1961 Australian GT Championship

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]

1961 Australian GT Championship
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The championship was won by Frank Matich driving a Jaguar D-Type.

Results
Position [4] Driver [4] No. [5] Car [4] Entrant [5] 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 33 Maserati 300S Autoland Pty. Ltd. 22
5 Greg Cusack 20 Porsche Super 90 G. Cusack  
6 Brian Lawler 28 Buckle B. Lawler  
? K. Malcolm [6] 30 Skoden [6] Bass Hill Service Station  
? L.J. Callaway [6] 18 MGA Twin Cam [6] Monaro Motors  
? Les Howard [6] 3 Austin-Healey Sprite [6] Howard & Sons  
? Harry Firth [6] 37 Jaguar 3.8 [6] Autoland Pty. Ltd.  
DNF [6] Ralph Sach 16 MGA Twin Cam R. Orlando  
DNF [6] Graham White [6] 23 Porsche [6] Continental Motors 12 [6]
DNF Ron Hodgson 10 Lotus Eleven Stathfield Motors Pty. Ltd.  
DNF [6] B. McPhee [6] 31 Holden [6] Wyong Motors 5 [6]
DNF Leo Geoghegan 11 Lotus Elite Geoghegan Motors 2
DNF Bryan Thomson 26 Monza Holden Ecurie Shepparton 0

Notes
  • Number of entries in Official Programme: 33 [5]
  • Number of starters: Unknown. The Official Programme indicated that the race would be contested by "the fastest 22 cars taken from the two heats (Events 1 and 3)".[5]
  • Pole Position: Frank Matich (Jaguar D-Type) [4]
  • 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 [4]

References
  1. 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  2. 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
  3. Yound Sydney Driver Wins Car Race Title, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 31 July 1961
  4. David McKay, Matich G.T. Champ, Modern Motor, October 1961, pages 26,27 & 98
  5. Official Programme, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, 30 July 1961
  6. Australian G.T. Championships at Warwick Farm, Australian Motor Sports, September 1961, pages 368 - 370

Further reading
  • Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 184-185
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