1966 Australian Tourist Trophy

February 2015 February 2015 thumb|250px|Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953-1968) The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 7 March 1966.Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23 It was the tenth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race.Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85 The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations,Conditions for Australia Titles, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 70 to 72 and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars. It was won by Frank Matich driving an Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile.Frank Matich Elfin 400 Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014 Results thumb|Frank Matich won the 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy driving an Elfin 400, similar to the example pictured above thumb|The Lolita won the Up to 1100cc class driven by Bob Holden. The car is pictured in 2018. PositionOfficial Results, 4th South Pacific Championship, Final Round of Tasman Cup and Australian Tourist TrophyDriver No.Car EntrantProgramme, Longford, 4th South Pacific Championship Meeting 1966Class pos.Class Laps TimeLast years results, Official Programme, Longford, 1967 / Remarks 1 Frank Matich 2 Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile Laurie O'Neill Peterbilt 1 3001cc and over 23 60:40.4 2 Alan Hamilton 60 Porsche 904 SpyderAlan Hamilton Porsche 904 Spyder Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014 Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. 1 1501 to 2000cc 23 60:53.8 3 Spencer Martin 1 Ferrari 250LMSports car aces and machines, Courier Mail, Saturday, 5 March 1966 Scuderia Veloce 2 3001cc and over 23 61:22.3 4 Lionel Ayers 11 Lotus 23B Motor Racing Components 1 1101 to 1500cc 22 5 Dick Thurston 66 Monaco Oldsmobile Pitstop Car Sales 3 3001cc and over 22 6 Wally Mitchell 9 RM1 East Burwood Motors Pty. Ltd. 1 2001 to 3000cc 21 7 Kerry Cox 28 Paramount Jaguar Mowbray Shell Service Station 4Class position not quoted in the Mercury report 3001cc and over 20 8 Bruno Carosi 19 Carosi B Type Bruno Carosi 2 2001 to 3000cc 18 9 Bob HoldenRacing Car News, April 1966, pages 32-33 113 Lolita Killara Motor Garage 1 Up to 1100cc 16 10 Alan Ling 30 Lotus Super 7 Alan Ling 2 1101 to 1500cc 16 11 Greg Ellis 52 MGA Greg Ellis 2 1501 to 2000cc 14 12 Paul Bolton 3 Lotus 23BTown & Country Garage Pty. Ltd. - 1101 to 1500cc 11 Gearbox 13 Frank Demuth 5 Lotus 23B Lane Cove Auto Port - 1101 to 1500cc 7 Head gasket 14 Steve Holland 23 Lotus 23B Ford Team Harper - 6 Brakes 15 Kevin BartlettRomsey Quints, Longford Anti-Climax, Sports Car World, May 1966, pages 48 to 50 47 Alfa Romeo GTALongford, Modern Motor, May 1966, page 33 Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd. - 1501 to 2000cc 6 Head gasket 16 John Stillard 13 Elfin Motor Improvements - 1501 to 2000cc 4 17 Ross Ambrose 50 Elfin Ford Cortina Ross R. Ambrose - 1101 to 1500cc 3 18 Bob Wright 111 Tasma 1500 Burnie Speed Shop - 1501 to 2000cc 2 19 Max Brunninghausen 32 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Ralph Sach Motors - 1501 to 2000cc 1 Head gasket DNS Les Howard 16 Lotus 23B Howard & Sons Racing Team - Up to 1100cc - Engine failure Race statistics: Race distance: 23 laps – 103½ miles Pole position: Frank MatichBarry Green, Longford - Fast Track Back, page 134 Number of starters: 19 Fastest lap: Frank Matich - 2:28.7 First Tasmanian: Kerry Cox (Paramount Jaguar) References External links Images from 1966 Longford, www.oldracephotos.com Category:Australian Tourist Trophy Tourist Trophy Category:Motorsport in Tasmania