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The 1961 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for Appendix K GT cars.[1] The title, which was the second Australian GT Championship,[2] was contested over a single 50 mile race held at the Warwick Farm circuit, in New South Wales, Australia on 30 July 1961.[3] The race was conducted by the Australian Automobile Racing Co.[4]
The championship was won by Frank Matich driving a Jaguar D-Type.
Results
| Position[5] | Driver[5] | No.[6] | Car[5] | Entrant[6] | Laps[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Matich | 36 | Jaguar D-Type | Team Leaton | 23 |
| 2 | David McKay | 14 | Lola 1100 | Scuderia Veloce | 23 |
| 3 | Brian Foley | 1 | Austin-Healey Sprite | B. Foley | 22 |
| 4 | Bob Jane | 33 | Maserati 300S | Autoland Pty. Ltd. | 22 |
| 5 | Greg Cusack | 20 | Porsche Super 90 | G. Cusack | |
| 6 | Brian Lawler | 28 | Buckle | B. Lawler | |
| ? [7] | Keith Malcolm[8] | 30 | Skoden[9] | Bass Hill Service Station | |
| ? | John Callaway[10] | 18 | MGA Twin Cam[9] | Monaro Motors | |
| ? | Les Howard[9] | 3 | Austin-Healey Sprite[9] | Howard & Sons | |
| ? | Harry Firth[9] | 37 | Jaguar 3.8[9] | Autoland Pty. Ltd. | |
| ? | Bob Holden[8] | 2 | Austin-Healey Sprite[8] | Killara Motor Garage | |
| ? | Harry Cape[8] | 17 | MGA Twin Cam[8] | H. Cape | |
| ? | H. Fenton[8] | 22 | Peugeot 203[8] | H. G. Fenton | |
| ? | Martin Faithfull[8] | 15 | Simca[8] | Killara Motor Garage | |
| DNF[9] | Ralph Sach | 16 | MGA Twin Cam | R. Orlando | |
| DNF[9] | Graham White[9] | 23 | Porsche[9] | Continental Motors | 12[9] |
| DNF[9] | Bruce McPhee[8] | 31 | Holden FE[11] | Wyong Motors | 5[9] |
| DNF | Ron Hodgson | 10 | Lotus Eleven Coventry Climax[12] | Stathfield Motors Pty. Ltd. | 3[10] |
| DNF | Leo Geoghegan | 11 | Lotus Elite | Geoghegan Motors | 2 |
| DNF | Bryan Thomson | 26 | Monza Holden | Ecurie Shepparton | 0 |
| DNS[13] | Harry Howard[8] | 19 | Simca Aronde[6] | Howard & Sons | - |
| DNS[14] | Peter Manton[10] | 4 | Morris 850[6] | Monaro Motors | - |
| DNS[15] | Max Laroux[10] | 7 | Morris Minor 1000[16] | W. Mitchell | - |
| DNS[17] | Peter Williamson[10] | 32 | Buckle[6] | P. Williamson | - |
| DNS[18] | Ken Lindsay[10] | 29 | Holden[6] | Ken Lindsay Motors | - |
| DNS[19] | Bill Mitchell[8] | 25 | Lotus Holden[6] | W. Mitchell | - |
Notes
- Attendance: 25,000[10][20]
- Number of entries in Official Programme: 33[6]
- Number of starters: 20[8]
- Pole position: Frank Matich (Jaguar D-Type)[5]
- Fastest lap: Frank Matich (Jaguar D-Type), 1:53.5 (71.80 mph)[3]
- Winner's race time: 44:40.8 (69.47 mph)[3]
- Winning margin: 2:07.8[5]
References
Further reading
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 184-185
External links
Шаблон:Australian GT Championship years
- ↑ 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
- ↑ 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Yound Sydney Driver Wins Car Race Title, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 31 July 1961
- ↑ Coming Events In N.S.W, Racing Car News, July 1961, page 8
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 David McKay, Matich G.T. Champ, Modern Motor, October 1961, pages 26,27 & 98
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 6,3 6,4 6,5 6,6 6,7 Official Programme, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, 30 July 1961
- ↑ The report in Australian Motor Sport indicates that Malcolm finished the race but does not indicate the placing attained.
- ↑ 8,00 8,01 8,02 8,03 8,04 8,05 8,06 8,07 8,08 8,09 8,10 8,11 8,12 Mike Kable, Matich runs away with GT title, Sports Car World, October 1961, pages 46 to 48
- ↑ 9,00 9,01 9,02 9,03 9,04 9,05 9,06 9,07 9,08 9,09 9,10 9,11 9,12 Australian G.T. Championships at Warwick Farm, Australian Motor Sports, September 1961, pages 368 - 370
- ↑ 10,0 10,1 10,2 10,3 10,4 10,5 10,6 Warwick Farm - 30 July, Racing Car News, September 1961, pages 1 to 3
- ↑ McPhee's car is referred to in the Sports Car World report as a Holden FC but the image published with the Racing Car News report shows it to be a Holden FE. It appears in the Official Programme simply as a Holden.
- ↑ Mike Kable, The GT Jaguar That Ran Away, Wheels, October 1961, pages 34 & 35
- ↑ The Racing Car News report notes that Harry Howard contested the first preliminary heat. He is not included in the grid list published with that report.
- ↑ The Racing Car News report notes that Peter Manton contested the first preliminary heat but did not finish. He is not included in the grid list published with that report.
- ↑ The Racing Car News report notes that Max Laroux contested the first preliminary heat but did not finish. He is not included in the grid list published with that report.
- ↑ The Racing Car News Report lists Laroux's car as a Morris Minor. The Official Programme lists it as a Morris 1000.
- ↑ The Racing Car News report notes that Peter Williamson contested the second preliminary heat. He is not included in the grid list published with that report.
- ↑ The Racing Car News report notes that Ken Lindsay contested the second preliminary heat but did not finish. He is not included in the grid list published with that report.
- ↑ The Sports Car World report notes that Bill Mitchell crashed in practice. He is not included in the grid list published with the Racing Car News report.
- ↑ Matich [D Jaguar] Wins G.T. Title, Australian Motor Manual, 2 October 1961, page 39
