title: 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy
text: # 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy
  
  The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963. It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars. The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers' Club, was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Class pos. | Class | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ian Geoghegan | 5 | Lotus 23 | Total Racing Team | 1 | 1100 to 2000 cc | 27 |
  | 2 | John Martin | 111 | Lola | Martin's Neutral Bay Motors | 1 | Up to 1100cc | |
  | 3 | Les Howard | 75 | Lotus XI | Howard & Sons Racing Team | 2 | Up to 1100cc | |
  | 4 | Bill Gates | | Elfin Clubman | GP Cars | 2 | 1100 to 2000 cc | |
  | 5 | Ron Thorp | 39 | Aston Martin DB3S | Ron Thorp's Bargain Barn | 1 | Over 2000 cc | |
  | 6 | Bill Weekes | | Elfin | GP Cars | 3 | Up to 1100cc | |
  | 7 | P Underwood | | Holden Special | P Underwood | 2 | Over 2000 cc | |
  | ? | Ann Thompson | 21 | Lotus XV Ford | Mrs A Thompson | 4 | Up to 1100cc | |
  | ? | L Weiley | | MGTC | Rawsthorne's Garage | 3 | 1100 to 2000 cc | |
  | ? | A Yannuccelli | | MGA | A Yannuccelli | 4 | 1100 to 2000 cc | |
  | ? | Ted Laker | | Lotus Super 7 | | | | |
  | ? | Kinnane | | Austin-Healey Sprite | | | | |
  | ? | Blair Salter | | Elfin | | | | |
  | ? | Casey | | MGA | | | | |
  | ? | Harding | | Austin-Healey Sprite | | | | |
  | ? | Saba | | MGA | | | | |
  | ? | Williams | | Peugeot | | | | |
  | ? | Tapsall | 45 | Elford | | | | |
  | ? | Brewer | | Simca Special | | | | |
  | ? | Austin | | MGA | | | | |
  | ? | Doug Bright | | MGTC | | | | |
  | ? | Hawley | | Austin-Healey Sprite | | | | |
  | ? | Brian Tebble | | MGTD | | | | |
  | ? | York | | Holden Special | | | | |
  | DNF | John French | 16 | Turner | Alec Mildren | | 1100 to 2000 cc | 24 |
  | DNF | Orlando (Tony) Basile | | Porsche Carrera | | | | 23 |
  | DNF | Bev Fleming | | Lotus XI | | | | 15 |
  | DNF | Tom Sulman | | Lotus XV | | | 1100 to 2000 cc | |
  | DNF | Turner | | Centaur | | | | 6 |
  | DNS | Denis Geary | | Centaur Repco Holden | | | | - |
  | DNS | Greg Cusack | 7 | Elfin Mallala | Scuderia Veloce | | 1100 to 2000 cc | - |
  
  ## Race statistics
  
  * Race distance: 27 laps – 80 miles
  * Number of starters: 29
  * Number of finishers: not yet ascertained
  * Winner's race time: 55 minutes 23.0 seconds
  * Fastest lap: 1 minute 57.5 seconds, Ian Geoghegan, (Lotus 23)
  