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