- Source: 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 1961 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race open to Sports Cars and invited GT Cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 1 October 1961. The race was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. It was the fifth in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, and was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars.
The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper Monaco.
Results
DNF = did not finish
Disq = disqualified
DNS = did not start
= Notes
=Attendance: 12,000
Entries: 43
Starters: 25
Finishers: 15
Race distance: 19 laps – 75 miles (120 km)
Winner's race time: 53 minutes 11.9 seconds
Fastest lap: Bib Stillwell - 2 minutes 44.9 seconds