1960 Australian GT Championship

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1960 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Appendix K Gran Turismo regulations.[1] The title, which was the inaugural Australian GT Championship,[1] was contested over a single 50-mile race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 2 October 1960.[2]

The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus Elite.

Results
Leo Geoghegan won the championship driving a Lotus Elite, similar to the example pictured above
Position
[3][4][5]		 Driver[3][4] No.[3] Car[3][4] Entrant[3] Class[6] Laps[3][4]
1 Leo Geoghegan 3 Lotus Elite Geoghegan Motors Liverpool[6] 1001 to 1300cc 13
2 Gavin Youl 38 Porsche Super 90 G.B. Youl 1301 to 1600cc 13
3 Ian Geoghegan 1 Holden Geoghegan Motors Liverpool[6] 2001 to 2600cc 13
4 Tony Basile 6 Porsche S. Sakzewski 1301 to 1600cc[3] 13
5 Ron Marshall 23 AC Ace Bristol R. E. Marshall 1601 to 2000cc 13
6 John Suttor 120 Jaguar XK140 J. Suttor 2601 to 3500cc[3] 12
7 Keith Malcolm 153 Skoden Bass Hill Service Station 2001 to 2600cc[3] 12
8 Harry Cape 130 MGA H. Cape 1301 to 1600cc 12
9 Peter Manton 41 Austin Lancer Monaro Motors 1601 to 2000cc 12
10 Frank Hann 7 Jaguar Mark V GMC F. J. Hann 2601 to 3500cc  ?
11 Ken Brigden 63 Peugeot 403[7] K. A. Brigden 1601 to 2000cc[3]  ?
12 Brian Foley[6] 11 Kinsley Sprite Kinsley Motors Pty. Ltd.[6] 751 to 1000cc  ?
13 H. Van Schaik 15 Simca H. Van Schaik 1001 to 1300cc  ?
14 B. Pflock[6] 18 Austin A30 B. Pflock[6] 751 to 1000cc  ?
15 R. Bulloch 58 Triumph Herald R. Bulloch 751 to 1000cc  ?
16 Ted Ansell[6] 40 NSU Prinz 30 T. Ansell 501 to 750cc  ?
DNF C. Adams 49 Austin-Healey Sprite S. Brown 751 to 1000cc  ?
DNF Albert Bridge[7] 110 Peugeot 203[8] A. W. Bridge 1301 to 1600cc  ?
DNF J. Malcolm 41 Austin Lancer Dents Auto Service 1601 to 2000cc  ?
DNF John Bisset[6] 88 Buckle J. Bisset 2001 to 2600cc  ?
DNF C. Kane 87 Buckle C. Kane 2001 to 2600cc  ?
DNF Barry Gurdon[6] 20 Austin A90 s/c[6] Gurdon Motors P/L[6] 2601 to 3500cc  ?
DNF Lang Longmore 19 Ford Zephyr L. J. Longmore 2001 to 2600cc 9
DNF R. Rees 98 Ford Zephyr R. W. Rees Over 3500cc  ?
DNF Warren Blomfield 116 JWF Holden W. Blomfield 2001 to 2600cc[3]  ?
DNF Reg Smith 62 Porsche Super 90[9] R. Smith 1301 to 1600cc[3] 2
DNF Alan Ling 99 Holden FE A. H. Ling 2001 to 2600cc 2
DNF Bill Buckle 90 Buckle W.F. Buckle 2601 to 3500cc 2
DNF John Caines 22 Ausca Repco Holden Caines Car Sales Pty. Ltd.[6] 2001 to 2600cc 2
DNF Wally Mitchell 16 Lotus Repco Holden W. Mitchell 2001 to 2600cc[3] 1
DNS K. Lindsay 39 Holden Ken Lindsay Motors 2001 to 2600cc -
DNS J. Caines 52 Holden Caines Car Sales P/L[6] 2001 to 2600cc -
DNS Ron Hodgson[6] 69 Buckle Strathfield Motors P/L[6] 2601 to 3500cc -
DNS Barry Topen[6] 104 Buckle B. D. Topen 2601 to 3500cc -

Notes

References
  1. CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1961, page 53
  2. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 184
  3. John Medley, "October, 1960", Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 261 to 271
  4. Australian Motor Sport, November 1960, pages 479, 481 & 538
  5. The results section of "Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport" lists 34 entries of which four are shown as non-starters and 16 as finishers
  6. Official Programme, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd October, 1960
  7. Paul Watson, Ken Brigden’s proud Peugeot history, www.pccv.org, as archived at web.archive.com
  8. A. Bridge, Peugeot & B. Gurden, Austin A90 - Bathurst 3rd October 1960 - Photographer Jeff Harrop, autopics.com.au (Image shows Bridge's car to be a Peugeot 203)
  9. Brabham Wins At Home, Autosport, October 14 1960, pages 536 & 537
  10. David McKay, 'Brab' Grabs Bathurst, Modern Motor, December 1960, pages 27 to 29 & 77 to 79

Further reading
  • The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 3 October 1960, pages 1, 5 & 8
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