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1976 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1976 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 21 November 1976. It was open to Group A Sports Cars and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian national title. The race, which was organised by the Phillip Island Auto Racing Club, was the fourteenth Australian Tourist Trophy. It also carried the Endeavour Cup title.
The race was won by Stuart Kostera of Western Australia, driving an Elfin MS7.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
| 1 | Stuart Kostera | 131 | Elfin MS7 Repco Holden | Kostera Racing | 30 |
| 2 | Barry Singleton | 61 | McLaren M8 Chevrolet | Barry Singleton Motors | 30 |
| 3 | Alan Hamilton | 9 | Porsche 934 | Jag Porsche Team | 30 |
| 4 | Rusty French | 6 | de Tomaso Pantera | Holley Performance | 29 |
| 5 | Geoff Walker | 70 | GP Datsun Clubman | Geoff Walker | 27 |
| 6 | Tony Rees | 78 | Farrell Clubman | AG Rees | 26 |
| 7 | Dale Kendall | 56 | Arbyen WDC1 | Dale Kendall | 24 |
| DNF | Jim Phillips | 3 | Rennmax Repco | Shell Sport | |
| DNF | Eric Boord | 19 | Boral Ford | Shell Sport | |
| DNF | John White | 18 | Bolwell | John White | |
| DNF | Murray Wilson | 35 | Clubman | M Wilson | |
| DNF | Greg Doidge | 31 | Elfin 360 Repco | GSD Sheetmetal | 18 |
| DNF | Ken Walters | 49 | Gissing Holden | Ken Walters | |
| DNF | Paul Gibson | 11 | Rennmax Repco | Shell Sport | |
| DNF | Geoff Watson | 21 | Watson Corolla | Geoff Watson | |
| DNF | Ross Wemyss | 4 | Farrell | Ross Wemyss | |
| DNF | Peter Jones | 68 | Cheetah | Motor Improvements Team Toyota | |
| DNF | Andrew Newton | 59 | Hossack 3 | Paul Newton | |
| DNF | Tom Crozier | 58 | Farrell | T Crozier | |
| DNF | Max Scorer | 7 | Scorer Sprite | Max Scorer | |
| DNF | Kevin Norden | 12 | Speco Elfin | Kevin Norden | 1 |
| DNF | Ian Burrell | 17 | Rennmax Oldsmobile | Keith Beard | 0 |
| DNF | Vic Butler | 34 | Lotus 23B | VA Butler | 0 |
| DNS | Dennis Hogan | 37 | Triton Mk2 | Dennis Hogan | |
| DNS | John Allison | 71 | Allison | ||
| DNS | Graham Docker | 36 | Bolwell | Graham Docker | |
| DNS | Bernard Bignell | 8 | Lotus 23B | Bernard Bignell | |
| DNS | Col Trengrove | 46 | ASP 340D | Trengrove Racing Cars | |
| DNS | Paul Trevethan | 20 | MGB GT V8 | Broadwalk Racing Cars | |
| DNS | Leigh Gribble | 82 | Grimas | Leigh Gribble | |
| DNS | Alan Newton | 54 | R&T Chevrolet | Alan Newton | |
| DNS | David Phillips | 15 | Lotus 23 | David K Phillips | |
| DNS | Warwick De Rose | 24 | Elfin 300 | Warwick De Rose | |
| DNS | G. Stoll | 38 | FM Corolla | G Stoll | |
| DNS | Chris Hocking | 74 | Gordon C2 | Motorfast Datsun |
Key:
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DNF = Did not finish
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DNS = Did not start
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Race distance: 30 laps, 88.2 miles, 141.9 km
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Pole position: Jim Phillips, 1:48.6
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Number of starters: 23
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Number of classified finishers: 7
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Race time of winning car: 57:37.9
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Fastest lap: Jim Phillips, 1:48.8
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Elfin-Repco Holden MS7, www.ibcholdings.com.au
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