Australian Tourist Trophy

Australian Tourist TrophyMount 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 miles)
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]

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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. Year[3] | Winner  | Car  | Circuit  | Date

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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 T38 Jaguar | Lowood | 14 June[8]
1960 |  Derek Jolly  | Lotus 15 Coventry Climax | Longford | 7 March[9]
1961 |  Bib Stillwell | Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax | Bathurst | 1 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
2020 |  Jules Gounon
Jordan Pepper
Maxime Soulet  | Bentley Continental GT3 | 2 February
2021  | not held due COVID-19 pandemic
2022 |  Kenny Habul
Martin Konrad
Jules Gounon
Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Bathurst | 15 May
2023 |  Kenny Habul
Jules Gounon
Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Bathurst | 5 February

## Multiple winners[edit]

### By driver[edit]

Wins  | Driver  | Years

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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
Jules Gounon | 2020, 2022

### By constructor[edit]

Wins  | Driver

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4  |  Lotus
Porsche
3  |  Cooper
Elfin
Ferrari
Audi
Mercedes-Benz
2  |  Matich

## See also[edit]

* 1936 Australian Tourist Trophy, for the unrelated motor race held at Phillip Island on 30 March 1936.
* Australian Tourist Trophy (for motorcycles)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Tourist Trophy awarded to B12H winners". speedcafe.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
2. ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976, pages 86–87
3. ^ a b c d e f Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au via www.webcitation.org Retrieved 30 August 2014
4. ^ GT's to race for Australian Tourist Trophy Title at Sandown Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from CAMS website on 15 August 2008
5. ^ Wheels magazine, January 1957, pages 60–61
6. ^ Australian Motor Sport Review 1958–59, page 57
7. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 6 October 1958, page 5
8. ^ 1959 Australian Tourist Trophy and Lowood Trophy Race, Australian Motor Sports, July 1959, page 272
9. ^ Longford Races, Australian Motor Sports, March 1969, pages 108–110
10. ^ Official Progamme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1st October 1961
11. ^ Stillwell Wins Top Sports Car Race, The Advertiser, Sat, 29 Dec 1962, Page 19
12. ^ Total team Lotus 23 wins the Aust. TT, Australian Motor Sports, August 1963, page 29
13. ^ Record crowd makes Longford car racing capital, The Mercury, Monday, 2 March 1964, page 20
14. ^ 1965 Australian TT at www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 21 May 2014
15. ^ Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
16. ^ Official Programme, XIth Aust. Tourist Trophy, Surfer’s Paradise International Motor Circuit, Sun, 21 May
17. ^ Official Souvenir Program, Mallala Australia Day Meeting, Monday, 29 Jan
18. ^ Australian Competition Yearbook, 1976 Edition, page 176
19. ^ Racing Car News, January 1977, pages 30–33
20. ^ John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29
21. ^ Racing Car News, January 1979, pages 58–61
22. ^ Chris de Fraga, A triumph for the Formula 5000s, The Age, Monday, 29 Oct 1979, page 40
23. ^ a b c d Australian GT Awards & Titles – As archived from www.australiangt.com.au on 7 December 2010
24. ^ 2008 Race Calendar, www.allansimonsen.com via www.webcitation.org Retrieved 30 August 2014
25. ^ Long distance dual for Vodka O Australian GT Championship at Phillip Island & the CAMS Australian Tourist Trophy Retrieved 20 October 2010. Archived at Webcite on 20 October 2010
26. ^ Fast Eddy Dominates at Phillip Island and takes GT Championship Lead Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 September 2011
27. ^ Fathers get in Free for Phillip Island for GT Round, www.racecar.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 22 September 2014
28. ^ a b c Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au As archived at www.webcitation.org on 16 July 2014
29. ^ Michelin Wins Again and Smashes Fastest Lap, 23 July 2012, www.jaxquickfit.com.au Archived 9 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 September 2014
30. ^ 2015 CAMS Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
31. ^ Audi Trio Win Australian Tourist Trophy, www.cams.com.au, 5 February 2018, as archived at web.archive.org
32. ^ Goodwin, Graham (3 February 2019). "Earl Bamber Motorsport Wins Dramatic Bathurst 12 Hour – dailysportscar.com". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

## Further reading[edit]

* Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 181–183