1958_Victorian_Tourist_Trophy

1958 Victorian Tourist Trophy

1958 Victorian Tourist Trophy

Motor racing meeting

The 1958 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 November 1958.[1] It was restricted to open or closed Sports Cars complying with CAMS Appendix C regulations.[2] The race was contested over 32 laps of the 3.125 mile circuit, a total distance of approximately 100 miles.[2]

The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.[3]

Results

Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured
Position[3] Driver[3][1] No.[1] Car[3][1] Entrant[1] Class[1] Class pos.
1 Doug Whiteford 26 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford 2001 cc to 3000 cc 1[4]
2 Ron Phillips 56 Cooper T38 Jaguar[5] J. and R. Phillips Open Class 1[4]
3 Bill Pitt 22 Jaguar D-Type G. Anderson Open Class 2 [6]
4 Derek Jolly [7] 29 Lotus XV D. E. Jolly 1101 cc to 1500 cc 1[4]
5 Bob Jane 27 Maserati 300S New York Motors Pty. Ltd. 2001 cc to 3000 cc 2 [6]
 ? Eddie Perkins 78 Porsche D. M. Calvert 1501 cc to 2000 cc 1[4]
 ? Don Swanton [8] 71 Lotus XI Series 2[8] D. H. Swanton Up to 1100cc 1[4]
8 Tom Sulman 58 Aston Martin DB3S T. Sulman 2001 cc to 3000 cc 3 [6]
 ? [6] Charlie Whatmore [8] 28 Lotus XI Series 2 Coventry-Climax[8] C. Whatmore 1101 cc to 1500 cc 2 [6]
 ? [6] Peter Candy [6][8] 69 MG TF P. M. Candy 1101 cc to 1500 cc 3 [6]
 ? [6] Peter Manton [6] 72 Austin-Healey Sprite Coventry-Climax[7] Monaro Motors [7] Up to 1100cc [4] 2 [6]
 ? [6] G. Sandford-Morgan [6] 49 Decca [6] D. E. Jolly Up to 1100cc 3 [6]
 ? Warren Blomfield 57 Aston Martin DB3S W. F. Blomfield 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Frank Coad 64 Vauxhall W. F. Coad 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Jim Goldfinch [8] 61 Austin-Healey 100S J. Goldfinch 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Alan Jack 67 Cooper Coventry Climax Brifield Motors 1101 cc to 1500 cc  ?
 ? Jon Leighton [8] 68 Lotus XI Ford J. F. E. Leighton Up to 1100cc  ?
 ? Rod Murphy [7] 73 Austin-Healey Sprite[7] Esquire Motors Up to 1100cc  ?
DNF [9] Lou Molina 63 Monza Holden Special L. Molina 2001 cc to 3000 cc -
DNF Stan Jones 24 Aston Martin DB3S Stan Jones Motors Pty. Ltd. 2001 cc to 3000 cc -

Notes

  • Attendance: 40,000 [6]
  • Entries: 27[1]
  • Start: Massed grid start[2]
  • Starters: 23 [7]
  • Finishers: Unknown
  • Winner's race time: 65 minutes 47.2 seconds[4]
  • Winner's average speed: 92.8 mph [6]
  • Fastest Lap: D Whiteford & R Phillips: 2:01.02 (average 93.8 mph)[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Official Programme, 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix / Victorian Tourist Trophy, Albert Park Circuit, First Day
  2. [2]
    Final Supplementary Regulations, International Meeting, Albert Park Circuit, 1958
  3. [3]
    David McKay, Quick money for Moss, Modern Motor, February 1959, pages 35, 36, 37 & 76
  4. [4]
    First Day's Results, Official Programme, 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix / Victorian Tourist Trophy, Albert Park Circuit, Second Day
  5. [5]
    Mark Bisset, Home & away, Motor Sport, April 2022, page 137 to 141
  6. [6]
    Ian Fraser and Peter Lyell, Free-for-all at Albert Park! Sports Car World, January 1959, pages 18 to 21
  7. [7]
    Melbourne Grand Prix and Victorian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Sports, December 1958, pages 548 to 551 & page 559
  8. [8]
    Barry Green, Glory Days - Albert Park 1953-58, pages 117 to 123
  9. [9]
    John Williams, Lou Molina's Monza, Australian Motor Sports Review 1958-59, pages 33 to 34
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