1961 New South Wales Road Racing Championship

Motor Race Championship

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1961 New South Wales Road Racing Championship was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1961. The race was contested over 13 laps at a total distance of approximately 50 miles.

The race was won by Noel Hall driving a Cooper T51 Climax.

## Results

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Pos | No | Entrant  | Driver  | Car  | Race Time/DNF  | Laps

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1  | 71  | Ecurie Hall  | Noel Hall  | Cooper T51 Climax | 34:53.4  | 13
2  | 20  | G.A. Scott  | Glyn Scott  | Cooper T43 Climax | 36:03.6  | 12
3  | 8  | Geoghegan Motors  | Leo Geoghegan | Lotus 20 Ford | 37:58.5  | 12
4  | 11  | Ecurie Cinque  | Gordon Stewart  | MG Stewart Special  | 34:58.7  | 11
5  | 78  | Rawsthornes Garage  | John Hough  | HWM F2-51 Jaguar | 35:07.0  | 11
6  | 40  | N.F. Barnes  | Noel Barnes  | MG TC Special  | 35:12.7  | 11
7  | 43  | Len Deaton  | Len Deaton  | Cooper T43 Ford | 35:14.4  | 11
8  | 64  | Barrie Garner  | Barrie Garner  | Nota Major BMC | 36:55.6  | 11
9  | 81  | Bayldon & Stafford Car Sales  | Kevin Salmon  | MG Special  | 37:57.6  | 11
10  | 6  | B.S. Stillwell  | Bib Stillwell | Cooper T51 Climax | Gearbox  | 12
11  | 34  | Continental Cars  | Bill Machin  | BMC Spyder Special  | Gearbox  | 6
12  | 28  | A.C. Rose  | Alwyn Rose  | DalRo FLII Jaguar | Halfshaft  | 4
13  | 15  | Barry Collerson  | Barry Collerson  | Talbot-Lago T26C | Retired  | 3
14  | 3  | Jack Myers  | Jack Myers  | Cooper-Thunderbird MkIV Triumph | Halfshaft  | 0
Source:[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ Brown, Allen. "Bathurst, 1 Oct 1961 « Australian Gold Star (Formula Libre) « OldRacingCars.com". OldRacingCars.com.
2. ^ John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, page 293

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