1975 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Calder circuit in Victoria, Australia[1] on 25 May 1975.[2] The race was open to Production Sports Cars[1] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title race.[3] It was the thirteenth Australian Tourist Trophy and the first to be awarded since 1968.[3] The race, which was contested over two heats, was won by Peter Warren driving a Bolwell Nagari.[1]

Summary

The race was contested over two heats, both of 25 laps distance.[4] Points were awarded on a 15-14-13-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first fifteen finishers in each heat.[5]

The first heat was won by Peter Warren and the second by Steve Webb, both driving Bolwell Nagaris.[1] Warren and Paul Trevathan (MGB) finished equal on points after the two heats and the outright win was awarded to Warren based on his faster combined heat times, as per the race regulations.[1]

Results

Peter Warren won the 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Bolwell Nagari, similar to the example pictured above
Position [1] Driver[1] No.[5] Car[1] Entrant [5] H1 Pos.[1] H2 Pos.[1]
1 [4] Peter Warren 38 Bolwell Nagari Peter Warren 1 6
2 [4] Paul Trevethan 20 MGB Broadwalk MG Centre 5 2
3 [4] Wayne Myer 5 Datsun 240Z Wayne Myer 8 [4] 3
4 [4] Phil George 9 Datsun 260Z Phil George 4  ?
5 [4] Col Matheson 54 Datsun SR311[5] Col Matheson 3  ?
6 [4] Gay Cesario 15 Fiat Spider[5] Gay Cesario 10 [4] 4
 ? Steve Webb 2 Bolwell Nagari Steve Webb DNS 1
 ? Rex Colliver 47 Lotus 47 Rex Colliver Motors 2 DNF [4]
 ? John Latham 11 MG Midget John Latham  ? 5
 ? Dennis Watt 4 Lotus Elan Dennis Watt 6  ?
 ? Peter Woodward 46 Lotus 47 Peter Woodward 7 [4] DNF
 ? [4] Robert Lawrenson [4] 37 MG Midget[5] Robert Lawrenson 9 [4]
 ? [4] Ian McDonald [4] 22 Morgan[5] Morgan Sports Car Distributors  ? [4]
 ? [4] Mike Holloway [4] 29 Austin Sprite[5] Mike Holloway  ? [4]
 ? [4] John Baragwanath [4] 16 MGB[5] John Baragwanath  ? [4]
 ? [4] Chris Roberts [4] 36 Lotus Elan[5] Chris Roberts  ? [4]

Race statistics

  • Number of entries: 32 [5]
  • Total number of competitors: Not yet ascertained
  • Pole Position: Rex Colliver (Lotus 47), 48.8s [4]

References

  1. Production Sports Cars, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 176 & 177
  2. Next off the grid, Calder Raceway supplement and official program, Reprinted from "The Sun", Thursday, 13 March 1975, page 6
  3. Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-9
  4. Tom Naughton, race report, Calder, 25 May 1975, Racing Car News, July 1975, pages 56 to 62 page 81
  5. Calder - Souvenir Magazine, May 25, 1975
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