1977 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 13 November 1977.[1] It was open to Group A Sports Cars[2] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title.[2] The race, which was the fifteenth Australian Tourist Trophy,[3] was won by Ian Geoghegan of Sydney, driving the Porsche 935 of Laurie O’Neill.[1] It was Geoghegan's third Australian Tourist Trophy victory.[3]
Results
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Position[4] | Driver[4] | Car[4] |
1 | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche 935 |
2 | David Richardson | Matich SR3A[5] |
3 | Greg Doidge | Elfin 360 |
4 | Peter Middleton | Boral |
5 | Derek Fry | Cheetah |
6 | Peter Jones | Cheetah |
Race statistics
References & notes
- ^ a b John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29
- ^ a b Australian Title Conditions, 1977 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 90
- ^ a b Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
- ^ a b c d e Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 183
- ^ 10 Years Ago..., Racing Car News, Dec/Jan 1987/88, page 25