Australian Tourist Trophy
| Mount Panorama Circuit | |
 | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 27 |
| First held | 1956 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Frank Matich (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Lotus (4) Porsche (4) |
| Circuit length | 6.172 km (3.835 mi) |
| Laps | 12 Hours |
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.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Winners
3 Multiple winners
3.1 By driver
3.2 By constructor
4 References
5 Further reading
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.[2] 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.[3]
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 [4] 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.[1]
Winners
The Matich SR3 of Frank Matich, winner of the 1967 and 1968 ATTs.
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 of 2010 ATT winner David Wall, pictured at the opening round of the 2010 Australian GT Championship.
The 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
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| Year[3] | Winner | Car | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1956 | Stirling Moss | Maserati 300S | Albert Park | 25 November[5] |
| 1957 | Event cancelled[6] | |||
1958 | David McKay | Aston Martin DB3S | Bathurst | 5 October[7] |
1959 | Ron Phillips | Cooper T33 Jaguar | Lowood | 14 June[8] |
1960 | Derek Jolly | Lotus 15 Coventry Climax | Longford | 7 March[9] |
1961 | Bib Stillwell | Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax | Bathurst | 2 October[10] |
1962 | Bib Stillwell | Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax | Mallala | 28 December[11] |
1963 | Ian Geoghegan | Lotus 23 | Lowood | 9 June[12] |
1964 | Frank Matich | Lotus 19b Coventry Climax | Longford | 29 February [13] |
1965 | Ian Geoghegan | Lotus 23 Ford | Lakeside | 14 November [14] |
1966 | Frank Matich | Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile | Longford | 7 March [15] |
1967 | Frank Matich | Matich SR3 Oldsmobile | Surfers Paradise | 21 May[16] |
1968 | Frank Matich | Matich SR3 Repco | Mallala | 29 January[17] |
| 1969 - 1974 | not awarded | |||
1975 | Peter Warren | Bolwell Nagari | Calder | May[18] |
1976 | Stuart Kostera | Elfin MS7 Repco Holden | Phillip Island | 21 November[19] |
1977 | Ian Geoghegan | Porsche 935 | 13 November [20] | |
1978 | Greg Doidge | Elfin 360 Repco | Calder | 3 December[21] |
1979 | Paul Gibson | Rennmax Repco | Winton | 28 October [22] |
| 1980 - 2006 | not awarded | |||
2007 |  Allan Simonsen Tim Leahey[23] | Ferrari 430 | Sandown | 9 December |
2008 | Nick O’Halloran Allan Simonsen[23] | Ferrari 430 GT | 28-30 November [24] | |
2009 | David Wall [23] | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997[3] | Phillip Island & Eastern Creek | 16–17 May & 18–19 July[3] |
2010 | David Wall [23] | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Type 997[3] | 29–30 May & 11 July[25] | |
2011 | Mark Eddy[26] | Audi R8 LMS | 28–29 May & 2–4 September[27][28] | |
2012 | Peter Hackett [28] | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 [28] | 25 -27 May & 13–15 July[29] | |
| 2013 | not awarded [3] | |||
2014 | Richard Muscat | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Phillip Island & Highlands Motorsport Park | 23 - 25 May & 8 - 9 November |
2015 | Christopher Mies | Audi R8 Ultra | Phillip Island & Sydney Motorsport Park [30] | 22 - 23 May & 21 - 23 August |
| 2016 | not awarded | |||
2017 | Craig Lowndes Toni Vilander Jamie Whincup | Ferrari 488 GT3 | Bathurst | 5 February |
2018 |  Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Dries Vanthoor [31] | Audi R8 LMS GT3 | 4 February | |
2019 | Matt Campbell Dennis Olsen Dirk Werner[32] | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 3 February | |
Multiple winners
By driver
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Frank Matich | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| 3 | Ian Geoghegan | 1963, 1965, 1977 |
| 2 | Bib Stillwell | 1961, 1962 |
| Allan Simonsen | 2007, 2008 | |
| David Wall | 2009, 2010 |
By constructor
| Wins | Driver |
|---|---|
| 4 | Lotus |
| Porsche | |
| 3 | Cooper |
| Elfin | |
 Ferrari | |
| Audi | |
| 2 | Matich |
| Mercedes-Benz |
References
^ ab Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners, www.speedcafe.com Retrieved 12 July 2016
^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976, pages 86–87
^ abcdef Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au via www.webcitation.org Retrieved on 30 August 2014
^ GT's to race for Australian Tourist Trophy Title at Sandown Retrieved from CAMS website on 15 August 2008
^ Wheels magazine, January 1957, pages 60–61
^ Australian Motor Sport Review 1958–59, page 57
^ The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 6 October 1958, page 5
^ 1959 Australian Tourist Trophy and Lowood Trophy Race, Australian Motor Sports, July 1959, page 272
^ Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1969, pages 108–110
^ David McKay, ’Bib’ Tops in T.T., Modern Motor, December 1961, pages 24–25
^ Stillwell Wins Top Sports Car Race, The Advertiser, Sat, 29 Dec 1962, Page 19
^ Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, page 29
^ Record crowd makes Longford car racing capital, The Mercury, Monday, 2 March 1964, page 20
^ 1965 Australian TT at www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved on 21 May 2014
^ Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
^ Official Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfer’s Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun, 21 May
^ Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Australia Day Meeting, Monday, 29 Jan
^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, page 176
^ Racing Car News, January 1977, pages 30–33
^ John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, November 14 1977, page 29
^ Racing Car News, January 1979, pages 58–61
^ Chris de Fraga, A triumph for the Formula 5000s, The Age, Monday, 29 Oct 1979, page 40
^ abcd Australian GT Awards & Titles – As archived from www.australiangt.com.au on 7 December 2010
^ 2008 Race Calendar, www.allansimonsen.com via www.webcitation.org Retrieved on 30 August 2014
^ Long distance dual for Vodka O Australian GT Championship at Phillip Island & the CAMS Australian Tourist Trophy Retrieved on 20 October 2010. Archived at Webcite on 20 October 2010
^ Fast Eddy Dominates at Phillip Island and takes GT Championship Lead Retrieved on 5 September 2011
^ Fathers get in Free for Phillip Island for GT Round, www.racecar.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 September 2014
^ abc Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
^ Michelin Wins Again and Smashes Fastest Lap, 23 July 2012, www.jaxquickfit.com.au Retrieved on 29 September 2014
^ 2015 CAMS Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
^ Audi Trio Win Australian Tourist Trophy, www.cams.com.au, 5 February, 2018, as archived at web.archive.org
^ Goodwin, Graham (3 February 2019). "Earl Bamber Motorsport Wins Dramatic Bathurst 12 Hour – dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
Further reading
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 181–183
