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List of 1961 motorsport champions

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1961 motorsport champions
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This list of 1961 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Some titles may be from single events.

Formula cars

Series Driver refer
Formula One World Championship United States Phil Hill 1961 Formula One season
Constructors: Italy Ferrari
USAC National Championship United States A. J. Foyt 1961 USAC Championship Car season
Australian Drivers' Championship Australia Bill Patterson 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship

Sports car

Series Driver refer
World Sportscar Championship Italy Ferrari 1961 World Sportscar Championship season
USAC Road Racing Championship United Kingdom Ken Miles 1961 USAC Road Racing Championship season
SCCA National Sports Car Championship D Modified: United States Roger Penske 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season
E Modified: United States Bob Holbert
Australian GT Championship Australia Frank Matich 1961 Australian GT Championship

Touring car

Series Driver refer
Australian Touring Car Championship Australia Bill Pitt 1961 Australian Touring Car Championship

Stock car racing

Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series United States Ned Jarrett 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
NASCAR Grand Sport Series 1961 NASCAR Grand Sport Series

Drag racing

Motorcycle

Series Rider refer
500cc World Championship Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
125cc World Championship Australia Tom Phillis
Speedway World Championship Sweden Ove Fundin 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also