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1975 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Calder circuit in Victoria, Australia[1] on 25 May 1975.[2] The race was open to Production Sports Cars[1] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title race.[3] It was the thirteenth Australian Tourist Trophy and the first to be awarded since 1968.[3] The race, which was contested over two heats, was won by Peter Warren driving a Bolwell Nagari.[1]

Summary

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The race was contested over two, 25 lap, 40 km heats.[4] Points were awarded on a 15-14-13-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first fifteen finishers in each heat.[5]

The first heat was won by Peter Warren and the second by Steve Webb, both driving Bolwell Nagaris.[1] Warren and Paul Trevathan (MGB) finished equal on points after the two heats with Warren initially declared the winner and presented with the trophy.[1] The decision was then revised with Trevethan determined to be the winner, having finished higher in the second heat.[1] Warren lodged a successful protest based on his faster combined heat times, as per the race regulations.[1]

Results

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Peter Warren won the 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Bolwell Nagari, similar to the example pictured above
Position [4] Driver [4] No.[5] Car [5] Entrant [5] H1 Pos.[1] H2 Pos.[1] Points [4]
1 [2] Peter Warren 38 Bolwell Nagari Peter Warren 1 6 25
2 [2] Paul Trevethan 20 MGB Broadwalk MG Centre 5 2 25
3 Wayne Myer 5 Datsun 240Z Wayne Myer 8 [2] 3 21
4 Phil George 9 Datsun 260Z Phil George 4 8 [4] 20
5 Col Matheson 54 Datsun SR311 Col Matheson 3 10 [4] 19
6 Gay Cesario 15 Fiat Spider Gay Cesario 10 [2] 4 18
7 Steve Webb 2 Bolwell Nagari Steve Webb DNS 1 15
7 John Latham 11 MG Midget John Latham ? 5 15
7 Dennis Watt 4 Lotus Elan Dennis Watt 6 11 [4] 15
10 Rex Colliver 47 Lotus 47 Rex Colliver Motors 2 DNF [2] 14
11 Doug Seath 31 Bolwell Mark 7 Doug Seath ? 9 [4] 12
12 Reg Byrne 61 MGB Reg Byrne ? 7 [4] 9
12 Peter Woodward 46 Lotus 47 Peter Woodward 7 [2] DNF 9
14 Robert Lawrenson 37 MG Midget Robert Lawrenson 9 [2] ? 7
15 Geoff Dennis 39 Triumph Spitfire Geoff Dennis ? ? 6
16 Mike Holloway 29 Austin Sprite Mike Holloway ? ? 4
17 Neal Swingler 25 Triumph Spitfire Neal Swingler ? ? 3
18 Bernie Bisseling 77 Turner Ford Coopeys Garage ? ? 2
19 John Baragwanath 16 MGB John Baragwanath ? ? 1
- Ian McDonald 22 Morgan Morgan Sports Car Distributors ? ? -
- Chris Roberts 36 Lotus Elan Chris Roberts DNF [4] ? -
- Tim Trevor 64 MG Midget Tim Trevor Motors ? ? -
- Peter Tobin 26 Datsun 260Z Auto Developments ? ? -
- Ken Price 99 MG Midget Broadwalk MG Centre ? ? -
- Bob Kennedy 60 Triumph TR5 Ecurie Triumph ? ? -
- Charles Paine 21 Triumph GT6 Broadwalk MG Centre DNS [4] ? -
- Peter Beasley 19 Jensen-Healey Peter Manton Motors DNS [4] ? -
- Warwick Henderson 12 Chevrolet Corvette Warwick Henderson DNS [4] DNS [4] -

Race statistics

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  • Number of entries: 32 [5]
  • Number of cars which practiced: 28 [4]
  • Pole Position: Rex Colliver (Lotus 47), 48.8s [2]
  • Fastest lap (Heat 1): Peter Woodward (Lotus 47) [4]
  • Fastest lap (Heat 2): Peter Woodward (Lotus 47), 55.0 [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Production Sports Cars, Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, pages 176 & 177
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tom Naughton, race report, Calder, 25 May 1975, Racing Car News, July 1975, pages 56 to 62 page 81
  3. ^ a b Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-9
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Tourist Trophy Revival ... Trevethan or Warren, Chequered Flag, July 1975, Pages Thirty Seven to Thirty Nine
  5. ^ a b c d e Calder - Souvenir Magazine, May 25, 1975
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