The 1964 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 29 February 1964.Record crowd makes Longford car racing capital, The Mercury, Monday, 2 March 1964, page 20 It was the eighth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race.Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85 The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations,Conditions for Australian Titles, 1964 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 49 and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars. It was won by Frank Matich driving a Lotus 19B.Results, Australian Motors Sports, May 1964, page 44
Results
Position Driver No. Car Entrant Class pos. Class Laps Time / Remarks 1 Frank Matich 87Image of Frank Matich, No 87 Lotus 19B, 1964 Australian Tourist Trophy, Longford, from Ray Bell article, Closed Circuit - Longford, Motor Racing Australia (magazine), January/February 1998, page 72 Lotus 19B Total Team Laurie O'NeillHot competition in Tourist Trophy race, The Mercury, Saturday, 29 February 1964, page 11 1 1501 to 3000cc 23 61:18.4 2 Bob Jane Jaguar E-Type LightweightHill Wins Final Round, Sports Car World, May 1964, pages 50 to 56 1 3001cc and over 23 61:46.9 3 Greg Cusack Elfin Mallala Ford Scuderia Veloce 1 1101 to 1500cc 23 63:23.8 4 Graham Hill Wins at Longford International, Racing Car News, April 1964, Pages Eight to Eleven Les Howard Lotus 23 Ford 1 Up to 1100cc 63.09.2 5 Bryan Thomson 17Bryan Thomson Elfin Mallala Longford pits 1964....., www.oldracephotos.com, as archived at web.archive.org Elfin Mallala Coventry Climax 2 1501 to 3000cc 65:57.5 ? David Price Elfin Coventry Climax 2 Up to 1100cc 20 63:11.3 ? Ralph TerryBarry Green, Longford - Fast Track Back, page 110 Austin-Healey Sprite 3 Up to 1100cc 15 ? Alan Ling Lotus Super 7 2 1101 to 1500cc 62:36.0 ? John Pooley Pooley Mk II 3 1101 to 1500cc ? J. Edwards Morgan Plus Six 3 1501 to 3000cc ? Tom Sulman Lotus ? DNFDavid McKay, Matich takes TT, Modern Motor, May 1964, page 84 Frank Gardner 1 Longford 1964 Gardner, Stillwell, Matich, Jane, primotipo.files.wordpress.com, as archived at web.archive.org Lotus 23B Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd - 1101 to 1500cc 20 GearboxMatich wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, April 1964, page 5 Disq Bib Stillwell 6 Cooper Monaco - 1501 to 3000cc Disq Frank Coad Lotus 15 -
Stillwell was the first competitor to finish however he was disqualified for having received a push-start prior to the commencement of the race. Coad was disqualified for a similar infringement.
Race statistics Race distance: 23 laps – 103½ miles Pole Position: Frank Matich (Lotus 19B) Number of starters: not yet ascertained Number of finishers: not yet ascertained Winner's average speed: 101.25 mph Fastest lap: 2 minute 53.9 seconds, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B) Best time on Flying Mile: 150 mph, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B)
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