1965 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1965 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 14 November 1965.[1] It was the ninth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race.[2] The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations,[3] and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2] It was won by Ian Geoghegan driving a Lotus 23.[1]
Race review
Australian international driver Frank Gardner set the fastest practice time driving Alec Mildren’s Mildren Maserati, but an engine failure during a preliminary heat resulted in Gardner being a non-starter in the Tourist Trophy.[1] Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23, dominated the race with Greg Cusack (Lotus 23) placed second and Spencer Martin (Ferrari 250LM) third.[1] Englishman Ken Miles, driving a Shelby Cobra 427 entered by Shelby American, posed a threat to leaders Geoghegan and Cusack until a suspension failure on lap 34 led to his retirement.[1]
Results
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| Position [1] | Driver [1] | No. [1] | Car [1] | Entrant [1] | Laps [1] |
| 1 | Ian Geoghegan | 5 | Lotus 23 | Total Team | 83 [4] |
| 2 | Greg Cusack | 7 [5] | Lotus 23 | ? | |
| 3 | Spencer Martin | 1 [6] | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | ? |
| 4 | Bob Jane | 6 [5] | Jaguar E Type | ? | |
| 5 | Frank Demuth | Lola | ? | ||
| 6 [7] | Wal Donnelly | Turner | ? | ||
| ? | Bill Gates | Lotus Elan | ? | ||
| ? | Errol Sakzewski | 91 [8] | Porsche Carrera | ? | |
| ? | Blair Salter | Elfin MG | ? | ||
| DNF | Glyn Scott | Lotus 15 | Ann Thompson | ? | |
| DNF | Ken Miles | 4 | Shelby Cobra 427 | Shelby American | 34 |
| DNF | Denis Geary | Lotus 23B | 23 | ||
| DNF | Les Howard | Lotus 23 | 22 | ||
| DNS | Frank Gardner | 2 [6] | Mildren Maserati | Alec Mildren Racing | - |
| DNS [8] | Ron Thorp [8] | 69 [8] | AC Cobra [8] | - |
Race Statistics:
- Race distance: 83 laps – 125 miles [4]
- Number of starters: 13 [1]
- Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
- Winner's race time: 1:25:38.90 [4]
- Winner's average speed: 87.23 mph [4]
- Fastest lap: 60.9 - Ian Geoghegan [4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Australian TT Lakeside Qld, Australian Motor Sports, January 1966, pages 47 to 49
- 1 2 Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
- ↑ Australian Title Conditions, 1965 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 70
- 1 2 3 4 5 Another car trophy to Geoghegan, The Courier Mail, Monday, 15 November, page 14
- 1 2 The Bruce Wells Collection - Lakeside, www.theroaringseason.com Retrieved on 26 June 2014
- 1 2 Geoghegan Takes Trophy, Modern Motor, January 1966, pages 62 & 63
- ↑ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 167
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bowden Family Cobra day at Lakeside, www.bowdensown.com.au, 14 April 2011 Retrieved on 26 June 2014