1977 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 13 November 1977.[1] It was open to Group A Sports Cars [2] and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as an Australian Title.[2] The race, which was the fifteenth Australian Tourist Trophy,[3] was won by Ian Geoghegan of Sydney, driving the Porsche 935 of Laurie O’Neill.[1] It was Geoghegan’s third Australian Tourist Trophy victory.[3]

Results

Ian Geoghegan won the 1977 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Porsche 935, similar to the example pictured above

Position [4]	Driver [4]	Car [4]
1	Ian Geoghegan	Porsche 935
2	David Richardson	Matich SR3A [5]
3	Greg Doidge	Elfin 360
4	Peter Middleton	Boral
5	Derek Fry	Cheetah
6	Peter Jones	Cheetah

Race Statistics

• Race distance: 20 laps, 60 miles, 96.54 km [4]
• Race time : 37:27.1 [4]

References & notes

1. John takes driving title No 3, The Age, Monday, 14 November 1977, page 29
2. Australian Title Conditions, 1977 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 90
3. Australian Titles, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
4. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 183
5. 10 Years Ago..., Racing Car News, Dec/Jan 1987/88, page 25