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

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