1960 Australian GT Championship
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- Winner's race time: 40m 54.1s[10]
- Fastest lap: Leo Geoghegan, (Lotus Elite), 3m 5.3s, track record.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 h i j k l m John Medley, "October, 1960", Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 261 to 271
- ^ a b c d e 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 q Official Programme, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd October, 1960
- ^ a b Paul Watson, Ken Brigden’s proud Peugeot history, www.pccv.org, as archived at web.archive.com
- ^ 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)
- ^ Brabham Wins At Home, Autosport, October 14 1960, pages 536 & 537
- ^ David McKay, 'Brab' Grabs Bathurst, Modern Motor, December 1960, pages 27 to 29 & 77 to 79
Further reading[edit]
- The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 3 October 1960, pages 1, 5 & 8