1961 Australian GT Championship
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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[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 |
| 6 | Brian Lawler | 28 | Buckle | B. Lawler | 22 |
| ? [8] | Keith Malcolm[9] | 30 | Skoden[10] | Bass Hill Service Station | |
| ? | John Callaway[11] | 18 | MGA Twin Cam[10] | Monaro Motors | |
| ? | Les Howard[10] | 3 | Austin-Healey Sprite[10] | Howard & Sons | |
| ? | Harry Firth[10] | 37 | Jaguar 3.8[10] | Autoland Pty. Ltd. | |
| ? | Bob Holden[9] | 2 | Austin-Healey Sprite[9] | Killara Motor Garage | |
| ? | Harry Cape[9] | 17 | MGA Twin Cam[9] | H. Cape | |
| ? | H. Fenton[9] | 22 | Peugeot 203[9] | H. G. Fenton | |
| ? | Martin Faithfull[9] | 15 | Simca[9] | Killara Motor Garage | |
| DNF[10] | Ralph Sach | 16 | MGA Twin Cam | R. Orlando | |
| DNF[10] | Graham White[10] | 23 | Porsche[10] | Continental Motors | 12[10] |
| DNF[10] | Bruce McPhee[9] | 31 | Holden FE[12] | Wyong Motors | 5[10] |
| DNF | Ron Hodgson | 10 | Lotus Eleven Coventry Climax[13] | Stathfield Motors Pty. Ltd. | 3[11] |
| DNF | Leo Geoghegan | 11 | Lotus Elite | Geoghegan Motors | 2[5] |
| DNF | Bryan Thomson | 26 | Monza Holden | Ecurie Shepparton | 0[5] |
| DNS[14] | Harry Howard[9] | 19 | Simca Aronde[6] | Howard & Sons | - |
| DNS[15] | Peter Manton[11] | 4 | Morris 850[6] | Monaro Motors | - |
| DNS[16] | Max Laroux[11] | 7 | Morris Minor 1000[17] | W. Mitchell | - |
| DNS [18] | L. J. Callaway [6] | 18 | MGA Twin Cam [6] | Monaro Motors | - |
| DNS[19] | A. R. Allen[6] | 5 | Morris 850[6] | A. R. Allen | - |
| DNS[20] | Peter Williamson[11] | 32 | Buckle[6] | P. Williamson | - |
| DNS[21] | Ken Lindsay[11] | 29 | Holden[6] | Ken Lindsay Motors | - |
| DNS[22] | J. McKeown[6] | 27 | Jewitt Holden[6] | T. M. Motors | - |
| DNS[23] | Bill Mitchell[9] | 25 | Lotus Holden[6] | W. Mitchell | - |
Notes
- Attendance: 25,000[11][24]
- Number of entries in Official Programme: 33[6]
- Number of starters: 20[9]
- 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]