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Australian Tourist Trophy

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Australian Tourist Trophy
Summary

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GER Porsche (4) The Australian Tourist Trophy is a Confederation of Australian Motor Sport-sanctioned national motor racing title, contested between 1956 and 1979 by Sports Cars and, since 2007, by GT cars. The trophy is currently awarded to the outright winners of the Bathurst 12 Hour.

History

The title was awarded for the first time in 1956 and then annually from 1958 until the introduction by CAMS of an Australian Sports Car Championship for 1969. It was reinstituted in 1975, restricted for the first time to Production Sports Cars and contested over two heats rather than as a single race. In 1976, with the Production Sports Car class now contesting the Australian Sports Car Championship, the Australian Tourist Trophy once again became a contest for purpose built Group A Sports Cars until it was discontinued after the 1979 event.

After almost thirty years, the ATT title was again revived with the award going to the winner of the Sandown GT Classic in both 2007 and 2008. From 2009 until 2015 the Trophy was awarded to the driver accumulating the most outright championship points at specified rounds of the annual Australian GT Championship.

From 2017, the Australian Tourist Trophy has been awarded to the winners of the annual Bathurst 12 Hour event.

Winners

The [[Matich SR3]] of [[Frank Matich]], winner of the 1967 and 1968 ATTs.
David Wall]], pictured at the opening round of the [[2010 Australian GT Championship]].
Audi R8 LMS]] of 2011 ATT winner Mark Eddy, pictured at the opening round of the [[2011 Australian GT Championship]].
The [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]] of 2012 ATT winner Peter Hackett, pictured at the opening round of the [[2012 Australian GT Championship]].
The [[Audi R8 Ultra]] of 2015 ATT winner Christopher Mies, pictured at the opening round of the [[2015 Australian GT Championship]].
[[Robin Frijns]], [[Stuart Leonard]] and Dries Vanthoor were awarded the 2018 ATT for their victory in the [[2018 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour]] driving an [[Audi R8 LMS]].
YearWinnerCarCircuitDate19561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
1974197519761977197819791980
20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
GBR Stirling MossMaserati 300SAlbert Park25 November
Event cancelled
AUS David McKayAston Martin DB3SBathurst5 October
AUS Ron PhillipsCooper T38 JaguarLowood14 June
AUS Derek JollyLotus 15 Coventry ClimaxLongford7 March
AUS Bib StillwellCooper Monaco Coventry ClimaxBathurst1 October
AUS Bib StillwellCooper Monaco Coventry ClimaxMallala28 December
AUS Ian GeogheganLotus 23Lowood9 June
AUS Frank MatichLotus 19b Coventry ClimaxLongford29 February
AUS Ian GeogheganLotus 23 FordLakeside14 November
AUS Frank MatichElfin 400 Traco OldsmobileLongford7 March
AUS Frank MatichMatich SR3 OldsmobileSurfers Paradise21 May
AUS Frank MatichMatich SR3 RepcoMallala29 January
not awarded
AUS Peter WarrenBolwell NagariCalderMay
AUS Stuart KosteraElfin MS7 Repco HoldenPhillip Island21 November
AUS Ian GeogheganPorsche 93513 November
AUS Greg DoidgeElfin 360 RepcoCalder3 December
AUS Paul GibsonRennmax RepcoWinton28 October
not awarded
DEN Allan Simonsen
AUS Tim LeaheyFerrari 430Sandown9 December
AUS Nick O’Halloran
DEN Allan SimonsenFerrari 430 GT28–30 November
AUS David WallPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997Phillip Island &
Eastern Creek16–17 May &
18–19 July
AUS David WallPorsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 99729–30 May &
11 July
AUS Mark EddyAudi R8 LMS28–29 May &
2–4 September
AUS Peter HackettMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT325–27 May &
13–15 July
not awarded
AUS Richard MuscatMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Phillip Island &
Highlands Motorsport Park23–25 May &
8–9 November
GER Christopher MiesAudi R8 UltraPhillip Island &
Sydney Motorsport Park22–23 May &
21–23 August
not awarded
AUS Craig Lowndes
FIN Toni Vilander
AUS Jamie WhincupFerrari 488 GT3Bathurst5 February
NED Robin Frijns
GBR Stuart Leonard
BEL Dries VanthoorAudi R8 LMS GT34 February
AUS Matt Campbell
NOR Dennis Olsen
DEU Dirk WernerPorsche 911 GT3 R3 February
FRA Jules Gounon
ZAF Jordan Pepper
BEL Maxime SouletBentley Continental GT32 February
not held due COVID-19 pandemic
AUS Kenny Habul
AUT Martin Konrad
FRA Jules Gounon
DEU Luca StolzMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoBathurst15 May
AUS Kenny Habul
FRA Jules Gounon
DEU Luca StolzMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo5 February
AUS Matt Campbell
TUR Ayhancan Güven
BEL Laurens VanthoorPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)18 February
ZAF Kelvin van der Linde
ZAF Sheldon van der Linde
BRA Augusto FarfusBMW M4 GT32 February

Multiple winners

By driver

WinsDriverYears432
AUS Frank Matich1964, 1966, 1967, 1968
AUS Ian Geoghegan1963, 1965, 1977
AUS Bib Stillwell1961, 1962
DEN Allan Simonsen2007, 2008
AUS David Wall2009, 2010
AUS Matt Campbell2019, 2024
FRA Jules Gounon2020, 2022

By constructor

WinsConstructor5432
GER Porsche
GBR Lotus
GBR Cooper
AUS Elfin
ITA Ferrari
GER Audi
GER Mercedes-Benz
AUS Matich

References

References

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  5. Wheels magazine, January 1957, pages 60–61
  6. Australian Motor Sport Review 1958–59, page 57
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  8. 1959 Australian Tourist Trophy and Lowood Trophy Race, Australian Motor Sports, July 1959, page 272
  9. Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1969, pages 108–110
  10. Official Programme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1st October 1961
  11. Stillwell Wins Top Sports Car Race, The Advertiser, Sat, 29 Dec 1962, Page 19
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