List of 1961 motorsport champions

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1961 motorsport champions
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This list of 1961 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Some titles may be from single events.

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverrefer
Formula One World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill 1961 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Patterson 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship
Campionato Italiano Flag of Italy.svg "Geki"
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Madunina
East German Formula Junior Championship Flag of East Germany.svg Willy Lehmann 1961 East German Formula Junior Championship
South African Formula One Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Syd van der Vyver 1961 South African Formula One Championship
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1961 USAC Championship Car season
Formula Three
John Davy Formula Junior (British F3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Moss 1961 British Formula Three Championship
BRSCC Formula Junior (British F3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Ledbrook
Motor Racing Formula Junior (British F3) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Ants Seiler 1961 Soviet Formula 3 Championship

Sports car and GT

SeriesDriverrefer
World Sportscar Championship Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 1961 World Sportscar Championship season
USAC Road Racing Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Miles 1961 USAC Road Racing Championship season
SCCA National Sports Car Championship D Modified: Flag of the United States.svg Roger Penske 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
E Modified: Flag of the United States.svg Bob Holbert
Australian GT Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Matich 1961 Australian GT Championship

Touring car

SeriesDriverrefer
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Pitt 1961 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir John Whitmore 1961 British Saloon Car Championship

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg Ned Jarrett 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Gray 1961 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Harold Smith 1961 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 1961 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldsmith 1961 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Motorcycle racing

SeriesRiderrefer
500cc World Championship Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Gary Hocking 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
125cc World Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Phillis
Motocross World Championship 500cc: Flag of Sweden.svg Sten Lundin 1961 Motocross World Championship
250cc: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers
Speedway World Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

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