1962 Australian Touring Car Championship

Motor racing competition July 2026 July 2015 1962 Australian Touring Car Championship 1961 1963 thumb|250px|Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953–1968) The 1962 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for Appendix J Touring Cars.Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7Major Australian Touring Car Racing Categories, Commodore 25th Anniversary, Australian Muscle Car Magazine, Special Edition, page 13 It was contested as a single race, staged at the Longford Circuit, in Tasmania, Australia, on 3 March 1962. The title, which was the third Australian Touring Car Championship, was won by Bob Jane, driving a Jaguar Mark 2 3.8.The official history: Australian Touring Car Championship - 50 Years Greenhalgh David Howard Graham Wilson Stewart Chevron Publishing Group 2011 978-0-9805912-2-4 St Leonards, New South Wales 32–36 Classes Cars competed in six engine capacity classes:Longford Results The Mercury 5 March 1962 17 Under 1000cc 1000–1600cc 1600–2000cc 2000–2600cc 2600–3500cc Over 3500cc There were no entries in the 1600–2000cc class. Race Jaguars continued their domination of the championship in 1962. Four were entered for the event, though Ian Geoghegan was forced to withdraw his after breaking a rear axle during practice. This left the Jaguars of Bob Jane, defending champion Bill Pitt and Bill Burns to take the front row of the grid. Norm Beechey had entered a Chevrolet Impala but was unable to attend Longford. Jane led away from the start with Pitt in pursuit. However, Pitt suffered an overdrive problem during the race which allowed Jane to take an easy win, while Burns completed the podium. West was running in fourth during the final lap, but a burned piston meant he had to limp to the finish. He was passed by Brigden, who then went straight ahead at the final corner with fading brakes. West retook fourth heading onto pit straight but Brigden was able to turn around and repass West in the final 400 metres. Ross Farmer finished sixth ahead of Bob Holden, Peter Manton, who had made contact with a lapped car and pitted to check for damage, and George Maguire, the last finisher. The domination of the Jaguars was proven in the speeds taken from the flying-eighth: Jane was recorded at 134 mph while West and Brigden only managed 117 and 106 mph respectively. Results Class winners are indicated by bold text. Pos. Driver No.Programme, Longford, 1962, First Day Car Entant Class Laps Time/Retired 1 AUS Bob Jane 7 Jaguar Mark 2 3.8 Autoland P/L Over 3500cc 15 47:48.2 2 AUS Bill Pitt 34 Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 Mrs. D. I. Anderson 2600–3500cc 15 +23.8 3 AUS Bill Burns 134 Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 Bill Burns Hire Cars 2600–3500cc 15 +2:27.8 4 AUS Ken Brigden 63 Peugeot 403 Killara Motor Garage 1000–1600cc 14 +1 lap 5 AUS Des West 27 Holden 48-215 D. L. West 2000–2600cc 14 +1 lap 6 AUS Ross Farmer 70 Holden FJ R. Farmer 2000–2600cc 13 +2 laps 7 AUS Bob Holden 64 Peugeot 403 Killara Motor Garage 1000–1600cc 19 +2 laps 8 AUS Peter Manton 55 Morris Cooper Monaro Motors Under 1000cc 12 +3 laps 9 AUS George Maguire 72 Hillman G. T. McGuire 1000–1600cc 8 +7 laps Ret AUS D. Marshall 17 Morris 850 D. Marshall Under 1000cc 9 Ret AUS Brian Higgins 75 Holden FJ Brian Higgins 2000–2600cc 7 Ret AUS Frank Manley 32 Holden FEThe results table on page 36 of The official history: Australian Touring Car Championship - 50 Years lists Manley's car as a Holden FC but the image on page 33 of the same publication shows it to be a Holden FE F. Manley 2000–2600cc 4 Ret AUS L. Barrett Vauxhall Cresta 4 Ret AUS John Hodgman Hillman 4 DNS AUS Ian Geoghegan 5 Jaguar Mark 1 3.4 Geoghegan Motors 2600–3500cc Sources: Statistics Pole position: Bob Jane Fastest lap: Bob Jane, 3:07.1 Race distance: 15 laps, 108.60 km Average speed: 136.31 km/h References External links Image of the start of the 1962 Australian Touring Car Championship at jagqld.org.au via web.archive.org. Left to right on the front row are the Jaguars of Bob Jane, Bill Pitt and Bill Burns. Category:Australian Touring Car Championship seasons Touring Car Championship Category:Motorsport in Tasmania