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1961 British Saloon Car Championship

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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

Overall winners in bold.

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

Championship results

Driver's championship
Pos. Driver Car Team Group Points
1 England John Whitmore Austin Mini Seven Don Moore A 53
2 England 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 England Roy Salvadori Jaguar Mk II 3.8 John Coombs D 37
6 England Graham Hill Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Equipe Endeavour D 28
7 England 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 England Bill Aston Morris Mini Minor Downton Engineering Ltd A 20
11 England Doc Shepherd Austin Mini Seven A 18
12 Chris Kerrison Jaguar Mk II 2.4 Gerrards Cross Motor Co. C 16

References