1957 Victorian Trophy Race

The 1957 Victorian Trophy Race was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 24 March 1957.[1] It was contested as a scratch race over 100 miles and incorporated a handicap held over 50 miles.[1] It was the second race of the 1957 Australian Drivers' Championship.[2]

The race was won by Lex Davison driving a Ferrari.

Results

Pos.[1] Driver [1] No.[1] Car [1] Entrant [1] Handicap Pos.[1] Laps [1]
1 Lex Davison[3] 4 Ferrari Ecurie Australie 4 32
2 Jack Brabham[3] 5 Cooper FII Coventry Climax J. Brabham 7 32
3 Doug Whiteford[3] 6 Maserati 300S D. Whiteford 8 32
4 Tom Hawkes [3] 10 Cooper Holden T. V. Hawkes 1 31
5 Len Lukey [3] 11 Cooper Bristol Lukey Mufflers 3 31
6 Bill Pitt [4] 1 Jaguar D-Type Mrs. G. Anderson 10 31
7 Eddie Perkins [3] 16 Volkswagen Special   6 29
8 H. Firth [5] 55 Triumph Special   11 28
9 G. Sandford-Morgan 28 MG   5 27
10 H. Thompson 54 HRG   9 26
11 R. Snodgrass 34 Talbot-Lago   12 25
12 Derek Jolly [3] 22 Decca Special Coventry Climax[3] D. E. Jolly 2 23
DNF W. M. Pile 19 MG Special [3]   - 14
DNF Stan Jones[3] 2 Maserati 250F Stan Jones Motors Pty. Ltd. - 13
DNF Les Murphy [3] 27 MG Q   - 12
DNF Ken Wylie [3] 26 Cooper Mk.5 Norton[3] K. Wylie - 10
DNF E. Gray 8 Tornado L. J. Abrahams - 8
DNF Ern Tadgell [3] 15 Porsche Special N. Hamilton - 5
DNF M. Nankervis 20 MG   - 3
DNF A. Eyre 53 AME 500   - 3

Notes

  • Starters: 20 [1]
  • Finishers: 12 [1]
  • Fastest Lap: S. J. Jones (Maserati 250F) 1m 56.0s [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Official Results, Victorian Trophy Meeting, Albert Park Circuit, 17th and 24th March 1957
  2. ↑ The CAMS Gold Star, 1958 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 48 & 50
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 H. A. C. Russell, Victorian Trophy Meeting, Australian Motor Sports, May 1957, pages 172-176
  4. ↑ Davd McKay, New Cars Clean Up Moomba, Modern Motor, May 1957, pages 28 & 29
  5. ↑ The Official Results include H. Firth in the #17 Triumph Special in the list of 20 Starters but does not show #17 in the List of Lap Times and Places. The Official Results include #55 as one of the 20 cars in the List of Lap Times and Places but does not show a #55 in the list of 20 Starters. It has been assumed that Firth actually drove as #55.
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