1957 Victorian Trophy Race

The 1957 Victorian Trophy Race was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 March 1957.Official Results, Victorian Trophy Meeting, Albert Park Circuit, 17th and 24th March 1957 It was contested as a scratch race over 100 miles and incorporated a handicap held over 50 miles. It was the second race of the 1957 Australian Drivers' Championship.The CAMS Gold Star, 1958 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 50 The race was won by Lex Davison driving a Ferrari. Results Pos. Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Pos. Laps 1 Lex DavisonH. A. C. Russell, Victorian Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, May 1957, pages 172-176 4 Ferrari Ecurie Australie 4 32 2 Jack Brabham 5 Cooper FII Coventry Climax J. Brabham 7 32 3 Doug Whiteford 6 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford 8 32 4 Tom Hawkes 10 Cooper Holden T. V. Hawkes 1 31 5 Len Lukey 11 Cooper Bristol Lukey Mufflers 3 31 6 Bill Pitt Davd McKay, New Cars Clean Up Moomba, Modern Motor, May 1957, pages 28 & 29 1 Jaguar D-Type Mrs. G. Anderson 10 31 7 Eddie Perkins 16 Volkswagen Special   6 29 8 H. Firth The Official Results include H. Firth in the #17 Triumph Special in the list of 20 Starters but does not show #17 in the List of Lap Times and Places. The Official Results include #55 as one of the 20 cars in the List of Lap Times and Places but does not show a #55 in the list of 20 Starters. It has been assumed that Firth actually drove as #55. 55 Triumph Special   11 28 9 G. Sandford-Morgan 28 MG   5 27 10 H. Thompson 54 HRG   9 26 11 R. Snodgrass 34 Talbot-Lago   12 25 12 Derek Jolly 22 Decca Special Coventry Climax D. E. Jolly 2 23 DNF W. M. Pile 19 MG Special   - 14 DNF Stan Jones 2 Maserati 250F Stan Jones Motors Pty. Ltd. - 13 DNF Les Murphy 27 MG Q   - 12 DNF Ken Wylie 26 Cooper Mk.5 Norton K. Wylie - 10 DNF E. Gray 8 Tornado L. J. Abrahams - 8 DNF Ern Tadgell 15 Porsche Special N. Hamilton - 5 DNF M. Nankervis 20 MG   - 3 DNF A. Eyre 53 AME 500   - 3 Notes Starters: 20 Finishers: 12 Fastest Lap: S. J. Jones (Maserati 250F) 1m 56.0s References Victorian Trophy Race Category:Motorsport at Albert Park