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1963 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963.[1] It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2] The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers' Club,[3] was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23.[1]

Layout of the Lowood Airfield Circuit (1946-1966)

Results

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Ian Geoghegan won the race driving a Lotus 23, similar to the example pictured above
Position[3]Driver[3]No.[3]Car[3]Entrant[3]Class pos.[3]Class[3]Laps[3]
1Ian Geoghegan5Lotus 23Total Racing Team11100 to 2000 cc27
2John Martin111[4]LolaMartin's Neutral Bay Motors1Up to 1100cc
3Les Howard75[4]Lotus XIHoward & Sons Racing Team2Up to 1100cc
4Bill GatesElfin ClubmanGP Cars21100 to 2000 cc
5Ron Thorp39Aston Martin DB3SRon Thorp's Bargain Barn1Over 2000 cc
6[4]Bill Weekes[4]ElfinGP Cars3Up to 1100cc
7[4]P UnderwoodHolden SpecialP Underwood2Over 2000 cc
?Ann Thompson21Lotus XV FordMrs A Thompson4Up to 1100cc
?L WeileyMGTCRawsthorne's Garage31100 to 2000 cc
?A YannuccelliMGAA Yannuccelli41100 to 2000 cc
?Ted LakerLotus Super 7
?KinnaneAustin-Healey Sprite
?Blair SalterElfin
?CaseyMGA
?HardingAustin-Healey Sprite
?SabaMGA
?WilliamsPeugeot
?Tapsall45Elford
?BrewerSimca Special
?AustinMGA
?Doug BrightMGTC
?HawleyAustin-Healey Sprite
?Brian TebbleMGTD
?YorkHolden Special
DNFJohn French16[5]TurnerAlec Mildren1100 to 2000 cc24
DNF[4]Orlando (Tony) Basile[6]Porsche Carrera23[4]
DNF[4]Bev FlemingLotus XI15[4]
DNFTom SulmanLotus XV1100 to 2000 cc
DNF[4]TurnerCentaur6[4]
DNSDenis GearyCentaur Repco Holden-
DNS[4]Greg Cusack[4]7[7]Elfin Mallala[4]Scuderia Veloce1100 to 2000 cc-

Race statistics

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  • Race distance: 27 laps – 80 miles[1]
  • Number of starters: 29[3]
  • Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
  • Winner's race time: 55 minutes 23.0 seconds[3]
  • Fastest lap: 1 minute 57.5 seconds, Ian Geoghegan, (Lotus 23)[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Speedster makes it 22 starts, 22 wins, The Courier Mail, Monday, 10 June 1963, page 19
  2. ^ Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, pages 28, 29, 30 & 40
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Des White, Ian Geoghegan wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Lowood, Racing Car News, July 1963, pages 1 & 4
  5. ^ Sportlight, Modern Motor, August 1963, page 91
  6. ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 167
  7. ^ Lowood, 9 June 1963, mechanic Bruce Burr tends to Greg Cusack’s Elfin Mallala, aussieroadracing.homestead.com, as archived at web.archive.org
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