1977 Australian Tourist Trophy

February 2015 February 2015 The 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 13 November 1977.John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29 It was open to Group A Sports CarsAustralian Title Conditions, 1977 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 90 and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title. The race, which was the fifteenth Australian Tourist Trophy,Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5 was won by Ian Geoghegan of Sydney, driving the Porsche 935 of Laurie O’Neill. It was Geoghegan's third Australian Tourist Trophy victory. Results thumb|Ian Geoghegan won the 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Porsche 935, similar to the example pictured above PositionJim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 183 Driver Car 1 Ian Geoghegan Porsche 935 2 David Richardson Matich SR3A10 Years Ago..., Racing Car News, Dec/Jan 1987/88, page 25 3 Greg Doidge Elfin 360 4 Peter Middleton Boral 5 Derek Fry Cheetah 6 Peter Jones Cheetah Race statistics Race distance: 20 laps, 60 miles, 96.54 km Race time : 37:27.1 References & notes Category:Australian Tourist Trophy Tourist Trophy Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island