1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy


The 1957 Victorian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for Sports Cars staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 17 March 1957.
The race was contested over 32 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.
It was the main event at the 17 March race meeting organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and promoted by the Albert Park Motor Race Committee.
The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Maserati 300S.

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClassClass pos.Laps
1Doug Whiteford6Maserati 300SD. WhitefordOpen Class132
2Bill Pitt1Jaguar D-TypeW. L. PittOpen Class232
3Bill Patterson18Cooper T39 Coventry ClimaxBill Patterson Motors Pty. Ltd.1101-1500 cc132
4Paul England15Ausca HoldenP. England1501-2750 cc132
5Derek Jolly22Decca SpecialD. E. JollyUp to 1100 cc132
6Alan Mackay20Cooper Coventry ClimaxA. MackayUp to 1100 cc232
7N. Hamilton17Porsche SpyderN. Hamilton1101-1500 cc
8Bill Coad14Vauxhall SpecialW. F. Coad1501-2750 cc
9Harry Firth55Triumph SpecialG. W. Baillieu1501-2750 cc
10John Bryson3Jaguar XK140 CoupeJ. N. B. BrysonOpen Class
11G. R. Swanson27Austin-HealeyG. R. Swanson1501-2750 cc
12A. L. Jack16Triumph TR3Brifield Service Station1501-2750 cc
13G. E. Lawson36MGG. E. Lawson1101-1500 cc 22
DNFRon Phillips9Austin-Healey 100SJ and R Phillips1501-2750 cc
DNFC. W. Miller24Austin-HealeyC. W. Miller1501-2750 cc
DNFTom Sulman8Aston Martin DB3ST. SulmanOpen Class 15
DNFS. Thompson43MG1101-1500cc 7