1961 Victorian Trophy


The 1961 Victorian Trophy was an International motor race staged at the Ballarat Air Strip circuit in Victoria, Australia on 12 February 1961.
Open to Formula Libre cars, it was contested over 33 laps, a distance of approximately 100 miles.
The race was the feature event of the Ballarat International Meeting, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia.
The race was won by American driver Dan Gurney in a BRM P48.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantLaps
1Dan Gurney6BRM P48Owen Racing Organisation33
2Graham Hill5BRM P48Owen Racing Organisation33
3Ron Flockhart11Cooper T53 Coventry ClimaxR. Flockhart33
4Stan Jones24Cooper T51 Coventry ClimaxStan Jones Motors33
5Bib Stillwell16Cooper T51 Coventry ClimaxB. S. Stillwell32
6Alec Mildren1Cooper T51 MaseratiA. G. Mildren Pty. Ltd.32
7Arnold Glass7Cooper T51 MaseratiCapitol Motors
8Austin Miller60Cooper T51 Coventry ClimaxA. Miller
9John Roxburgh19Cooper T45 Coventry ClimaxJ. Roxburgh
DNFJon Leighton70Cooper T45 Coventry ClimaxScuderia Birchwood29
DNFLex Davison4Aston Martin DBR4/250A. N. Davison9
DNFInnes Ireland8Lotus 18 Coventry ClimaxTeam Lotus9
DNSBill Patterson9Cooper T51 Coventry ClimaxBill Patterson Motors Pty. Ltd.-
DNSMel McEwin65Tornado Mk II Chevrolet CorvetteM. McEwin-