1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

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

Notes[]

  • Attendance: 12,000[13]
  • Entries: 43[7]
  • Starters: 25[4]
  • Finishers: 15[7]
  • Race distance: 19 laps – 75 miles[14] (120 km)
  • Winner's race time: 53 minutes 11.9 seconds[14]
  • Fastest lap: Bib Stillwell - 2 minutes 44.9 seconds[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Event 3, 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy, Official Programme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1 October 1961, page 21
  2. ^ a b Driver untroubled in trophy race win, Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 2 October 1961, page 6
  3. ^ National Titles, 1961 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 53
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 286 to 293
  5. ^ a b c d e f John B Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Australian Tourist Trophy to Stillwell, Racing Car News, November 1961, pages 1& 3
  7. ^ a b c d e f Stillwell wins T.T. , Australian Motor Sports, December 1961, pages 536 & 537
  8. ^ Records tipped in racing classic, The Cumberland Argus, Wednesday, 22 September 1961, page 22
  9. ^ The race report in Australian Motor Sport makes reference to the "Robinson Park" car retiring
  10. ^ Medley indicates that John Ampt's Cooper Jaguar detroyed its differential in practice and did not start the race.
  11. ^ Medley indicates that "Tom Sulman destroyed the motor of his 1220xccc Lotus XI" in practice and that the car did not start the race
  12. ^ Medley indicates that R. Cutler Did Not Start. Racing Car News states that "Bob Cutler broke the chassis in the Austin Healey"
  13. ^ Lance Lowe, Stillwell Wins Aust. T.T., Australian Motor Manual, December 1, 1961
  14. ^ a b c David McKay, Bib Tops in T.T., Modern Motor, December 1961, pages 24 & 25
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