1958 Victorian Tourist Trophy

The 1958 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 23 November 1958.[1] It was restricted to open or closed Sports Cars complying with CAMS Appendix C regulations.[2] The race was contested over 32 laps of the 3.125 mile circuit, a total distance of approximately 100 miles.[2]

The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.[3]

Results
Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Maserati 300S similar to the example pictured
Position [3] Driver [3] [1] No. [1] Car [3] [1] Entrant [1] Class [1] Class Pos.
1 Doug Whiteford 26 Maserati 300S D Whiteford 2001 cc to 3000 cc 1 [4]
2 Ron Phillips 56 Cooper Jaguar J and R Phillips Open Class 1 [4]
3 Bill Pitt 22 Jaguar D-Type G Anderson Open Class 2
4 DE Jolly 29 Lotus XV DE Jolly 1101 cc to 1500 cc 1 [4]
5 Bob Jane 27 Maserati 300S New York Motors Pty Ltd 2001 cc to 3000 cc 2
? Eddie Perkins 78 Porsche DM Calvert 1501 cc to 2000 cc 1 [4]
? DH Swanton 71 Lotus XI DH Swanton Up to 1100cc 1 [4]
8 Tom Sulman 58 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman 2001 cc to 3000 cc ?
? Warren Blomfield 57 Aston Martin DB3S WF Blomfield 2001 cc to 3000 cc ?
? Lou Molina 63 Monza Holden Special L Molina 2001 cc to 3000 cc ?
? Frank Coad 64 Vauxhall WF Coad 2001 cc to 3000 cc ?
? J Goldfinch 61 Austin-Healey 100S J Goldfinch 2001 cc to 3000 cc ?
? Alan Jack 67 Cooper Coventry Climax Brifield Motors 1101 cc to 1500 cc ?
? Peter Manton 72 [4] Austin-Healey Sprite J Marston [4] Up to 1100cc [4] ?
? JFE Leighton 64 Lotus XI Ford JFE Leighton Up to 1100cc ?
DNF Stan Jones 24 Aston Martin DB3S Stan Jones Motors Pty Ltd 2001 cc to 3000 cc -

Notes
  • Entries: 27 [1]
  • Start: Massed grid start [2]
  • Starters: Unknown
  • Finishers: Unknown
  • Winner's race time: 65 minutes 47.2 seconds [4]
  • Fastest Lap: D Whiteford & R Phillips: 2:01.02 (average 93.8 mph) [4]

References
  1. Official Programme, 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix / Victorian Tourist Trophy, Albert Park Circuit, First Day
  2. Final Supplementary Regulations, International Meeting, Albert Park Circuit, 1958
  3. David McKay, Quick money for Moss, Modern Motor, February 1959, pages 35, 36, 37 & 76
  4. First Day's Results, Official Programme, 1958 Melbourne Grand Prix / Victorian Tourist Trophy, Albert Park Circuit, Second Day
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