1964 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1964 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 29 February 1964.^[1] It was the eighth annual Australian Tourist Trophy race.^[2] The race was open to sports cars as defined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) in its Appendix C regulations,^[3] and it was recognized by CAMS as the Australian championship for sports cars.^[2] It was won by Frank Matich driving a Lotus 19B.^[4]

Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953-1968)

Results

Frank Matich won the race driving a Lotus 19B, similar to the car pictured above.

Position[4]	Driver[4]	No.	Car[4]	Entrant	Class pos.[4]	Class[4]	Laps[4]	Time[4] / Remarks
1	Frank Matich	87[5]	Lotus 19B	Total Team Laurie O'Neill[6]	1	1501 to 3000cc	23	61:18.4
2	Bob Jane		Jaguar E-Type		1	3001cc and over	23	61:46.9
3	Greg Cusack[6]		Elfin Mallala	Scuderia Veloce[6]	1	1101 to 1500cc	23	63:23.8
?	Les Howard[6]		Lotus 23 Ford[4][6]		1	Up to 1100cc		63.09.2
?	David Price[6]		Elfin Coventry Climax[6]		2	Up to 1100cc	20	63:11.3
?	Ralph Terry[7]		Austin-Healey Sprite		3	Up to 1100cc	15
?	Alan Ling[6]		Lotus Super 7		2	1101 to 1500cc		62:36.0
?	John Pooley[7]		Pooley Mk II		3	1101 to 1500cc
?	Bryan Thomson[6]	17[8]	Elfin Mallala Coventry Climax[6]		2	1501 to 3000cc		65:57.5
?	J Edwards		Morgan Plus Six		3	1501 to 3000cc
DNF[9]	Frank Gardner[6]	1[10]	Lotus 23B[6]	Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd[6]	-	1101 to 1500cc[6]	20	Gearbox[11]
Disq[9]	Bib Stillwell[6][9]	6[9]	Cooper Monaco[9]		-
Disq[9]	Frank Coad[9]		Lotus 15[9]		-

Race statistics

• Race distance: 23 laps – 103½ miles^[4]
• Number of starters: not yet ascertained
• Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
• Race average: 101.25 mph^[4]
• Fastest lap: 2 minute 53.9 seconds, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B)^[4]
• Best time on Flying Mile: 150 mph, Frank Matich, (Lotus 19B)^[4]

Stillwell was the first competitor to finish however he was disqualified for having received a push-start prior to the commencement of the race.^[9]

Coad was disqualified for a similar infringement.^[9]