The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1966. [1] It was the tenth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race. [2] The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations, [3] and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars. [2] It was won by Frank Matich [1] driving an Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile. [4] [1]
Position [1] | Driver [1] | No. [5] | Car [1] | Entrant [5] | Class pos. [1] | Class [1] | Laps [1] | Time
[6] / Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frank Matich | 2 | Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile [4] [1] | Laurie O'Neill Peterbilt | 1 | 3001cc and over | 23 | 60:40.4 |
2 | Alan Hamilton | 60 | Porsche 904 Spyder [7] [1] | Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. | 1 | 1501 to 2000cc | 60:53.8 | |
3 | Spencer Martin | 1 | Ferrari 250LM [8] | Scuderia Veloce | 2 | 3001cc and over | 61:22.3 | |
4 [9] | Lionel Ayers [9] | 11 | Lotus 23B [8] | Motor Racing Components | 1 | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
5 [9] | Dick Thurston [9] | 66 | Monaco Oldsmobile | Pitstop Car Sales | 3 | 3001cc and over | ||
6 [9] | Kerry Cox [9] | 28 | Paramount Jaguar | Mowbray Shell Service Station | 4 [10] | 3001cc and over | ||
? | Wally Mitchell | 9 | RM1 | East Burwood Motors Pty. Ltd. | 1 | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
? | Bruno Carosi | 19 | Carosi B Type | Bruno Carosi | 2 | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
? | Greg Ellis | 52 | MGA | Greg Ellis | 2 | 1501 to 2000cc | ||
? | Ross Ambrose | 50 | Elfin Ford Cortina | R. Ambrose | 2 | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
? | Bob Holden [1] [11] | 113 | Lolita | Killara Motor Garage | 1 | Up to 1100cc | ||
? | John Stillard [12] | 13 | Elfin [12] | Motor Improvements | ? | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | ||
? | Alan Ling [12] | 30 | Lotus Super 7 | Alan Ling | ? | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | ||
DNF [13] | Paul Bolton [13] | 3 | Lotus 23 | Town & Country Garage Pty. Ltd. | - | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | 11 [13] | Gearbox [12] |
DNF [14] | Frank Demuth [14] [8] | 5 | Lotus 23B [14] [15] | Lane Cove Auto Port | - | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | 8 [8] | Head gasket [12] |
DNF [12] | Steve Holland [12] | 23 | Lotus 23 [12] | Team Harper | - | Brakes [12] | ||
DNF [14] | Kevin Bartlett [14] | 47 | Alfa Romeo GTA [14] | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | Head gasket [12] | |
DNF [12] | Max Brunninghausen [13] | 32 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ [13] | Ralph Sach Motors | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | Head gasket [12] | |
DNF [16] | Bob Wright [12] | 111 | Tasma 1500 [12] | Burnie Speed Shop | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | 1 [16] | |
DNS [12] | Les Howard [12] | 16 | Lotus 23 [12] | Howard & Sons Racing Team | - | Up to 1100cc [5] | - | Engine failure [12] |
Race statistics:
The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1966. [1] It was the tenth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race. [2] The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations, [3] and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars. [2] It was won by Frank Matich [1] driving an Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile. [4] [1]
Position [1] | Driver [1] | No. [5] | Car [1] | Entrant [5] | Class pos. [1] | Class [1] | Laps [1] | Time
[6] / Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frank Matich | 2 | Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile [4] [1] | Laurie O'Neill Peterbilt | 1 | 3001cc and over | 23 | 60:40.4 |
2 | Alan Hamilton | 60 | Porsche 904 Spyder [7] [1] | Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. | 1 | 1501 to 2000cc | 60:53.8 | |
3 | Spencer Martin | 1 | Ferrari 250LM [8] | Scuderia Veloce | 2 | 3001cc and over | 61:22.3 | |
4 [9] | Lionel Ayers [9] | 11 | Lotus 23B [8] | Motor Racing Components | 1 | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
5 [9] | Dick Thurston [9] | 66 | Monaco Oldsmobile | Pitstop Car Sales | 3 | 3001cc and over | ||
6 [9] | Kerry Cox [9] | 28 | Paramount Jaguar | Mowbray Shell Service Station | 4 [10] | 3001cc and over | ||
? | Wally Mitchell | 9 | RM1 | East Burwood Motors Pty. Ltd. | 1 | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
? | Bruno Carosi | 19 | Carosi B Type | Bruno Carosi | 2 | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
? | Greg Ellis | 52 | MGA | Greg Ellis | 2 | 1501 to 2000cc | ||
? | Ross Ambrose | 50 | Elfin Ford Cortina | R. Ambrose | 2 | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
? | Bob Holden [1] [11] | 113 | Lolita | Killara Motor Garage | 1 | Up to 1100cc | ||
? | John Stillard [12] | 13 | Elfin [12] | Motor Improvements | ? | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | ||
? | Alan Ling [12] | 30 | Lotus Super 7 | Alan Ling | ? | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | ||
DNF [13] | Paul Bolton [13] | 3 | Lotus 23 | Town & Country Garage Pty. Ltd. | - | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | 11 [13] | Gearbox [12] |
DNF [14] | Frank Demuth [14] [8] | 5 | Lotus 23B [14] [15] | Lane Cove Auto Port | - | 1101 to 1500cc [5] | 8 [8] | Head gasket [12] |
DNF [12] | Steve Holland [12] | 23 | Lotus 23 [12] | Team Harper | - | Brakes [12] | ||
DNF [14] | Kevin Bartlett [14] | 47 | Alfa Romeo GTA [14] | Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | Head gasket [12] | |
DNF [12] | Max Brunninghausen [13] | 32 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ [13] | Ralph Sach Motors | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | Head gasket [12] | |
DNF [16] | Bob Wright [12] | 111 | Tasma 1500 [12] | Burnie Speed Shop | - | 1501 to 2000cc [5] | 1 [16] | |
DNS [12] | Les Howard [12] | 16 | Lotus 23 [12] | Howard & Sons Racing Team | - | Up to 1100cc [5] | - | Engine failure [12] |
Race statistics: