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{{Short description|4th season of the British Touring Car Championship}} |
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The '''1961 |
The '''1961 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship''', was the fourth season of the [[British Touring Car Championship|championship]]. It began at [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] on 25 March and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on 30 September. The championship switched to the new [[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] regulations. This year saw the first championship win for a [[Mini]], with a car driven by [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]], winning the title in his debut season.<ref>http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911100900/http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 |date=2011-09-11 }} Official BTCC 1965 standings.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1961%20BSCC.html |title=British Saloon Car Championship - 1961 |access-date=2010-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311010039/http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1961%20BSCC.html |archive-date=2009-03-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Calendar & Winners== |
==Calendar & Winners== |
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Overall winners in '''bold'''. |
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in '''bold'''. |
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| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Norfolk]] |
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| 25 March |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
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| [[Goodwood Circuit]], [[West Sussex]] |
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| 3 April |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein |
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| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Liverpool]] |
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| 22 April |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
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| [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Northamptonshire]] |
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| 6 May |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Aston]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Aston]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
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| [[Crystal Palace (circuit)|Crystal Palace]], [[London]] |
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| 22 May |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein |
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| [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Northamptonshire]] |
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| 8 July |
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| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Herbert Linge]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ellis Cuff-Miller |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ellis Cuff-Miller |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison |
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| [[Brands Hatch]], [[Kent]] |
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| 7 August |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Hamlin |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Hamlin |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson |
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| [[Oulton Park]], [[Cheshire]] |
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| 23 September |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
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| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Norfolk]] |
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| 30 September |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]] |
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| [[Austin Mini Seven]] |
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| Don Moore |
| Don Moore |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Parkes]] |
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]] |
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| Equipe Endeavour |
| Equipe Endeavour |
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| {{flagicon|}} [[Alan Hutcheson]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Hutcheson]] |
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| [[Riley 1.5]] |
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| Barwell Motorsport |
| Barwell Motorsport |
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| {{flagicon|}} [[Bill Blydenstein]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Blydenstein]] |
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| [[Borgward Isabella TS]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roy Salvadori]] |
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]] |
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| John Coombs |
| John Coombs |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]] |
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]] |
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| Equipe Endeavour |
| Equipe Endeavour |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Harper (racing driver)|Peter Harper]] |
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| [[Sunbeam Rapier]] |
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| Sunbeam Talbot Ltd |
| Sunbeam Talbot Ltd |
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| {{flagicon|}} [[John Aley]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Aley]] |
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| [[Austin Mini Seven]]<br>[[Morris Mini Minor]] |
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| Don Moore |
| Don Moore |
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| {{flagicon|}} [[Edward Lewis (racing driver)|Edward Lewis]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Edward Lewis (racing driver)|Edward Lewis]] |
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| [[Austin Mini Seven]]<br>[[Riley 1.5]] |
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| [[Morris Mini Minor]] |
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| Downton Engineering Ltd |
| Downton Engineering Ltd |
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| [[Austin Mini Seven]] |
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| {{flagicon|}} [[Chris Kerrison]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Kerrison]] |
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 2.4]] |
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| Gerrards Cross Motor Co. |
| Gerrards Cross Motor Co. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.btcc.net Official website of the British Touring Car Championship] |
*[http://www.btcc.net Official website of the British Touring Car Championship] |
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[[Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons]] |
[[Category:British Touring Car Championship seasons]] |
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[[Category:1961 in motorsport|British |
[[Category:1961 in British motorsport|British Saloon Car Championship]] |
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[[fr:Championnat de Grande-Bretagne des voitures de tourisme 1961]] |
Latest revision as of 00:07, 18 September 2024
The 1961 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fourth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 25 March and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on 30 September. The championship switched to the new Group 2 regulations. This year saw the first championship win for a Mini, with a car driven by John Whitmore, winning the title in his debut season.[1][2]
Calendar & Winners
[edit]All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
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1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 25 March | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Alan Hutcheson | None (no entries?) | Gawaine Baillie | |
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 3 April | John Whitmore | Bill Blydenstein | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Mike Parkes | |
3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 22 April | John Whitmore | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison? | Roy Salvadori | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 May | Bill Aston | Peter Harper | Chris Kerrison? | Graham Hill | |
5 | Crystal Palace, London | 22 May | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Bill Blydenstein | None (no entries) | Roy Salvadori | |
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 July | Herbert Linge | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes | |
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 7 August | Frank Hamlin | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes | |
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 23 September | John Whitmore | Peter Harper | None (no entries?) | Roy Salvadori | |
9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 30 September | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Peter Harper | None (no entries?) | Mike Parkes |
Championship results
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Group | Points |
1 | John Whitmore | Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore | A | 53 |
2 | Mike Parkes | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 |
3 | Alan Hutcheson | Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 |
4 | Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella TS | B | 42 | |
5 | Roy Salvadori | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 |
6 | Graham Hill | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 |
7 | Peter Harper | Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 |
8 | John Aley | Austin Mini Seven Morris Mini Minor |
Don Moore | A | 23 |
9 | Edward Lewis | Austin Mini Seven Riley 1.5 |
B | 22? | |
10 | Bill Aston | Morris Mini Minor | Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 |
11 | Doc Shepherd | Austin Mini Seven | A | 18 | |
12 | Chris Kerrison | Jaguar Mk II 2.4 | Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1961". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.