1968 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1968 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala Race Circuit in South Australia on 29 January 1968.[1] The race was open to Group A Sports Cars and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title race.[2] It was the twelfth Australian Tourist Trophy.[1] The race was won by Frank Matich driving a Matich SR3 Repco Brabham.[3]
Results
Frank Matich won the 1968 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Matich SR3
| Position [4] | Driver [4] | No. [1] | Car [1] | Entrant [1] | Class Pos. | Class [1] | Laps |
| 1 | Frank Matich | 1 | Matich SR3 Repco Brabham [3] | Frank Matich Pty Ltd | 1 | Over 3000 cc | 47 [3] |
| 2 | Geoff Vercoe | 34 | Cicada Ford | Trengove & Vercoe | 1 | 1101 - 1500 cc | |
| 3 | Ralph Boord | 60 | Olympus Ford | D Smith & Sons | 2 | 1101 - 1500 cc | |
| 4 | Granton Harrison | 52 | Elfin Clubman | G Harrison | 1 | 1500 - 2000 cc | |
| 5 | Noel Hurd | 12 | Elfin Globe Ford | Globe Products | 2 | Over 3000 cc | |
| 6 | Gary Chapman | 79 | Honda S800 | Dalton Honda Motors | 1 | Up to 1100 cc | |
| ? | Chris Tuckey | 61 | Nova III | Aunger Racing | Up to 1100 cc | ||
| ? | G Mobbs | 102 | Elfin Clubman | G Mobbs | Up to 1100 cc | ||
| DNF | Malcolm Ramsay | 26 | Elfin 300 Ford | Gilbert Motor Bodies | 1101 - 1500 cc | ||
| DNF | Ian Cook | 8 | Elfin 400 Repco | Bob Jane Racing Team | Over 3000 cc | ||
Race Statistics
- Race distance: 47 laps, 75 miles [1]
- Number of starters: Not yet ascertained
- Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained
- Race time: 64:37.3 [3]
- Fastest lap: 1:16.5, Frank Matich, (Matich SR3) - lap record for Sports Cars [3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Motor Races, 12th Australian Tourist Trophy, Australia Day Holiday, Monday, 29 January 1968
- ↑ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1968 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 70 to 73
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fourth TT Race To F Matich, The Advertiser, Tuesday, 30 January 1968, page 12
- 1 2 Matich wins Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor, April 1968, page 56
Further reading
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168
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