XXVI Australian Grand Prix 1961
Mallala, South Australia

 

October 9 ? 50 laps x 3379 m = 168.945 kms Pole Position: Fastest Lap: Bill Patterson & Lex Davison, 1'44"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Chassis Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1   Lex Davison, AUS   Cooper T51 - Climax   1:29'01"  
2 2   Bib Stillwell, AUS   Cooper T55 - Climax   1:29'42"  
3 3   David McKay   Cooper T51 - Climax   1:30'00"  
4 4   Bill Patterson, AUS   Cooper T51 - Climax   48  
5 5   Murray Trenberth   Alta - Holden   46  
6 6   Eddie Clay   Cooper T23 - Bristol   45  
7 7   Alan Jack   Cooper T39 - Climax   43  
8 8   Trevor Ellis   Austin 8 Special   38  
9 9   Mel McEwin   Tornado Chevrolet V8 Special      
10 10   Peter Wilkinson   Elfin Aero - Ford 1172cc      
                 
11 DNF   John Youl, AUS   Cooper T51 - Climax   46 Exhaustion
12 DNF   Doug Whiteford   Cooper T51 - Climax   30 Engine
13 DNF   John Ampt, AUS   Cooper T38 - Jaguar   26  
14 DNF   John Newmarch   Ricardian Special   14  
15 DNF   Helene Bittner   Vitesse - Ford   2 Gearbox
16 DNF   Laurie Whitehead   Ausper FJunior      
17 DNF   Keith Rilstone   Eclipse Zephyr Specail s/c      
                 
18 DNS   Stan Jones, AUS   Cooper - Climax 2500cc      
19 DNS   Ross Dalton   Cooper T51 - Maserati 2500cc      
20 DNS   Noel Herd   Zephyr Special      
21 DNS   Steve Tillett   MG TC      
22 DNS   Murray Carter   Carter Corvette Special      
23 DNS   Drue Trottman   Vincent 1000      
24 DNS   John Lugg   ERJ 500      
25 DNS   Garrie Cooper, AUS   Elfin FJunior      
26 DNS   Doug Trengrove   Austin Special      
27 DNS   Len Deaton   Cooper T43 - Ford      
28 DNS   Dud Dansie   BBM - Holden Special      

 

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