1962 Australian Tourist Trophy
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Motor race
1962 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Mallala circuit in South Australia on 28 December 1962.[ 1] Australian Tourist Trophy race, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.[ 2]
The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco .[ 1]
Bib Stillwell won the 1962 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco , similar to that pictured aboveJohn Newmarch placed third driving the Ricardian. The car is pictured above at Mallala in 2012 Note:
McKay finished the race in second place, but was subsequently disqualified from the results for receiving outside assistance to restart his car after a spin during the race.[ 1] Number of starters: 18[ 3]
Number of finishers: 13[ 3]
Race distance: 40 laps – 84 miles[ 1]
Weather: Drizzling rain[ 1]
Start: Le Mans type [ 1]
Fastest lap: D. McKay, 1:56.9 (New lap record, Sports - Up to 1100cc)[ 3]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stillwell wins top sports car race , The Advertiser, Saturday, 29 December 1962, page 19↑ Australian Tourist Trophy , Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 851 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Results sheets - Sporting Car Club of South Australia - Craven 'A' Aust. Tourist Trophy Meeting - Mallala Motor Circuit - Friday 28th December 1962 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Darrell Penhale, Stillwell Wins Australian Tourist Trophy, Racing Car News, February 1963, page 4 1 2 3 4 John Blanden & Barry Catford, Doing what the customer wanted , Australia's Elfin Sports & Racing Cars, page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Official Souvenir Programme, Craven 'A' Australian Tourist Trophy Meeting, Mallala, South Australia, Friday, 28th December ↑ Bob Burke, Stillwell wins wet Australian Tourist Trophy - fine debut by new Elfin sports, Sports Car World, March 1963, pages 52 & 53 
