1963 Australian Tourist Trophy


The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963. It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars. The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers' Club, was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantClass Pos.ClassLaps
1Ian Geoghegan5Lotus 23Total Racing Team11100 to 2000 cc27
2John Martin111LolaMartin's Neutral Bay Motors1Up to 1100cc
3Les Howard75Lotus XIHoward & Sons Racing Team2Up to 1100cc
4Bill GatesElfin ClubmanGP Cars21100 to 2000 cc
5Ron Thorp39Aston Martin DB3SRon Thorp's Bargain Barn1Over 2000 cc
6Bill WeekesElfinGP Cars3Up to 1100cc
7P UnderwoodHolden SpecialP Underwood2Over 2000 cc
?Ann Thompson21Lotus XV FordMrs A Thompson4Up to 1100cc
?L WeileyMGTCRawsthorne's Garage31100 to 2000 cc
?A YannuccelliMGAA Yannuccelli41100 to 2000 cc
?Ted LakerLotus Super 7
?KinnaneAustin-Healey Sprite
?SalterElfin
?CaseyMGA
?HardingAustin-Healey Sprite
?SabaMGA
?WilliamsPeugeot
?Tapsall45Elford
?BrewerSimca Special
?AustinMGA
?Doug BrightMGTC
?HawleyAustin-Healey Sprite
?Brian TebbleMGTD
?YorkHolden Special
DNFJohn French16TurnerAlec Mildren1100 to 2000 cc24
DNFOwen BasilePorsche Carrera23
DNFBev FlemingLotus XI15
DNFTom SulmanLotus XV1100 to 2000 cc
DNFTurnerCentaur6
DNSDenis GearyCentaur Repco Holden-
DNSGreg Cusack7Elfin MallalaScuderia Veloce1100 to 2000 cc-

Race Statistics