1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy

March 2024 The 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for Sports Cars staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 17 March 1957.Programme, Victorian Tourist Trophy, 17 March 1957 The race was contested over 32 laps, a total distance of 100 miles. It was the main event at the 17 March race meeting organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and promoted by the Albert Park Motor Race Committee. The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.HAC Russell, Albert Park - Victorian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, April 1957, pages 131-133 Results thumb|Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured PositionOfficial Results, Victorian Trophy Meeting, Albert Park Circuit, 17th & 24th March 1957 Drivers No. Car Entrant Class Class pos. Laps 1 Doug Whiteford 6 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford Open Class 1 32 2 Bill Pitt 1 Jaguar D-Type W. L. Pitt Open Class 2 32 3 Bill Patterson 18 Cooper T39Barry Green, Glory Days, 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy / Victorian Trophy, pages 97 to 101 Coventry Climax Bill Patterson Motors Pty. Ltd. 1101-1500 cc 1 32 4 Paul England 15 Ausca Holden P. England 1501-2750 cc 1 32 David McKay, New Cars Clean Up Moomba, Modern Motor, May 1957, pages 28 & 29 5 Derek Jolly 22 Decca Special D. E. Jolly Up to 1100 cc 1 32 6 Alan Mackay 20 Cooper Coventry Climax A. Mackay Up to 1100 cc 2 32 7 N. Hamilton 17 Porsche Spyder N. Hamilton 1101-1500 cc     8 Bill Coad 14 Vauxhall Special W. F. Coad 1501-2750 cc     9 Harry Firth 55 Triumph Special G. W. Baillieu 1501-2750 cc     10 John Bryson 3 Jaguar XK140 Coupe J. N. B. Bryson Open Class     11 G. R. Swanson 27 Austin-Healey G. R. Swanson 1501-2750 cc     12 A. L. Jack 16 Triumph TR3 Brifield Service Station 1501-2750 cc     13 G. E. Lawson 36 MG G. E. Lawson 1101-1500 cc   22 DNF Ron Phillips 9 Austin-Healey 100S J and R Phillips 1501-2750 cc     DNF C. W. Miller 24 Austin-Healey C. W. Miller 1501-2750 cc     DNF Tom Sulman 8 Aston Martin DB3S T. Sulman Open Class   15 DNF S. Thompson 43 MG 1101-1500cc   7 Notes Entries: 20 Starters: 17 Finishers: 13 Winner's race time: 66 minutes 45 seconds Fastest Lap: Doug Whiteford (Maserati 300S), 2 minutes 1.5 seconds (92.5 mph) Attendance: 15,000 References External links 1957, www.austinhealey100s.com.au via web.archive.org (includes two images from the 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy Victorian Tourist Trophy Category:Motorsport at Albert Park Category:November 1957 sports events in Australia Category:1950s in Victoria (state)