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{{Short description|4th season of the British Touring Car Championship}}
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{{Motorsport season
| colspan="2" style="padding:0 1em;border-bottom:1px #aaa solid;" |'''1961 [[British Touring Car Championship|British Saloon Car Championship]]'''
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|series = British Saloon Car Championship
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|Previous: [[1960 British Saloon Car Championship season|1960]]
|title = [[British Touring Car Championship|British Saloon Car Championship]]
|year = 1961
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|Next: [[1962 British Saloon Car Championship season|1962]]
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The '''1961 [[British Touring Car Championship|British Saloon Car Championship]]''', was the 4th season of the championship. It began at [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] on March 25 and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on September 30. 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 Official BTCC 1965 standings.</ref>
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>


==Calendar & Winners==
==Calendar & Winners==
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in '''bold'''.
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
|-
! Round
!colspan=2| Round
! Circuit
! Circuit
! Date
! Date
! Class A Winner
! Winning Driver
! Class B Winner
! Winning Team
! Class C Winner
! Winning Car
! Class D Winner
|-
|-
| 1
!colspan=2| 1
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Norfolk]]
| 25 March
| 25 March
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sir Gawaine Baillie]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson
| Gawaine Baillie
|align=center| ''None (no entries?)''
⚫
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Gawaine Baillie]]'''
|-
|-
| 2
!colspan=2| 2
| [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood]]
| [[Goodwood Circuit]], [[West Sussex]]
| 3 April
| 3 April
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein
| Equipe Endeavour
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ellis Cuff-Miller
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| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Mike Parkes]]'''
|-
|-
| 3
!colspan=2| 3
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]]
| [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Liverpool]]
| 22 April
| 22 April
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson
| John Coombs
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison?
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| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Roy Salvadori]]'''
|-
|-
| 4
!colspan=2| 4
| [[Silverstone circuit|Silverstone]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Northamptonshire]]
| 6 May
| 6 May
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Hill]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Aston]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper
| Equipe Endeavour
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison?
⚫
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Graham Hill]]'''
|-
|-
| 5
!colspan=2| 5
| [[Crystal Palace (circuit)|Crystal Palace]]
| [[Crystal Palace (circuit)|Crystal Palace]], [[London]]
| 22 May
| 22 May
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Blydenstein
| John Coombs
|align=center| ''None (no entries)''
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Roy Salvadori]]'''
|-
|-
| 6
!colspan=2| 6
| [[Silverstone circuit|Silverstone]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Northamptonshire]]
| 8 July
| 8 July
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Herbert Linge]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ellis Cuff-Miller
| Equipe Endeavour
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Mike Parkes]]'''
|-
|-
| 7
!colspan=2| 7
| [[Brands Hatch]]
| [[Brands Hatch]], [[Kent]]
| 7 August
| 7 August
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Frank Hamlin
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alan Hutcheson
| Equipe Endeavour
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Kerrison
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Mike Parkes]]'''
|-
|-
| 8
!colspan=2| 8
| [[Oulton Park]]
| [[Oulton Park]], [[Cheshire]]
| 23 September
| 23 September
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper
| Equipe Endeavour
|align=center| ''None (no entries?)''
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Roy Salvadori]]'''
|-
|-
| 9
!colspan=2| 9
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit]], [[Norfolk]]
| 30 September
| 30 September
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd|George 'Doc' Shepherd]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Harper
| Equipe Endeavour
|align=center| ''None (no entries?)''
| [[Jaguar Mark 2|Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Mike Parkes]]'''
|-
|}
|}



==Championship results==
==Championship results==
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! Pos.
! Pos.
! Driver
! Driver
! Car
! Team
! Team
! Group
! Group
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|-
|-
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Whitmore (racing driver)|John Whitmore]]
| [[Austin Mini Seven]]
| Don Moore
| Don Moore
|align=center| A
|align=center| A
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|-
|-
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Parkes]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Parkes]]
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| Equipe Endeavour
| Equipe Endeavour
|align=center| D
|align=center| D
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|-
|-
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3
| {{flagicon|}} [[Alan Hutcheson]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Hutcheson]]
| [[Riley 1.5]]
| Barwell Motorsport
| Barwell Motorsport
|align=center| D
|align=center| D
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|-
|-
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 4
| {{flagicon|}} [[Bill Blydenstein]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Blydenstein]]
| [[Borgward Isabella TS]]
|
|
|align=center| B
|align=center| B
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|-
|-
|align=center| 5
|align=center| 5
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| John Coombs
| John Coombs
|align=center| D
|align=center| D
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|-
|-
|align=center| 6
|align=center| 6
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Hill]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Hill]]
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 3.8]]
| Equipe Endeavour
| Equipe Endeavour
|align=center| D
|align=center| D
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|-
|-
|align=center| 7
|align=center| 7
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Harper]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Harper (racing driver)|Peter Harper]]
| [[Sunbeam Rapier]]
| Sunbeam Talbot Ltd
| Sunbeam Talbot Ltd
|align=center| B
|align=center| B
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|-
|-
|align=center| 8
|align=center| 8
| {{flagicon|}} [[John Aley]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Aley]]
| [[Austin Mini Seven]]<br>[[Morris Mini Minor]]
| Don Moore
| Don Moore
|align=center| A
|align=center| A
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|-
|-
|align=center| 9
|align=center| 9
| {{flagicon|}} [[Edward Lewis (racing driver)|Edward Lewis]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Edward Lewis (racing driver)|Edward Lewis]]
| [[Austin Mini Seven]]<br>[[Riley 1.5]]
|
|
|align=center| B
|align=center| B
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|-
|-
|align=center| 10
|align=center| 10
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bill Aston]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Morris Mini Minor]]
| Downton Engineering Ltd
| Downton Engineering Ltd
|align=center| A
|align=center| A
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|-
|-
|align=center| 11
|align=center| 11
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Doc Shepherd]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Doc Shepherd]]
| [[Austin Mini Seven]]
|
|
|align=center| A
|align=center| A
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|-
|-
|align=center| 12
|align=center| 12
| {{flagicon|}} [[Chris Kerrison]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Kerrison]]
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| [[Jaguar Mk II 2.4]]
| Gerrards Cross Motor Co.
| Gerrards Cross Motor Co.
|align=center| C
|align=center| C
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== External links ==
== External links ==

*[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]]
[[Category:1961 in motorsport|British Touring Car Championship]]
[[Category:1961 in British motorsport|British Saloon Car Championship]]

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

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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
1 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 25 March United Kingdom George 'Doc' Shepherd United Kingdom Alan Hutcheson None (no entries?) United Kingdom Gawaine Baillie
2 Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex 3 April United Kingdom John Whitmore United Kingdom Bill Blydenstein United Kingdom Ellis Cuff-Miller United Kingdom Mike Parkes
3 Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool 22 April United Kingdom John Whitmore United Kingdom Alan Hutcheson United Kingdom Chris Kerrison? United Kingdom Roy Salvadori
4 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 6 May United Kingdom Bill Aston United Kingdom Peter Harper United Kingdom Chris Kerrison? United Kingdom Graham Hill
5 Crystal Palace, London 22 May United Kingdom George 'Doc' Shepherd United Kingdom Bill Blydenstein None (no entries) United Kingdom Roy Salvadori
6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 8 July Germany Herbert Linge United Kingdom Ellis Cuff-Miller United Kingdom Chris Kerrison United Kingdom Mike Parkes
7 Brands Hatch, Kent 7 August New Zealand Frank Hamlin United Kingdom Alan Hutcheson United Kingdom Chris Kerrison United Kingdom Mike Parkes
8 Oulton Park, Cheshire 23 September United Kingdom John Whitmore United Kingdom Peter Harper None (no entries?) United Kingdom Roy Salvadori
9 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 30 September United Kingdom George 'Doc' Shepherd United Kingdom Peter Harper None (no entries?) United Kingdom Mike Parkes

Championship results

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Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Group Points
1 United Kingdom John Whitmore Austin Mini Seven Don Moore A 53
2 United Kingdom Mike Parkes Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Equipe Endeavour D 44
3 United Kingdom Alan Hutcheson Riley 1.5 Barwell Motorsport D 42
4 United Kingdom Bill Blydenstein Borgward Isabella TS B 42
5 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Jaguar Mk II 3.8 John Coombs D 37
6 United Kingdom Graham Hill Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Equipe Endeavour D 28
7 United Kingdom Peter Harper Sunbeam Rapier Sunbeam Talbot Ltd B 27
8 United Kingdom John Aley Austin Mini Seven
Morris Mini Minor 		Don Moore A 23
9 United Kingdom Edward Lewis Austin Mini Seven
Riley 1.5 		B 22?
10 United Kingdom Bill Aston Morris Mini Minor Downton Engineering Ltd A 20
11 United Kingdom Doc Shepherd Austin Mini Seven A 18
12 United Kingdom Chris Kerrison Jaguar Mk II 2.4 Gerrards Cross Motor Co. C 16

References

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  1. ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Official BTCC 1965 standings.
  2. ^ "British Saloon Car Championship - 1961". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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