc | 60:53.8 | |
3 | Spencer Martin | 1 | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | 2 | 3001cc and over | 61:22.3 | |
4 | Lionel Ayers | 11 | Lotus 23B | 1 | 1101 to 1500cc | |||
5 | Dick Thurston | 66 | Monaco Oldsmobile | 3 | 3001cc and over | |||
6 | Kerry Cox | 28 | Paramount Jaguar | 4 | 3001cc and over | |||
? | Wally Mitchell | 9 | RM1 | 1 | 2001 to 3000cc | |||
? | Bruno Carosi | 19 | Carosi B Type | 2 | 2001 to 3000cc | |||
? | Greg Ellis | 52 | MGA | 2 | 1501 to 2000cc | |||
? | Ross Ambrose | 50 | Elfin Ford Cortina | 2 | 1101 to 1500cc | |||
? | Bob Holden | 113 | Lolita | 1 | Up to 1100cc | |||
? | John Stillard | 13 | Elfin | ? | ||||
? | Alan Ling | 30 | Lotus Super 7 | ? | ||||
DNF | Paul Bolton | Lotus 23 | - | 11 | Gearbox | |||
DNF | Frank Demuth | 5 | Lotus 23B + | - | 8 | Head gasket | ||
DNF | Steve Holland | Lotus 23 | - | Brakes | ||||
DNF | Kevin Bartlett | 47 | Alfa Romeo GTA | - | Head gasket | |||
DNF | Max Brunninghausen | 32 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | Ralph Sach Motors | Head gasket | |||
DNF | Bob Wright | Tasma 1500 | - | 1 | ||||
DNS | Les Howard | Lotus 23 | - | - | Engine failure |
Race Statistics:
- Race distance: 23 laps – 103½ miles
- Pole position: Frank Matich
- Number of starters: 19
- Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich - 2:28.7
- First Tasmanian: Kerry Cox