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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. 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 Maserati 300S.

Results

Doug Whiteford won the race driving Maserati 300S similar——to the example pictured
Position 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 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

  • Entries: 20
  • Starters: 16
  • Finishers: Unknown
  • 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

  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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