1961 New South Wales Road Racing Championship

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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

PosNoEntrantDriverCarRace Time/DNFLaps
171Ecurie HallNoel Hall Cooper T51 Climax 34:53.413
220G.A. ScottGlyn Scott Cooper T43 Climax 36:03.612
38Geoghegan Motors Leo Geoghegan Lotus 20 Ford 37:58.512
411Ecurie CinqueGordon Stewart MG Stewart Special34:58.711
578Rawsthornes GarageJohn Hough HWM F2-51 Jaguar 35:07.011
640N.F. BarnesNoel Barnes MG TC Special35:12.711
743Len DeatonLen Deaton Cooper T43 Ford 35:14.411
864Barrie GarnerBarrie GarnerNota Major BMC 36:55.611
981Bayldon & Stafford Car SalesKevin Salmon MG Special37:57.611
106B.S. Stillwell Bib Stillwell Cooper T51 Climax Gearbox12
1134Continental CarsBill Machin BMC Spyder SpecialGearbox6
1228A.C. RoseAlwyn RoseDalRo FLII Jaguar Halfshaft4
1315Barry CollersonBarry Collerson Talbot-Lago T26C Retired3
143Jack MyersJack Myers Cooper-Thunderbird MkIV Triumph Halfshaft0
Source: [1] [2]

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