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1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

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1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

The 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race open to Sports Cars and invited GT Cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1961. 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. The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.

Results

  • Entries: 43
  • Starters: 24
  • Finishers: 15
  • Race distance: 19 laps – 75 miles
  • Winner's race time: 53 minutes 11.9 seconds
  • Fastest lap: Bib Stillwell - 2 minutes 44.9 seconds
  • References

    1961 Australian Tourist Trophy Wikipedia