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1961 Silver City Trophy
1960 Australian GP

1961 Australian GP

1961 Belgian GP
1961 Solitude GP
1962 Australian GP
Grand Prix of Australia

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 12 June 1961
Event Australian GP
Circuit Mallala
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#13 of 24 in 1961
#311 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter3379 m
Race Distance3379 × 50 − 5 = 168.945 km
Participants
Entries28
QualifiersNo qualifying session
Finishers10
Debutants
Alan Jack (Driver),
Bib Stillwell (Driver),
Bill Patterson (Driver),
David McKay (Driver),
Doug Trengove (Driver),
Doug Whiteford (Driver),
Drue Trottman (Driver),
Dud Dansie (Driver),
Eddie Clay (Driver),
Garrie Cooper (Driver),
Helene Bittner (Driver),
John Ampt (Driver),
John Lugg (Driver),
John Newmarch (Driver),
John Youl (Driver),
Keith Rilstone (Driver),
Laurie Whitehead (Driver),
Len Deaton (Driver),
Lex Davison (Driver),
Mel McEwin (Driver),
Murray Carter (Driver),
Murray Trenberth (Driver),
Noel Herd (Driver),
Peter Wilkinson (Driver),
Ross Dalton (Driver),
Stan Jones (Driver),
Steve Tillett (Driver),
Trevor Ellis (Driver),
Ausper (Car Manufacturer),
Austin (Car Manufacturer),
BBM (Car Manufacturer),
Carter (Car Manufacturer),
ERJ (Car Manufacturer),
Eclipse (Car Manufacturer),
Elfin (Car Manufacturer),
   MG (Car Manufacturer),
Ricardian (Car Manufacturer),
Tornado (Car Manufacturer),
Vincent (Car Manufacturer),
Vitesse (Car Manufacturer),
Zephyr (Car Manufacturer),
Ausper (Engine Manufacturer),
Austin (Engine Manufacturer),
Chevrolet (Engine Manufacturer),
Corvette (Engine Manufacturer),
ERJ (Engine Manufacturer),
Eclipse (Engine Manufacturer),
Elfin (Engine Manufacturer),
Holden (Engine Manufacturer),
MG (Engine Manufacturer),
Ricardian (Engine Manufacturer),
Vitesse (Engine Manufacturer),
Zephyr (Engine Manufacturer),
Ausper FJr (Car Model),
Austin 8 Special (Car Model),
Austin Special (Car Model),
BBM Rotary Valve Special (Car Model),
Carter Special (Car Model),
Cooper T38 (Car Model),
ERJ 500 (Car Model),
Eclipse Zephyr Special (Car Model),
Elfin Aero 1172 (Car Model),
Elfin FJr (Car Model),
MG TC (Car Model),
Ricardian Special (Car Model),
Tornado Special (Car Model),
Vincent 1000 (Car Model),
Vitesse Ford (Car Model),
Zephyr Special (Car Model),
Mallala (Circuit)
MilestonesClimax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Bill Patterson – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Lex Davison – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Lex Davison – 1st Win (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknown
Entrant--
Driver Lex Davison Bill Patterson
Car Cooper T51 Cooper T51
EngineClimaxClimax
Time1:29'011'44
Speed113.874 km/h116.965 km/h