1961 British Saloon Car Championship
Appearance
1961 British Saloon Car Championship | |
Previous: 1960 | Next: 1962 |
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]
Calendar & Winners
Round | Circuit | Date | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Winning Car |
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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 | John Coombs | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
6 | Silverstone | 8 July | Michael Parkes | Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
7 | Brands Hatch | 7 August | Michael Parkes | Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
8 | Oulton Park | 23 September | Michael Parkes | Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
9 | Snetterton | 30 September | Michael Parkes | Equipe Endeavour | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 |
Championship results
Driver's championship | ||||
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Pos. | Driver | Team | Group | Points |
1 | John Whitmore | Don Moore | A | 53 |
2 | Mike Parkes | Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 |
3 | Alan Hutcheson | Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 |
4 | Bill Blydenstein | B | 42 | |
5 | Roy Salvadori | John Coombs | D | 37 |
6 | Graham Hill | Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 |
7 | Peter Harper | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 |
8 | John Aley | Don Moore | A | 23 |
9 | Edward Lewis | B | 22? | |
10 | Bill Aston | Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 |
11 | Doc Shepherd | A | 18 | |
12 | Chris Kerrison | Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |
References
- ^ http://www.btcc.net/html/history_standings.php?season_id=8 Official BTCC 1965 standings.