The Australian Tourist Trophy is a Confederation of Australian Motor Sport-sanctioned national motor racing title, contested between 1956 and 1979 by Sports Cars and, since 2007, by GT cars. The trophy is currently awarded to the outright winners of the Bathurst 12 Hour.[1]
| Mount Panorama Circuit | |
 | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 27 |
| First held | 1956 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Frank Matich (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Lotus (4) Porsche (4) |
| Circuit length | 6.172 km (3.835 miles) |
| Laps | 12 Hours |
History
editThe title was awarded for the first time in 1956 and then annually from 1958 until the introduction by CAMS of an Australian Sports Car Championship for 1969. It was reinstituted in 1975, restricted for the first time to Production Sports Cars and contested over two heats rather than as a single race.[2] In 1976, with the Production Sports Car class now contesting the Australian Sports Car Championship, the Australian Tourist Trophy once again became a contest for purpose built Group A Sports Cars until it was discontinued after the 1979 event.[3]
After almost thirty years, the ATT title was again revived with the award going to the winner of the Sandown GT Classic in both 2007[4] and 2008. From 2009 until 2015 the Trophy was awarded to the driver accumulating the most outright championship points at specified rounds of the annual Australian GT Championship.
From 2017, the Australian Tourist Trophy has been awarded to the winners of the annual Bathurst 12 Hour event.[1]
Winners
edit
Multiple winners
editBy driver
edit| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Frank Matich | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| 3 | Ian Geoghegan | 1963, 1965, 1977 |
| 2 | Bib Stillwell | 1961, 1962 |
| Allan Simonsen | 2007, 2008 | |
| David Wall | 2009, 2010 | |
| Jules Gounon | 2020, 2022 |
By constructor
edit| Wins | Driver |
|---|---|
| 4 | Lotus |
| Porsche | |
| 3 | Cooper |
| Elfin | |
| Ferrari | |
| Audi | |
| Mercedes-Benz | |
| 2 | Matich |
See also
edit- 1936 Australian Tourist Trophy, for the unrelated motor race held at Phillip Island on 30 March 1936.
- Australian Tourist Trophy (for motorcycles)
References
edit- ^ a b "Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners". speedcafe.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976, pages 86–87
- ^ a b c d e f Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au via www.webcitation.org Retrieved 30 August 2014
- ^ GT's to race for Australian Tourist Trophy Title at Sandown Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from CAMS website on 15 August 2008
- ^ Wheels magazine, January 1957, pages 60–61
- ^ Australian Motor Sport Review 1958–59, page 57
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 6 October 1958, page 5
- ^ 1959 Australian Tourist Trophy and Lowood Trophy Race, Australian Motor Sports, July 1959, page 272
- ^ Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1969, pages 108–110
- ^ Official Progamme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1st October 1961
- ^ Stillwell Wins Top Sports Car Race, The Advertiser, Sat, 29 Dec 1962, Page 19
- ^ Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, page 29
- ^ Record crowd makes Longford car racing capital, The Mercury, Monday, 2 March 1964, page 20
- ^ 1965 Australian TT at www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 21 May 2014
- ^ Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
- ^ Official Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfer’s Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun, 21 May
- ^ Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Australia Day Meeting, Monday, 29 Jan
- ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, page 176
- ^ Racing Car News, January 1977, pages 30–33
- ^ John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29
- ^ Racing Car News, January 1979, pages 58–61
- ^ Chris de Fraga, A triumph for the Formula 5000s, The Age, Monday, 29 Oct 1979, page 40
- ^ a b c d Australian GT Awards & Titles – As archived from www.australiangt.com.au on 7 December 2010
- ^ 2008 Race Calendar, www.allansimonsen.com via www.webcitation.org Retrieved 30 August 2014
- ^ Long distance dual for Vodka O Australian GT Championship at Phillip Island & the CAMS Australian Tourist Trophy Retrieved 20 October 2010. Archived at Webcite on 20 October 2010
- ^ Fast Eddy Dominates at Phillip Island and takes GT Championship Lead Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 September 2011
- ^ Fathers get in Free for Phillip Island for GT Round, www.racecar.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 September 2014
- ^ a b c Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
- ^ Michelin Wins Again and Smashes Fastest Lap, 23 July 2012, www.jaxquickfit.com.au Archived 9 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 September 2014
- ^ 2015 CAMS Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Audi Trio Win Australian Tourist Trophy, www.cams.com.au, 5 February 2018, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (3 February 2019). "Earl Bamber Motorsport Wins Dramatic Bathurst 12 Hour – dailysportscar.com". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Further reading
edit- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 181–183