1962 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala circuit in South Australia on 28 December 1962.[1] It was the sixth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.[2]

The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.[1]

Results
Bib Stillwell won the 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco, similar to that pictured above
John Newmarch placed third driving the Ricardian. The car is pictured above at Mallala in 2012
Position [3] Driver [3] No. [3] Car [3] Entrant [3] Class Pos. [3] Class [3] Laps [3] Time [3]
1 Bib Stillwell [4] 6 Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax [5] B. Stillwell 1 2001 - 3000cc 40 80:59.7
2 Bob Jane [4] 68 Maserati 300S R. Jane 2 2001 - 3000cc 39 82:53.7
3 John Newmarch [1] 5 Ricardian Holden [5] J.C. Bruggeman [6] 3 2001 - 3000cc 38 82:28.3
4 Geoff Vercoe [1] 34 Cicada D. Trengove & G. Vercoe [6] 1 Up to 1100cc 37 81:00.8
5 B. Morrell 49 Elfin Consul B. Morrell 1 1501 - 2000cc 37 81:29.0
6 John Edwards [4] 37 Morgan Plus 6 Team Cerberus 2 1501 - 2000cc 37 83:12.4
7 Alan Jack [4] 10 Cooper Coventry Climax A. Jack 1 1101 - 1500cc 36 81:03.4
8 R. Morphett 41 MGA R. Morphett 3 1501 - 2000cc 36 82:32.4
9 M. Lewis 51 Elfin M.A. Lewis [6] 2 1101 - 1500cc 35 81:31.3
10 John Allison [7] 48 Studebaker J. Allison & J. Steele [6] 1 Over 3000cc 35 81:32.0
11 Josephine Heysen [1] 72 Lotus 7 Miss J. Heysen 2 Up to 1100cc 35 81:52.8
12 A. Alcock 28 Elfin A.J. Alcock [6] 3 1101 - 1500cc 34 81:16.0
13 I. Alexander 11 Billancourt I.W. Alexander [6] 3 Up to 1100cc 27 81:46.3
DNF G. Edgerton 12 Cooper Jaguar G. Edgerton - ? 34 -
DNF A. Williams 52 Jaguar A.E. Williams [6] - Over 3000cc [6] 33 -
DNF Graham West [5] 38 Austin-Healey Sprite J.W. Taylor & Sons Ltd. [6] - Up to 1100cc [6] 22 -
DNF Peter Wilkinson [4] 20 Elfin Skoda [4] Associated Designers [6] - Up to 1100cc [6] 5 -
Exc David McKay [4] 7 Elfin Mallala Cosworth [5] Scuderia Veloce - Up to 1100cc 39 82:36.5

Note:

  • McKay finished the race in second place, but was subsequently disqualified from the results for receiving outside assistance to restart his car after a spin during the race.[1]

Race Statistics
  • Number of starters: 18 [3]
  • Number of finishers: 13 [3]
  • Race distance: 40 laps – 84 miles [1]
  • Weather: Drizzling rain [1]
  • Start: Le Mans type [1]
  • Fastest lap: D. McKay, 1:56.9 (New lap record, Sports - Up to 1100cc) [3]
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References
  1. Stillwell wins top sports car race, The Advertiser, Saturday, 29 December 1962, page 19
  2. Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. Results sheets - Sporting Car Club of South Australia - Craven 'A' Aust. Tourist Trophy Meeting - Mallala Motor Circuit - Friday 28th December 1962
  4. Darrell Penhale, Stillwell Wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, February 1963, page 4
  5. John Blanden & Barry Catford, Doing what the cutomer wanted, Australia's Elfin Sports & Racing Cars, page 17
  6. Official Souvenir Programme, Craven 'A' Australian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Mallala, South Australia, Friday, 28th December
  7. Bob Burke, Stillwell wins wet Australian Tourist Trophy - fine debut by new Elfin sports, Sports Car World, March 1963, pages 52 & 53
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