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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 [[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><ref>http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1961%20BSCC.html</ref> |
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==Calendar & Winners== |
==Calendar & Winners== |
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Revision as of 17:50, 5 November 2010
The 1961 British Saloon Car Championship, was the 4th season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on March 25 and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on September 30. 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
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snetterton | 25 March |  Sir Gawaine Baillie
|
Gawaine Baillie | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 2 | Goodwood | 3 April | Michael Parkes
|
Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 3 | Aintree | 22 April | Roy Salvadori
|
John Coombs | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 4 | Silverstone | 6 May | Graham Hill
|
Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 22 May | Roy Salvadori
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John Coombs | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 6 | Silverstone | 8 July | Michael Parkes
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Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 7 | Brands Hatch | 7 August | Michael Parkes
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Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 8 | Oulton Park | 23 September | Michael Parkes
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Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
| 9 | Snetterton | 30 September | Michael Parkes
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Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
Championship results
| Driver's championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Group | Points |
| 1 | John Whitmore
|
Don Moore | A | 53 |
| 2 | Mike Parkes
|
Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 |
| 3 |  Alan Hutcheson
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Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 |
| 4 | Bill Blydenstein
|
B | 42 | |
| 5 | Roy Salvadori
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John Coombs | D | 37 |
| 6 | Graham Hill
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Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 |
| 7 | Peter Harper
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Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 |
| 8 | John Aley
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Don Moore | A | 23 |
| 9 | Edward Lewis
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B | 22? | |
| 10 | Bill Aston
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Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 |
| 11 | Doc Shepherd
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A | 18 | |
| 12 | Chris Kerrison
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Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |
References
- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Official BTCC 1965 standings.
- ^ http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1961%20BSCC.html