1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy

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.[1] The race was contested over 32 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.[1] 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.[1]

The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.[2]

Results
Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured
Position[2] Drivers[2][1] No.[1] Car[2][1] Entrant[1] Class[1] Class pos.[2] Laps[2]
1 Doug Whiteford 6 Maserati 300S D Whiteford Open Class 1 32
2 Bill Pitt 1 Jaguar D-Type WL Pitt Open Class 2 32
3 Bill Patterson 18 Cooper Coventry Climax Bill Patterson Motors Pty Ltd 1101-1500 cc 1 32
4 Paul England 15 Ausca P England 1501-2750 cc 1  
5 Derek Jolly 22 Decca Special DE Jolly Up to 1100 cc 1  
6 A Mackay 20 Cooper Coventry Climax A Mackay Up to 1100 cc 2  
 ? E Tadgell   Porsche Spyder   1101-1500 cc    
 ? WF Coad 14 Vauxhall Special WF Coad 1501-2750 cc    
 ? Harry Firth 55 Triumph Special GW Baillieu 1501-2750 cc    
 ? John Bryson 3 Jaguar XK140 JNB Bryson Open Class    
 ? GR Swanson 27 Austin-Healey GR Swanson 1501-2750 cc    
 ? AL Jack 16 Triumph TR3 Brifield Service Station 1501-2750 cc    
 ? GE Lawson 36 MG GE Lawson 1101-1500 cc    
DNF CW Miller 24 Austin-Healey CW Miller 1501-2750 cc    
DNF Ron Phillips 9 Austin-Healey 100S J and R Phillips 1501-2750 cc    
DNF Tom Sulman 8 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman Open Class   16

Notes

References
  1. Programme, Victorian Tourist Trophy, 17 March 1957
  2. HAC Russell, Albert Park - Victorian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, April 1957, pages 131-133
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