1960 Australian GT Championship

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

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

Leo Geoghegan won the championship driving a Lotus Elite, similar to the example pictured above
Position
[3][4][5] 		Driver[3][4] No.[3] Car[3][4] Entrant[3] Class[6] Laps[3][4]
1 Leo Geoghegan 3 Lotus Elite Geoghegan Motors Liverpool[6] 1001 to 1300cc 13
2 Gavin Youl 38 Porsche Super 90 G.B. Youl 1301 to 1600cc 13
3 Ian Geoghegan 1 Holden Geoghegan Motors Liverpool[6] 2001 to 2600cc 13
4 Tony Basile 6 Porsche S. Sakzewski 1301 to 1600cc[3] 13
5 Ron Marshall 23 AC Ace Bristol R. E. Marshall 1601 to 2000cc 13
6 John Suttor 120 Jaguar XK140 J. Suttor 2601 to 3500cc[3] 12
7 Keith Malcolm 153 Skoden Bass Hill Service Station 2001 to 2600cc[3] 12
8 Harry Cape 130 MGA H. Cape 1301 to 1600cc 12
9 Peter Manton 41 Austin Lancer Monaro Motors 1601 to 2000cc 12
10 Frank Hann 7 Jaguar Mark V GMC F. J. Hann 2601 to 3500cc ?
11 Ken Brigden 63 Peugeot 403[7] K. A. Brigden 1601 to 2000cc[3] ?
12 Brian Foley[6] 11 Kinsley Sprite Kinsley Motors Pty. Ltd.[6] 751 to 1000cc ?
13 H. Van Schaik 15 Simca H. Van Schaik 1001 to 1300cc ?
14 B. Pflock[6] 18 Austin A30 B. Pflock[6] 751 to 1000cc ?
15 R. Bulloch 58 Triumph Herald R. Bulloch 751 to 1000cc ?
16 Ted Ansell[6] 40 NSU Prinz 30 T. Ansell 501 to 750cc ?
DNF C. Adams 49 Austin-Healey Sprite S. Brown 751 to 1000cc ?
DNF Albert Bridge[7] 110 Peugeot 203[8] A. W. Bridge 1301 to 1600cc ?
DNF J. Malcolm 41 Austin Lancer Dents Auto Service 1601 to 2000cc ?
DNF John Bisset[6] 88 Buckle J. Bisset 2001 to 2600cc ?
DNF C. Kane 87 Buckle C. Kane 2001 to 2600cc ?
DNF Barry Gurdon[6] 20 Austin A90 s/c[6] Gurdon Motors P/L[6] 2601 to 3500cc ?
DNF Lang Longmore 19 Ford Zephyr L. J. Longmore 2001 to 2600cc 9
DNF R. Rees 98 Ford Zephyr R. W. Rees Over 3500cc ?
DNF Warren Blomfield 116 JWF Holden W. Blomfield 2001 to 2600cc[3] ?
DNF Reg Smith 62 Porsche Super 90[9] R. Smith 1301 to 1600cc[3] 2
DNF Alan Ling 99 Holden FE A. H. Ling 2001 to 2600cc 2
DNF Bill Buckle 90 Buckle W.F. Buckle 2601 to 3500cc 2
DNF John Caines 22 Ausca Repco Holden Caines Car Sales Pty. Ltd.[6] 2001 to 2600cc 2
DNF Wally Mitchell 16 Lotus Repco Holden W. Mitchell 2001 to 2600cc[3] 1
DNS K. Lindsay 39 Holden Ken Lindsay Motors 2001 to 2600cc -
DNS J. Caines 52 Holden Caines Car Sales P/L[6] 2001 to 2600cc -
DNS Ron Hodgson[6] 69 Buckle Strathfield Motors P/L[6] 2601 to 3500cc -
DNS Barry Topen[6] 104 Buckle B. D. Topen 2601 to 3500cc -

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1961, page 53
  2. ^ Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 184
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m John Medley, "October, 1960", Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 261 to 271
  4. ^ a b c d e Australian Motor Sport, November 1960, pages 479, 481 & 538
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Official Programme, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd October, 1960
  7. ^ a b Paul Watson, Ken Brigden’s proud Peugeot history, www.pccv.org, as archived at web.archive.com
  8. ^ A. Bridge, Peugeot & B. Gurden, Austin A90 - Bathurst 3rd October 1960 - Photographer Jeff Harrop, autopics.com.au (Image shows Bridge's car to be a Peugeot 203)
  9. ^ "Brabham Wins At Home". Autosport. 14 October 1960. pp. 536 & 537.
  10. ^ David McKay, 'Brab' Grabs Bathurst, Modern Motor, December 1960, pages 27 to 29 & 77 to 79

Further reading

  • The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 3 October 1960, pages 1, 5 & 8