1961 Australian GT Championship

1961 Australian GT Championship season
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The 1961 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers 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]

Contents

Results

Position [4] Driver No.[4] Car [4] Entrant [3] Laps [4]
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   Maserati 300S Autoland Pty Ltd 22
5 Greg Cusack 20 Porsche Super 90 G Cusack  
6 Brian Lawler   Buckle GT Tourer B Lawler  
 ? Ralph Sach   MGA Twin Cam R Orlando  
 ? G White   Porsche Continental Motors  
DNF Ron Hodgson   Lotus Eleven Stathfield Motors  
DNF Leo Geoghegan 11 Lotus Elite Geoghegan Motors 2
DNF Bryan Thomson   Monza Holden Ecurie Shepparton 0

The total number of starters is not known.

References

  1. ^ 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  2. ^ 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. ^ a b Yound Sydney Driver Wins Car Race Title, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 31 July 1961
  4. ^ a b c d David McKay, Matich G.T. Champ, Modern Motor, October 1961, pages 26,27 & 98

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