1961 Australian Tourist Trophy

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