1962 Australian Tourist Trophy

Motor race February 2015 February 2015 The 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala circuit in South Australia on 28 December 1962.Stillwell wins top sports car race, The Advertiser, Saturday, 29 December 1962, page 19 It was the sixth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85 The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco. Results thumb|Bib Stillwell won the 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco, similar to that pictured above thumb|John Newmarch placed third driving the Ricardian. The car is pictured above at Mallala in 2012 PositionResults sheets - Sporting Car Club of South Australia - Craven 'A' Aust. Tourist Trophy Meeting - Mallala Motor Circuit - Friday 28th December 1962 Driver No. Car Entrant Class pos. Class Laps Time 1 Bib StillwellDarrell Penhale, Stillwell Wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, February 1963, page 4 6 Cooper Monaco Coventry ClimaxJohn Blanden & Barry Catford, Doing what the customer wanted, Australia's Elfin Sports & Racing Cars, page 17 B. Stillwell 1 2001 - 3000cc 40 80:59.7 2 Bob Jane 68 Maserati 300S R. Jane 2 2001 - 3000cc 39 82:53.7 3 John Newmarch 5 Ricardian Holden J.C. Bruggeman 3 2001 - 3000cc 38 82:28.3 4 Geoff Vercoe 34 Cicada D. Trengove & G. Vercoe 1 Up to 1100cc 37 81:00.8 5 B. Morrell 49 Elfin Consul B. Morrell 1 1501 - 2000cc 37 81:29.0 6 John Edwards 37 Morgan Plus 6 Team Cerberus 2 1501 - 2000cc 37 83:12.4 7 Alan Jack 10 Cooper Coventry Climax A. Jack 1 1101 - 1500cc 36 81:03.4 8 R. Morphett 41 MGA R. Morphett 3 1501 - 2000cc 36 82:32.4 9 M. Lewis 51 Elfin M.A. Lewis 2 1101 - 1500cc 35 81:31.3 10 John AllisonBob Burke, Stillwell wins wet Australian Tourist Trophy - fine debut by new Elfin sports, Sports Car World, March 1963, pages 52 & 53 48 Studebaker J. Allison & J. Steele 1 Over 3000cc 35 81:32.0 11 Josephine Heysen 72 Lotus 7 Miss J. Heysen 2 Up to 1100cc 35 81:52.8 12 A. Alcock 28 Elfin A.J. Alcock 3 1101 - 1500cc 34 81:16.0 13 I. Alexander 11 Billancourt I.W. Alexander 3 Up to 1100cc 27 81:46.3 DNF G. Edgerton 12 Cooper Jaguar G. Edgerton - ? 34 - DNF A. Williams 52 Jaguar A.E. Williams - Over 3000ccOfficial Souvenir Programme, Craven 'A' Australian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Mallala, South Australia, Friday, 28th December 33 - DNF Graham West 38 Austin-Healey Sprite J.W. Taylor & Sons Ltd. - Up to 1100cc 22 - DNF Peter Wilkinson 20 Elfin Skoda Associated Designers - Up to 1100cc 5 - Exc David McKay 7 Elfin Mallala Cosworth Scuderia Veloce - Up to 1100cc 39 82:36.5 Note: McKay finished the race in second place, but was subsequently disqualified from the results for receiving outside assistance to restart his car after a spin during the race. Race statistics Number of starters: 18 Number of finishers: 13 Race distance: 40 laps – 84 miles Weather: Drizzling rain Start: Le Mans type Fastest lap: D. McKay, 1:56.9 (New lap record, Sports - Up to 1100cc) References Category:Australian Tourist Trophy Tourist Trophy