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1965 Australian Tourist Trophy

1965 Australian Tourist Trophy
Layout of the [[Lakeside International Raceway

The 1965 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lakeside circuit in Queensland, Australia on 14 November 1965. It was the ninth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race. The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations, and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars.

Race review

Australian international driver Frank Gardner set the fastest practice time driving Alec Mildren's Mildren Maserati, but an engine failure during a preliminary heat resulted in Gardner being a non-starter in the Tourist Trophy. Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23, dominated the race with Greg Cusack (Lotus 23) placed second and Spencer Martin (Ferrari 250LM) third. Englishman Ken Miles, driving a Shelby Cobra 427 entered by Shelby American, posed a threat to leaders Geoghegan and Cusack until a suspension failure on lap 34 led to his retirement.

Results

[[Ian Geoghegan]] won the 1965 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a [[Lotus 23b]], similar to the car pictured above
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Race statistics

  • Race distance: 83 laps – 125 miles (200 km)
  • Pole position: Ian Geoghegan (Lotus 23b), 59.9s
  • Number of starters: 13
  • Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
  • Winner's race time: 1:25:38.90
  • Winner's average speed: 87.23 mph
  • Fastest lap: 60.9 - Ian Geoghegan

References

References

  1. ''Australian TT Lakeside Qld'', Australian Motor Sports, January 1966, pages 47 to 49
  2. ''Australian Tourist Trophy'', Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. ''Australian Title Conditions'', 1965 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 70
  4. It was won by [[Ian Geoghegan]] driving a [[Lotus 23b]].Des White, Lakeside: A.T.T., Racing Car News, January 1966, pages 20 & 21
  5. [http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?578-The-Bruce-Wells-Collection-Lakeside The Bruce Wells Collection - Lakeside, www.theroaringseason.com] Retrieved 26 June 2014
  6. Geoghegan Takes Trophy, Modern Motor, January 1966, pages 62 & 63
  7. [http://www.bowdensown.com.au/Lakeside-Cobra-Blog Bowden Family Cobra day at Lakeside, www.bowdensown.com.au, 14 April 2011] {{Webarchive. link. (2 July 2014 Retrieved 26 June 2014)
  8. K.Shaw, There was Music by the Lakeside, Australian Auto Sportsman, January 1966, pages 27 to 29
  9. ''Another car trophy to Geoghegan'', The Courier Mail, Monday, 15 November, page 14
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