1960 Australian GT Championship
Appearance
The 1960 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Appendix K Gran Turismo regulations.[1] The title, which was the inaugural Australian GT Championship,[1] was contested over a single 50-mile race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 2 October 1960.[2]
The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus Elite.
Results
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Position [3][4][5] |
Driver [3][4] | No.[3] | Car [3][4] | Entrant [3] | Class [3] | Laps [3][4] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Leo Geoghegan | 3 | Lotus Elite | Geoghegan Motors Liverpool [6] | 1101–1300cc | 13 |
2 | Gavin Youl | 38 | Porsche Super 90 | GB Youl | 1301 -1600cc | 13 |
3 | Ian Geoghegan | 1 | Holden | Geoghegan Motors Liverpool [6] | 2001–2600cc | 13 |
4 | Tony Basile | 6 | Porsche | S Sakzewski | 1301 -1600cc | 13 |
5 | Ron Marshall | 23 | AC Ace Bristol | RE Marshall | 1601–2000cc | 13 |
6 | John Suttor | 120 | Jaguar XK140 | J Suttor | Over 2600cc | 12 |
7 | Keith Malcolm | 153 | Skoden | Bass Hill Service Station | 2001–2600cc | 12 |
8 | Harry Cape | 130 | MGA | H Cape | 1301 -1600cc | 12 |
9 | Peter Manton | 41 | Austin Lancer | Monaro Motors | 1601–2000cc | 12 |
10 | Frank Hann | 7 | Jaguar Mark V GMC | FJ Hann | Over 2600cc | ? |
11 | Ken Brigden | 63 | Peugeot | KA Brigden | 1601–2000cc | ? |
12 | Brian Foley [6] | 11 | Kinsley Sprite | Kinsley Motors Pty. Ltd. [6] | 751–1100cc | ? |
13 | H Van Schaik | 15 | Simca | H Van Schaik | 1101–1300cc | ? |
14 | B Pflock [6] | 18 | Austin A30 | B Pflock [6] | 751–1100cc | ? |
15 | R Bulloch | 58 | Triumph Herald | R Bulloch | 751–1100cc | ? |
16 | Ted Ansell [6] | 40 | NSU Prinz 30 | T Ansell | 0–750cc | ? |
DNF | C Adams | 49 | Austin-Healey Sprite | S Brown | 751–1100cc | ? |
DNF | A Bridge | 110 | Peugeot | AW Bridge | 1301 -1600cc | ? |
DNF | J Malcolm | 41 | Austin Lancer | Dents Auto Service | 1601–2000cc | ? |
DNF | John Bisset [6] | 88 | Buckle | J Bisset | 2001–2600cc | ? |
DNF | C Kane | 87 | Buckle | C Kane | 2001–2600cc | ? |
DNF | Barry Gurdon [6] | 20 | Austin A90 s/c [6] | Gurdon Motors P/L [6] | Over 2600cc | ? |
DNF | Lang Longmore | 19 | Ford Zephyr | LJ Longmore | 2001–2600cc | 9 |
DNF | R Rees | 98 | Ford Zephyr | RW Rees | Over 2600cc | ? |
DNF | Warren Blomfield | 116 | JWF Holden | W Blomfield | 2001–2600cc | ? |
DNF | Reg Smith | 62 | Porsche | R Smith | 1301 -1600cc | 2 |
DNF | Alan Ling | 99 | Holden FE | AH Ling | 2001–2600cc | 2 |
DNF | Bill Buckle | 90 | Buckle | WF Buckle | 2601–3500cc | 2 |
DNF | John Caines | 22 | Ausca | Caines Car Sales Pty. Ltd. [6] | 2001–2600cc | 2 |
DNF | Wally Mitchell | 16 | Lotus Repco Holden | W Mitchell | 2001–2600cc | 1 |
DNS | K Lindsay | 39 | Holden | Ken Lindsay Motors | 2001–2600cc | - |
DNS | J Caines | 52 | Holden | Caines Car Sales P/L [6] | 2001–2600cc | - |
DNS | Ron Hodgson [6] | 69 | Buckle | Strathfield Motors P/L [6] | 2601–3500cc | - |
DNS | Barry Topen [6] | 104 | Buckle | BD Topen | 2601–3500cc | - |
References
- ^ a b CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1961, page 53
- ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 184
- ^ a b c d e f g John Medley, Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997
- ^ a b c d Australian Motor Sport, November 1960, pages 479, 481 & 538
- ^ The results section of "Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport" lists 34 entries of which four are shown as non-starters and 16 as finishers
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Official Programme, Bathurst International, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd October 1960
Further reading
- The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 3 October 1960, pages 1, 5 & 8