1967 Australian Tourist Trophy

February 2015 February 2015 The 1967 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Surfers Paradise International Motor CircuitOfficial Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun. 21 May in Queensland, Australia on 21 May 1967.Lance Lowe, Race report, Australian Motor Manual, August 1967, page 25 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.Conditions for Australian Titles, 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-71 It was the eleventh Australian Tourist Trophy. The race was won by Frank Matich driving a Matich SR3 Oldsmobile. Results thumb|Frank Matich won the 1967 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Matich SR3. The example above is pictured in 1968. Position DriverDes White, Matich Takes Third Aust. Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, July 1967, pages 24 & 25 No. Car Entrant Class Class pos. 1 Frank Matich 1 Matich SR3 Oldsmobile Frank Matich Pty. Ltd. Over 2000cc 1 2 Allan Hamilton 9 Porsche 906 SpyderComplete Archive of Alan Hamilton, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved on 5 July 2014Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. 1500-2000cc 1 3 Glyn Scott 20 Lotus 23B Glyn Scott Motors 1500-2000cc 2 4 Bill Gates 50 Lotus Elan G.P. Cars 1500-2000cc 3 5 Bob Beasley 40 Lotus Elan Phipps Developments 1500-2000cc 4 6Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168 Max Brunninghausen 30 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Ian Hindmarsh Motors 1500-2000cc 5 ? Peter Lefrancke 46 Centaur Mk1b Peter Lefrancke 1100-1500cc 1 ? Barry Lock 87 Lotus Super 7 Barry Lock 1100-1500cc 2 ? John French 10 Mini BMC (Aust) Pty. Ltd. Up to 1100cc 1 ? Leigh Bayley 16 Austin-Healey Sprite Barry Broomhall Motors Up to 1100cc 2 ? Tim Harlock 42 Centaur T.D.J. Harlock Up to 1100cc 3 ? Anne Thompson 21 Lotus 15 Glyn Scott Motors 1100-1500cc ? ? Harry Cape 22 Lotus Elan Harry Cape 1500-2000cc ? DNF Barry Broomhall 56 Austin-Healey Sprite Barry Broomhall Motors Up to 1100cc - DNS John Scott-Davies 5 Lola T70 John Scott-Davies Over 2000cc - DNS Brian Foley 8 Broadspeed GTS Foley Motors 1100-1500cc - Race statistics Race distance : 40 laps, 80 miles The race commenced with a Le Mans start Number of starters: 14 Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained Winner's race time: 55:16.9 Winner's race average speed: 87.2 mph Fastest lap: Frank Matich (Matich SR3): 1:30.0 (98.63 mph): Lap record for Sports CarsLap start by Matich, The Courier Mail, Monday, 22 May 1967, page 15 References Further reading Matich in spin-off at high speed, The Courier Mail, Friday, 19 May 1967, page 13 Category:Australian Tourist Trophy Tourist Trophy Category:Sports competitions in Queensland Category:Motorsport at Surfers Paradise International Raceway