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1959 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1959 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race for sports cars staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 14 June 1959. It was the third in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, each of these being recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars. The race was won by Ron Phillips driving an Cooper T33 Jaguar.

Results

  • The total number of starters is not known.
  • Winner's race time: 73 minutes and 28 seconds
  • Race distance: 100 miles
  • First Queensland competitor: Bill Pitt (Jaguar D-Type)
  • Handicap winner: B Coventry (MGA)

    • References

    1959 Australian Tourist Trophy Wikipedia
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