The 1960 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Appendix K Gran Turismo regulations. [1] The title, which was the inaugural Australian GT Championship, [1] was contested over a single 50-mile race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 2 October 1960. [2]
The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus Elite.
| Position [3] [4] [5] | Driver [3] [4] | No. [3] | Car [3] [4] | Entrant [3] | Class [6] | Laps [3] [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Geoghegan | 3 | Lotus Elite | Geoghegan Motors Liverpool [6] | 1001 to 1300cc | 13 |
| 2 | Gavin Youl | 38 | Porsche Super 90 | G.B. Youl | 1301 to 1600cc | 13 |
| 3 | Ian Geoghegan | 1 | Holden | Geoghegan Motors Liverpool [6] | 2001 to 2600cc | 13 |
| 4 | Tony Basile | 6 | Porsche | S. Sakzewski | 1301 to 1600cc [3] | 13 |
| 5 | Ron Marshall | 23 | AC Ace Bristol | R. E. Marshall | 1601 to 2000cc | 13 |
| 6 | John Suttor | 120 | Jaguar XK140 | J. Suttor | 2601 to 3500cc [3] | 12 |
| 7 | Keith Malcolm | 153 | Skoden | Bass Hill Service Station | 2001 to 2600cc [3] | 12 |
| 8 | Harry Cape | 130 | MGA | H. Cape | 1301 to 1600cc | 12 |
| 9 | Peter Manton | 41 | Austin Lancer | Monaro Motors | 1601 to 2000cc | 12 |
| 10 | Frank Hann | 7 | Jaguar Mark V GMC | F. J. Hann | 2601 to 3500cc | ? |
| 11 | Ken Brigden | 63 | Peugeot 403 [7] | K. A. Brigden | 1601 to 2000cc [3] | ? |
| 12 | Brian Foley [6] | 11 | Kinsley Sprite | Kinsley Motors Pty. Ltd. [6] | 751 to 1000cc | ? |
| 13 | H. Van Schaik | 15 | Simca | H. Van Schaik | 1001 to 1300cc | ? |
| 14 | B. Pflock [6] | 18 | Austin A30 | B. Pflock [6] | 751 to 1000cc | ? |
| 15 | R. Bulloch | 58 | Triumph Herald | R. Bulloch | 751 to 1000cc | ? |
| 16 | Ted Ansell [6] | 40 | NSU Prinz 30 | T. Ansell | 501 to 750cc | ? |
| DNF | C. Adams | 49 | Austin-Healey Sprite | S. Brown | 751 to 1000cc | ? |
| DNF | Albert Bridge [7] | 110 | Peugeot 203 [8] | A. W. Bridge | 1301 to 1600cc | ? |
| DNF | J. Malcolm | 41 | Austin Lancer | Dents Auto Service | 1601 to 2000cc | ? |
| DNF | John Bisset [6] | 88 | Buckle | J. Bisset | 2001 to 2600cc | ? |
| DNF | C. Kane | 87 | Buckle | C. Kane | 2001 to 2600cc | ? |
| DNF | Barry Gurdon [6] | 20 | Austin A90 s/c [6] | Gurdon Motors P/L [6] | 2601 to 3500cc | ? |
| DNF | Lang Longmore | 19 | Ford Zephyr | L. J. Longmore | 2001 to 2600cc | 9 |
| DNF | R. Rees | 98 | Ford Zephyr | R. W. Rees | Over 3500cc | ? |
| DNF | Warren Blomfield | 116 | JWF Holden | W. Blomfield | 2001 to 2600cc [3] | ? |
| DNF | Reg Smith | 62 | Porsche Super 90 [9] | R. Smith | 1301 to 1600cc [3] | 2 |
| DNF | Alan Ling | 99 | Holden FE | A. H. Ling | 2001 to 2600cc | 2 |
| DNF | Bill Buckle | 90 | Buckle | W.F. Buckle | 2601 to 3500cc | 2 |
| DNF | John Caines | 22 | Ausca Repco Holden | Caines Car Sales Pty. Ltd. [6] | 2001 to 2600cc | 2 |
| DNF | Wally Mitchell | 16 | Lotus Repco Holden | W. Mitchell | 2001 to 2600cc [3] | 1 |
| DNS | K. Lindsay | 39 | Holden | Ken Lindsay Motors | 2001 to 2600cc | - |
| DNS | J. Caines | 52 | Holden | Caines Car Sales P/L [6] | 2001 to 2600cc | - |
| DNS | Ron Hodgson [6] | 69 | Buckle | Strathfield Motors P/L [6] | 2601 to 3500cc | - |
| DNS | Barry Topen [6] | 104 | Buckle | B. D. Topen | 2601 to 3500cc | - |
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