The 1961 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fourth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 25 March and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on 30 September. 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] [2]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | ||
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1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 25 March | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Alan Hutcheson | None (no entries?) | Gawaine Baillie | ||
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 3 April | John Whitmore | Bill Blydenstein | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Mike Parkes | ||
3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 22 April | John Whitmore | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison? | Roy Salvadori | ||
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 May | Bill Aston | Peter Harper | Chris Kerrison? | Graham Hill | ||
5 | Crystal Palace, London | 22 May | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Bill Blydenstein | None (no entries) | Roy Salvadori | ||
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 July | Herbert Linge | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes | ||
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 7 August | Frank Hamlin | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes | ||
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 23 September | John Whitmore | Peter Harper | None (no entries?) | Roy Salvadori | ||
9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 30 September | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Peter Harper | None (no entries?) | Mike Parkes |
Driver's championship | ||||||
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Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Group | Points | |
1 | John Whitmore | Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore | A | 53 | |
2 | Mike Parkes | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 | |
3 | Alan Hutcheson | Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 | |
4 | Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella TS | B | 42 | ||
5 | Roy Salvadori | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 | |
6 | Graham Hill | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 | |
7 | Peter Harper | Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 | |
8 | John Aley | Austin Mini Seven Morris Mini Minor | Don Moore | A | 23 | |
9 | Edward Lewis | Austin Mini Seven Riley 1.5 | B | 22? | ||
10 | Bill Aston | Morris Mini Minor | Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 | |
11 | Doc Shepherd | Austin Mini Seven | A | 18 | ||
12 | Chris Kerrison | Jaguar Mk II 2.4 | Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |