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1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race open to Sports Cars and invited GT Cars,[1] staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1961.[2] The race was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club.[3] 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.[4]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.[2]

Results

Bib Stillwell won the 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy driving a Cooper Monaco, similar to the example pictured above
Position[5] Driver[5] No.[1][5] Car[1][5] Entrant[1][5] Class[1][5] Class pos. Laps[5]
1 Bib Stillwell 6 Cooper Monaco Coventry Climax[6] BS Stillwell 2001 to 3000 cc 1 19
2 Frank Matich 86 Jaguar D-Type Team Leaton Over 3000 cc 1 19
3 Bob Jane 133 Maserati 300S Autoland Pty Ltd 2001 to 3000 cc 2 18
4 Alan Jack[6] 4 Cooper T39 Coventry Climax[6] A Jack 1101 to 1500 cc 1 17
5 Graham White 79 Lotus XI Coventry Climax[6] Continental Motors 751 to 1100 cc 1 16
6 John Suttor[7] 120 Jaguar XK140 J Suttor Over 3000 cc 2  ?
7 Ralph Sach 82 Elfin MG[8] J Hextall 1501 to 2000 cc 1  ?
8 Tony Reynolds[5] 96 Triumph TR3 AJ Reynolds 1501 to 2000 cc 2  ?
9 Charlie Campbell[5] 94 Triumph TR3 C Campbell 1501 to 2000 cc 3  ?
10 Ted Laker[7] 101 Triumph TR3 E Laker 2001 to 3000 cc 3 15
11 Sam Miller[7] 101 Austin-Healey 100S[5] S Miller 2001 to 3000 cc 4 15
12 John Evans[7] 33 MGTC JL Evans 1101 to 1500 cc 2 14
13 Peter Addison[7] 24 Triumph TR PG Addison 1501 to 2000 cc 3 13
14 George Kypson[7] 19 Austin Sprite G Kypson 751 to 1100 cc 2  ?
15 Ron Marshall[7] 23 AC Ace Bristol R Marshall 1501 to 2000 cc 4 11
DNF[7] Derek Netting[5] 9 MGA Dents Auto Service 1501 to 2000 cc -  ?
DNF[7] Mike Nedelko[5] 27 Prad M Nedelko 2001 to 3000 cc -  ?
DNF[7] John Martin[7] 111 Lotus XI Coventry Climax[9] Martins Neutral Bay Motors 751 to 1100 cc - 11[7]
DNF[8] Murray Carter[8] 3 Corvette Special MW Carter Over 3000 cc - 8[8]
DNF[5] Alec Lazich[5] 53 Malford Ford[3] A Lazich 1101 to 1500 cc - 4[5]
DNF[5] Peter Ganderton[5] 37[5] MGA[5] P Ganderton[5] 1101 to 1500 cc[5] - 3[5]
DNF[10] Don Holland[5] 10 Austin-Healey Robinson's Auto Park Pty Ltd 2001 to 3000 cc - 2[5]
DNF[7] Tom Sulman[7] 99 Aston Martin DB3S T Sulman 2001 to 3000 cc - 1[7]
DNF[7] Harry Cape[7] 126 Aston Martin DB3S J Wright 2001 to 3000 cc - 0[7]
Disq[7] John Malcolm[7] 75 Austin-Healey Sprite Dents Auto Service 751 to 1100 cc -  ?
DNS[5] John Ampt[11] 11 Cooper T33 Jaguar[6] J Ampt Over 3000 cc - -
DNS[5] Tom Sulman[12] 99 Lotus XI Coventry Climax[6] T Sulman 1101 to 1500 cc - -
DNS[5] Bob Cutler[13] 14[5] Austin-Healey[5] R Cutler[5] 2001 to 3000 cc[5] - -
  • DNF = did not finish
  • Disq = disqualified
  • DNS = did not start

Notes

  • Attendance: 12,000[14]
  • Entries: 43[8]
  • Starters: 25[5]
  • Finishers: 15[8]
  • Race distance: 19 laps – 75 miles[15] (120 km)
  • Winner's race time: 53 minutes 11.9 seconds[15]
  • Fastest lap: Bib Stillwell - 2 minutes 44.9 seconds[15]

References

  1. [1]
    Event 3, 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy, Official Programme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1 October 1961, page 21
  2. [2]
    Driver untroubled in trophy race win, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 2 October 1961, page 6
  3. [3]
    Mike Kable, Stillwell Unchallenged Winner of Australian Tourist Trophy, Sports Car World, December 1961, pages 50 to 53
  4. [4]
    National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  5. [5]
    John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 286 to 293
  6. [6]
    John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979
  7. [7]
    Australian Tourist Trophy to Stillwell, Racing Car News, November 1961, pages 1& 3
  8. [8]
    Stillwell wins T.T. , Australian Motor Sports, December 1961, pages 536 & 537
  9. [9]
    Records tipped in racing classic, The Cumberland Argus, Wednesday, 22 September 1961, page 22
  10. [10]
    The race report in Australian Motor Sport makes reference to the "Robinson Park" car retiring
  11. [11]
    Medley indicates that John Ampt's Cooper Jaguar destroyed its differential in practice and did not start the race.
  12. [12]
    Medley indicates that "Tom Sulman destroyed the motor of his 1220xccc Lotus XI" in practice and that the car did not start the race
  13. [13]
    Medley indicates that R. Cutler Did Not Start. Racing Car News states that "Bob Cutler broke the chassis in the Austin Healey"
  14. [14]
    Lance Lowe, Stillwell Wins Aust. T.T., Australian Motor Manual, December 1, 1961, page 39
  15. [15]
    David McKay, Bib Tops in T.T., Modern Motor, December 1961, pages 24 & 25
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