1961 Australian Tourist Trophy


The 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race open to Sports Cars and invited GT Cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1961. The race was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. It was the fifth in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.
The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantClassClass pos.Laps
1Bib Stillwell6Cooper Monaco Coventry ClimaxBS Stillwell2001 to 3000 cc119
2Frank Matich86Jaguar D-TypeTeam LeatonOver 3000 cc119
3Bob Jane133Maserati 300SAutoland Pty Ltd2001 to 3000 cc218
4Alan Jack4Cooper T39 Coventry ClimaxA Jack1101 to 1500 cc117
5Graham White79Lotus XI Coventry ClimaxContinental Motors751 to 1100 cc116
6John Suttor120Jaguar XK140J SuttorOver 3000 cc2?
7Ralph Sach82Elfin MGJ Hextall1501 to 2000 cc1?
8Tony Reynolds96Triumph TR3AJ Reynolds1501 to 2000 cc2?
9Charlie Campbell94Triumph TR3C Campbell1501 to 2000 cc3?
10Ted Laker101Triumph TR3E Laker2001 to 3000 cc315
11Sam Miller101Austin-Healey 100SS Miller2001 to 3000 cc415
12John Evans33MGTCJL Evans1101 to 1500 cc214
13Peter Addison24Triumph TRPG Addison1501 to 2000 cc313
14George Kypson19Austin SpriteG Kypson751 to 1100 cc2?
15Ron Marshall23AC Ace BristolR Marshall1501 to 2000 cc411
DNFDerek Netting9MGADents Auto Service1501 to 2000 cc-?
DNFMike Nedelko27PradM Nedelko2001 to 3000 cc-?
DNFJohn Martin111Lotus XI Coventry ClimaxMartins Neutral Bay Motors751 to 1100 cc-11
DNFMurray Carter3Corvette SpecialMW CarterOver 3000 cc-8
DNFAlec Lazich53Malford FordA Lazich1101 to 1500 cc-4
DNFPeter Ganderton37MGAP Ganderton1101 to 1500 cc-3
DNFDon Holland10Austin-HealeyRobinson's Auto Park Pty Ltd2001 to 3000 cc-2
DNFTom Sulman99Aston Martin DB3ST Sulman2001 to 3000 cc-1
DNFHarry Cape126Aston Martin DB3SJ Wright2001 to 3000 cc-0
DisqJohn Malcolm75Austin-Healey SpriteDents Auto Service751 to 1100 cc-?
DNSJohn Ampt11Cooper T33 JaguarJ AmptOver 3000 cc--
DNSTom Sulman99Lotus XI Coventry ClimaxT Sulman1101 to 1500 cc--
DNSBob Cutler14Austin-HealeyR Cutler2001 to 3000 cc--