# List of 1961 motorsport champions

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.

## Motorcycle racing

| Series | Rider | refer |
| 500cc World Championship | Gary Hocking | 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 350cc World Championship | Gary Hocking | 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 250cc World Championship | Mike Hailwood | 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| 125cc World Championship | Tom Phillis | 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season |
| Motocross World Championship | 500cc: Sten Lundin | 1961 Motocross World Championship |
| Motocross World Championship | 250cc: Dave Bickers | 1961 Motocross World Championship |
| Speedway World Championship | Ove Fundin | 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship |

## Open wheel racing

| Series | Driver | refer |
| Formula One World Championship | Phil Hill | 1961 Formula One season |
| Formula One World Championship | Constructors: Ferrari | 1961 Formula One season |
| Australian Drivers' Championship | Bill Patterson | 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship |
| Campionato Italiano | "Geki" | |
| Campionato Italiano | Teams: Scuderia Madunina | |
| East German Formula Junior Championship | Willy Lehmann | 1961 East German Formula Junior Championship |
| South African Formula One Championship | Syd van der Vyver | 1961 South African Formula One Championship |
| USAC National Championship | A. J. Foyt | 1961 USAC Championship Car season |
| Formula Three |||
| John Davy Formula Junior (British F3) | Bill Moss | 1961 British Formula Three Championship |
| BRSCC Formula Junior (British F3) | Mike Ledbrook | 1961 British Formula Three Championship |
| Motor Racing Formula Junior (British F3) | Trevor Taylor | 1961 British Formula Three Championship |
| Soviet Formula 3 Championship | Ants Seiler | 1961 Soviet Formula 3 Championship |

## Rallying

| Series | Drivers | Season article |
| British Rally Championship | Bill Bengry | 1961 British Rally Championship |
| British Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: David Skeffington | 1961 British Rally Championship |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Kalju Nurme | 1961 Estonian Rally Championship |
| Estonian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Aadu Viik | 1961 Estonian Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Hans-Joachim Walter | 1961 European Rally Championship |
| European Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Ewald Stock | 1961 European Rally Championship |
| Finnish Rally Championship | Rauno Aaltonen | 1961 Finnish Rally Championship |
| Italian Rally Championship | Luigi Marsaglia | 1961 Italian Rally Championship |
| Italian Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Giovanni Prada Moroni | 1961 Italian Rally Championship |
| Italian Rally Championship | Manufacturers: Fiat | 1961 Italian Rally Championship |
| South African National Rally Championship | Pieter Muhl | |
| South African National Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Reinhard Muhl | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Juan Fernández | |
| Spanish Rally Championship | Co-Drivers: Ramón Grifoll | |

## Sports car and GT

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

## Stock car racing

| Series | Driver | Season article |
| NASCAR Grand National Series | Ned Jarrett | 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series |
| NASCAR Grand National Series | Manufacturers: Chevrolet | 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series |
| NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series | Eddie Gray | 1961 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series |
| ARCA Racing Series | Harold Smith | 1961 ARCA Racing Series |
| Turismo Carretera | Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | 1961 Turismo Carretera |
| USAC Stock Car National Championship | Paul Goldsmith | 1961 USAC Stock Car National Championship |

## Touring car

| Series | Driver | refer |
| Australian Touring Car Championship | Bill Pitt | 1961 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| British Saloon Car Championship | John Whitmore | 1961 British Saloon Car Championship |