1961 Craven A Gold Star
The 1961 Craven A Gold Star was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 3 April 1961. The race was contested over 19 laps at a total distance of approximately 75 miles and it was Round 2 of the 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship.
Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)
The race was won by Bill Patterson driving a Cooper T51 Climax.
Results
| Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | Race Time/DNF | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Patterson Motors | Bill Patterson | Cooper T51 Climax | 48:36.9 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 | Stan Jones Motors Pty Ltd | Stan Jones | Cooper T51 Climax | 49:14.3 | 19 |
| 3 | 6 | B.S. Stillwell | Bib Stillwell | Cooper T51 Climax | 49:32.8 | 19 |
| 4 | 7 | Capitol Motors Pty Ltd | Arnold Glass | Cooper T51 Maserati | 50:02.3 | 19 |
| 5 | 1 | A.G. Mildren Pty Ltd | Alec Mildren | Cooper T51 Maserati | 50:44.7 | 26 |
| 6 | 14 | Scuderia Veloce | David McKay | Cooper T51 Climax | 48:44.4 | 10 |
| 7 | 71 | Ecurie Hall | Noel Hall | Cooper T51 Climax | 48:50.4 | 10 |
| 8 | 20 | G.A. Scott | Glyn Scott | Cooper T43 Climax | 49:03.5 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | Jack Myers | Jack Myers | Cooper-Thunderbird MkIV Triumph | Retired | 1 |
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References
- Brown, Allen. "Bathurst, 3 Apr 1961 « Australian Gold Star (Formula Libre) « OldRacingCars.com". OldRacingCars.com.
- John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 273 to 283
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