The 1967 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Surfers Paradise International Motor CircuitOfficial Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun. 21 May in

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on 21 May 1967.Lance Lowe, ''Race report'', Australian Motor Manual, August 1967, page 25 The race was open to

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and was recognized by the

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as an

n national title race.''Conditions for Australian Titles'', 1967 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 69-71 It was the eleventh

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. The race was won by

Frank Matich Francis Anthony Matich (25 January 193511 May 2015) was an Australian racing car driver. A highly successful motor racing competitor in the 1960s and 1970s, Matich built his own range of Matich sports cars and open wheel cars, mainly to sup ...

driving a

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Results

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, align="center" , 1 ,

, Frank Matich Pty. Ltd. , Over 2000cc , align="center" , 1 , - , height="14" align="center" , 2 , Allan Hamilton , align="center" , 9 , Porsche 906 Spyder , Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , 1 , - , align="center" , 3 , Glyn Scott , align="center" , 20 ,

Lotus 23B The Lotus 23 was designed by Colin Chapman as a small-displacement sports racing car. Nominally a two-seater, it was purpose-built for FIA Group 4 racing in 1962–1963. Unlike its predecessors Lotus 15 and 17, the engine was mounted amidship ...

, Glyn Scott Motors , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , 2 , - , align="center" , 4 , Bill Gates , align="center" , 50 ,

Lotus Elan Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 as a front-wheel ...

, G.P. Cars , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , 3 , - , align="center" , 5 , Bob Beasley , align="center" , 40 ,

, Phipps Developments , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , 4 , - , align="center" , 6Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 168 , Max Brunninghausen , align="center" , 30 ,

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (also known as the Alfa Romeo TZ or Tubolare Zagato) was a sports car and racing car manufactured by Alfa Romeo from 1963 to 1967. It replaced the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (750/101), Giulietta SZ. In 2011, the name was reduce ...

, Ian Hindmarsh Motors , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , 5 , - , align="center" , ? , Peter Lefrancke , align="center" , 46 , Centaur Mk1b , Peter Lefrancke , 1100-1500cc , align="center" , 1 , - , align="center" , ? , Barry Lock , align="center" , 87 ,

Lotus Super 7 The Lotus Seven is a sports car produced by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars (initially called Lotus Engineering) between 1957 and 1973. The Seven is an open-wheel car with two seats and an open top. It was designed by Lotus founder Colin Chap ...

, Barry Lock , 1100-1500cc , align="center" , 2 , - , align="center" , ? , John French , align="center" , 10 ,

Mini The Mini is a very small two-door, four-seat car, produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors British Leyland and the Rover Group, and finally ...

, BMC (Aust) Pty. Ltd. , Up to 1100cc , align="center" , 1 , - , align="center" , ? , Leigh Bayley , align="center" , 16 ,

Austin-Healey Sprite The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car produced in the United Kingdom from 1958 until 1971. The Sprite was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation on 20 May 1958, two days after that year's Monaco Gra ...

, Barry Broomhall Motors , Up to 1100cc , align="center" , 2 , - , align="center" , ? , Tim Harlock , align="center" , 42 , Centaur , T.D.J. Harlock , Up to 1100cc , align="center" , 3 , - , align="center" , ? , Anne Thompson , align="center" , 21 ,

Lotus 15 The Lotus 15 is a front-engine sports racing car designed by Colin Chapman of Lotus, built from 1958 until 1960. Series 1 The 15 is a two-seater, front-engine, rear wheel drive sports racer with an aluminium body over a space frame configuratio ...

, Glyn Scott Motors , 1100-1500cc , align="center" , ? , - , align="center" , ? , Harry Cape , align="center" , 22 ,

, Harry Cape , 1500-2000cc , align="center" , ? , - , align="center" , DNF , Barry Broomhall , align="center" , 56 ,

, Barry Broomhall Motors , Up to 1100cc , align="center" , - , - , align="center" , DNS , John Scott-Davies , align="center" , 5 ,

Lola T70 The Lola T70 is a sports prototype developed by British manufacturer Lola Cars in 1965, the successor to its Mk6. Lola built the aluminium monocoque chassis, which were typically powered by large American V8s. The T70 was quite popular in the ...

, John Scott-Davies , Over 2000cc , align="center" , - , - , align="center" , DNS , Brian Foley , align="center" , 8 , Broadspeed GTS , Foley Motors , 1100-1500cc , align="center" , - , -

Race statistics

* Race distance : 40 laps, 80 miles * The race commenced with a Le Mans start * Number of starters: 14 * Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained * Winner's race time: 55:16.9 * Winner's race average speed: 87.2 mph * Fastest lap:

(

): 1:30.0 (98.63 mph): Lap record for

Sports Cars A sports car is a type of automobile that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1910s and ar ...

''Lap start by Matich'', The Courier Mail, Monday, 22 May 1967, page 15

Results

Race statistics

References

Further reading