1955 Moomba TT

The 1955 Moomba TT was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 26 March 1955.[1] The race, which featured a Le Mans start, was open to 'Sports Cars Open and Closed', competing with restricted fuel.[1] It was staged as part of the Argus Moomba Motor Car Races, the meeting being sponsored by the Argus newspaper and organised by the Light Car Club of Australia in collaboration with the Albert Park Trust and the Moomba Festival Committee.[2]

The race was won by Doug Whiteford (Triumph TR2) from Haig Hurst (Austin-Healey) and EJ Brotherton (Austin-Healey).[2]

Race results

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Doug Whiteford won the race driving a Triumph TR2 similar to the example pictured above
Position[2] Driver[2][1] No[1] Car[2][1] Entrant[1] Laps[2] Class[2][1] Class pos[2]
1 Doug Whiteford 50 Triumph TR2 D Whiteford 32 1501-3000cc 1
2 Haig Hurst 55 Austin-Healey HW Hurst 32 1501-3000cc 2
3 EJ Brotherton 27 Austin-Healey CR Dickason 32 1501-3000cc 3
4 RK Phillips 24 Allard K2 RK Phillips 32 3001cc and Over 1
5 WH Hayes 54 Triumph TR2 WH Hayes 31 1501-3000cc 4
6 WJ Craig 51 Triumph TR2 WJ Craig 31 1501-3000cc 5
7 Stuart Charge 59 Austin-Healey S Charge 31 1501-3000cc 6
8 GV Bateman 52 Austin-Healey GV Bateman 30 1501-3000cc 7
9 GW Baillieu 56 Triumph TR2 GW Baillieu 29 1501-3000cc 8
10 Brian Sampson[3] 60 Austin-Healey 100/4[3] B Sampson 29 1501-3000cc 9
11 RS Andrews 66 MG TF RS Andrews 28 1101-1500cc 1
12 CW Carter 68 MG TF CW Carter 28 1101-1500cc 2
? IA Martin 63 MG TC IA Martin   1101-1500cc 3
? R Lesock 74 MG TC R Lesock   1101-1500cc 4
? Rod Jackson 79 Fiat 1100 TV RG Jackson   Up to 1100cc 1
? J Old 78 Fiat 1100 TV J Old   Up to 1100cc 2
? C Martyn 58 Sunbeam 3 Litre C Martyn   1501-3000cc  
? EJ Davey-Milne 64 Frazer-Nash EJ Davey-Milne   1101-1500cc  
? WH Egan 35 MG TC special WH Egan   1101-1500cc  
? DB Young 89 Singer DB Young   Up to 1100cc  
? AJ Johnston 75 HRG AJ Johnston   1101-1500cc  
? Neil Charge 73 MG TC special NK Charge   1101-1500cc  
? JH Haisley 47 Jaguar XK120 JH Haisley   3001cc and Over  
DNF Harry Firth 61 MG TC special HL Firth   1501-3000cc  
DNF Allan Gray 44 Jaguar XK120 Coupe AR Gray   3001cc and Over  
DNF R Page 46 Jaguar XK120 R Page   3001cc and Over  
DNF L Molina 25 MM Holden L Molina   1501-3000cc  
  • Race distance: 32 laps, 100 miles (161 km)
  • Number of entries in Official Programme: 40
  • Number of starters: unknown
  • Number of finishers: unknown
  • Pole position: Allan Gray (Jaguar XK120 Coupe)
  • Winner's race time: 78:27 (76.5 mph)
  • Fastest lap: Doug Whiteford, (Triumph TR2), 2:23 (78.5 mph)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Official Programme, Argus Moomba Motor Car Races, Albert Park Circuit, March 26 and 27, 1955.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Argus Moomba Motor Races, Australian Motor Sports, April 1955, pages 137–142.
  3. ^ a b Brian Sampson’s Motor Racing, www.speco.com.au Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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