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 [5]
4 Derek Jolly [6] 29 Lotus XV D. E. 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 [5]
 ? Eddie Perkins 78 Porsche D. M. Calvert 1501 cc to 2000 cc 1[4]
 ? Don Swanton [7] 71 Lotus XI D. H. Swanton Up to 1100cc 1[4]
8 Tom Sulman 58 Aston Martin DB3S T. Sulman 2001 cc to 3000 cc 3 [5]
 ? [5] Charlie Whatmore [7] 28 Lotus XI C. Whatmore 1101 cc to 1500 cc 2 [5]
 ? [5] P. M. Candy [5] 69 MG TF P. M. Candy 1101 cc to 1500 cc 3 [5]
 ? [5] Peter Manton [5] 72 Austin-Healey Sprite Coventry-Climax[6] Monaro Motors [6] Up to 1100cc [4] 2 [5]
 ? [5] G. Sandford-Morgan [5] 49 Decca [5] D. E. Jolly Up to 1100cc 3 [5]
 ? Warren Blomfield 57 Aston Martin DB3S W. F. Blomfield 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Lou Molina 63 Monza Holden Special L. Molina 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Frank Coad 64 Vauxhall W. F. Coad 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Jim Goldfinch [7] 61 Austin-Healey 100S J. Goldfinch 2001 cc to 3000 cc  ?
 ? Alan Jack 67 Cooper Coventry Climax Brifield Motors 1101 cc to 1500 cc  ?
 ? Jon Leighton [7] 68 Lotus XI Ford J. F. E. Leighton Up to 1100cc  ?
 ? Rod Murphy [6] 72 Austin-Healey Sprite[6] Esquire Motors Up to 1100cc  ?
DNF Stan Jones 24 Aston Martin DB3S Stan Jones Motors Pty. Ltd. 2001 cc to 3000 cc -

Notes
  • Attendance: 40,000 [5]
  • Entries: 27[1]
  • Start: Massed grid start[2]
  • Starters: 23 [6]
  • Finishers: Unknown
  • Winner's race time: 65 minutes 47.2 seconds[4]
  • Winner's average speed: 92.8 mph [5]
  • 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
  5. Ian Fraser and Peter Lyell, Free-for-all at Albert Park! Sports Car World, January 1959, pages 18 to 21
  6. Melbourne Grand Prix and Victorian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Sports, December 1958, pages 548 to 551 & page 559
  7. Barry Green, Glory Days - Albert Park 1953-58, pages 117 to 123
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