# British Saloon Car Championship 1961

Het British Saloon Car Championship 1961 was het vierde seizoen van het British Saloon Car Championship. Het kampioenschap begon op Snetterton op 25 maart en eindigde na 9 races terug op Snetterton op 30 september. Het kampioenschap schakelde over naar de nieuwe Groep 2 reglementen. John Whitmore won het kampioenschap in zijn debuutseizoen in zijn Austin Seven (Mini Mark I).

## Kalender

Winnaars van races met meerdere klassen in vetgedrukt.
| Ronde | Ronde | Circuit | Datum | Klasse A Winnaar | Klasse B Winnaar | Klasse C Winnaar | Klasse D Winnaar |
| 1 | 1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 25 maart | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Alan Hutcheson | Geen deelnemers | Gawaine Baillie |
| 2 | 2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 3 april | John Whitmore | Bill Blydenstein | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Mike Parkes |
| 3 | 3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 22 april | John Whitmore | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison | Roy Salvadori |
| 4 | 4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 mei | Bill Aston | Peter Harper | Chris Kerrison | Graham Hill |
| 5 | 5 | Crystal Palace, Londen | 22 mei | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Bill Blydenstein | Geen deelnemers | Roy Salvadori |
| 6 | 6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 juli | Herbert Linge | Ellis Cuff-Miller | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes |
| 7 | 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 7 augustus | Frank Hamlin | Alan Hutcheson | Chris Kerrison | Mike Parkes |
| 8 | 8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 23 september | John Whitmore | Peter Harper | Geen deelnemers | Roy Salvadori |
| 9 | 9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 30 september | George 'Doc' Shepherd | Peter Harper | Geen deelnemers | Mike Parkes |

## Kampioenschap
### Klassement

| Pos. | Coureur | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Rondes | Klasse | Punten |
| Pos. | Coureur | SNE | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY | SIL | BRH | OUL | SNE | Klasse | Punten |
| 1 | John Whitmore | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | DNF | 1 | 1 | A | 53 |
| 2 | Mike Parkes | DNF$^S$ | 1$^P$$_S$ | 4$^P$$_S$ | 2 | DNF$^S$ | 1 | 1 | DNF$^S$ | 1$^S$ | D | 44 |
| 3 | Alan Hutcheson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | DNF | 1 | 2 | DNF | B/D | 42 |
| 4 | Bill Blydenstein | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | DNF | 3 | 5 | 3 | B | 42 |
| 5 | Roy Salvadori | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNF | 1$^P$ | DNF$^P$ | 2$^P$$_S$ | 1 | 2 | D | 37 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | | 2 | | 1$^S$ | | 2$^S$ | | 2 | | D | 28 |
| 7 | Peter Harper | | | | 1 | | DNF | | 1 | 1 | B | 27 |
| 8 | John Aley | DNF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | DNF | DNF | | 8 | A/D | 23 |
| 9 | Edward Lewis | 8 | | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | A/D | 22 |
| 10 | Bill Aston | | 4 | 4 | 1 | DNF | 3 | 3 | | | A | 20 |
| 11 | Doc Shepherd | 1 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNS | | | | A | 18 |
| 12 | Chris Kerrison | | DNS | 7 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | C/D | 16 |
| - | Gawaine Baillie | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | DNS | 5 | | 5 | D | - |
| - | C.J.D. Berridge | | | | | | | | | 10 | A | - |
| - | J.V. Brownlee | | | 5 | | | DNS | | | | A | - |
| - | Nicky Byrne | 10 | DNF | 3 | 4 | DNS | 7 | | | | A/D | - |
| - | Christabel Carlisle | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | A | - |
| - | Mick Clare | 9 | | | 7 | | 5 | 2 | | 3 | A/D | - |
| - | Terry Crawford | | | | | | | 6 | | | A | - |
| - | Ellis Cuff-Miller | | 1 | | 3 | | 1 | 6 | | | C | - |
| - | Edward Cunningham | | | | | | | | 5 | | D | - |
| - | Chuck Daigh | | | | | | DNS | | | | D | - |
| - | Peter Dodd | | | | | | | | 4 | | D | - |
| - | Vic Elford | | | | | | | | 2 | | A | - |
| - | K. Fisher | 11 | DNF | | | | | | | | A/D | - |
| - | Carl Foitek | | 2 | | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | Alan Fraser | | | | | | | 4 | 8 | | B | - |
| - | Paddy Gaston | 2 | DNF | | 5 | 5 | | | | | A | - |
| - | Dan Gurney | | | | DNF$^P$ | | DNS | | | | D | - |
| - | Frank Hamlin | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | A | - |
| - | David Haynes | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | C | - |
| - | Syd Hurrell | DSQ | DNS | | | | | | | | A | - |
| - | Johnny La Trobe | | | | | | | DNF | | | A | - |
| - | Kinny Lall | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | A | - |
| - | George Lawrence | | 3 | | | | | 4 | 7 | | A | - |
| - | N.T. Lawrence | | | | | | | | | 6 | B | - |
| - | Les Leston | 3 | DNS | | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | Herbert Linge | | | | | | 1 | | | | A | - |
| - | Mike MacDowel | | | | | | DNS | | | | D | - |
| - | Bruce McLaren | | 5 | 3 | 3 | | DNF | 4 | 3 | 3 | D | - |
| - | Tony Page | | 5 | | | | | | | | A | - |
| - | Vic Parness | 6 | | DNF | | | | | | | D | - |
| - | Peter Pilsworth | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | B | - |
| - | John Poulton | | | | 6 | | | | | | A | - |
| - | Albert Powell | 4 | 6 | | | 2 | 3 | | | | D | - |
| - | Tony Rutt | 12 | | DNF | | | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | A/D | - |
| - | Peter Sargent | 5 | | | | | | | | | D | - |
| - | Mike Sargent | 4 | | | | | | DNF | | | B | - |
| - | Jack Sears | DNF | | 2 | | DNF | | 3 | | 4 | D | - |
| - | John Sparrow | | | | | | DNS | | | | A | - |
| - | Chris Summers | | | | | | | | 4 | | B | - |
| - | John Surtees | 2 | | | | | | | | | D | - |
| - | Dennis Taylor | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | D | - |
| - | Trevor Taylor | | | | | | | | 6 | | A | - |
| - | Tom Threlfall | 7 | | | | | | | | | D | - |
| - | A.C. Todd | | | | | | | | | 9 | A | - |
| - | Jeff Uren | | | | | | 3 | | | | C | - |
| - | Julien Vernaeve | | | | | | | | | 7 | A | - |
| - | Jonathan Williams | | | | | | | | | 5 | A | - |
| - | G. Wood | | | 3 | | | | | | | B | - |
| - | J.F. Wortman | | | | | | | | | 5 | B | - |
| Pos. | Coureur | SNE | GOO | AIN | SIL | CRY | SIL | BRH | OUL | SNE | Klasse | Punten |
| Punten |||||||||
* Resultaat
* Winnaar
* Tweede plaats
* Derde plaats
* Gefinisht (punten behaald)
* Gefinisht (geen punten behaald)
* Niet geklasseerd (NC)
* Uitgevallen (DNF)
* Niet gekwalificeerd (DNQ)
* Gediskwalificeerd (DSQ)
* Niet gestart (DNS)
* Gewond (INJ)
* Uitgesloten (EX)
* Teruggetrokken (WD)
* Niet deelgenomen (blanco cel)
* $^P$ Pole position
* $^S$ Snelste ronde

### Eindstand

Driver's championship :
| Pos. | Coureur | Auto | Team | Klasse | Punten |
| 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 | B/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 |

## Coureurs

| Coureur | Auto | Team |
| John Aley | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Bill Aston | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Gawaine Baillie | Jaguar Mk II | |
| C.J.D. Berridge | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Bill Blydenstein | Borgward Isabella TS | |
| J.V. Brownlee | Auto Union 1000S | Paddy Gaston |
| Nicky Byrne | Auto Union 1000S | |
| Christabel Carlisle | Austin Mini Seven | |
| Mick Clare | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Terry Crawford | Austin Mini Seven | |
| Ellis Cuff-Miller | Borgward Isabella TS | |
| Edward Cunningham | Jaguar Mk II | |
| Chuck Daigh | Ford Galaxie | Reventlow Automobiles |
| Peter Dodd | Jaguar Mk II | Bracknell Motors |
| Vic Elford | Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore |
| K. Fisher | Austin Mini Seven | |
| Carl Foitek | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI | |
| Alan Fraser | Sunbeam Rapier Series III | |
| Paddy Gaston | Auto Union 1000S | |
| Dan Gurney | Chevrolet Impala | |
| Frank Hamlin | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Peter Harper | Sunbeam Rapier Series III | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd. |
| David Haynes | Ford Zephyr | |
| Graham Hill | Jaguar Mk II | Equipe Endeavour |
| Syd Hurrell | Saab 93 | SAH Accessories |
| Alan Hutcheson | Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motors Ltd. |
| Chris Kerrison | Jaguar Mk II 2.4 | |
| Kinny Lall | BMC Mini | |
| George Lawrence | Austin A40 | |
| N.T. Lawrence | Borgward Isabella TS | |
| Les Leston | Volvo 122S | |
| Edward Lewis | Riley 1.5 | |
| Herbert Linge | BMW 700 CS | R.J. Ashley |
| Mike MacDowel | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs |
| Bruce McLaren | Jaguar Mk II | Peter Berry Racing Ltd. |
| Tony Page | Austin Mini Seven | |
| Michael Parkes | Jaguar Mk II | Equipe Endeavour |
| Vic Parness | Jaguar Mk II | |
| Peter Pilsworth | Riley 1.5 | |
| John Poulton | Auto Union 1000S | |
| Albert Powell | Jaguar Mk II | Peter Berry Racing Ltd. |
| Tony Rutt | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Roy Salvadori | Jaguar Mk II | John Coombs Racing Organisation |
| Peter Sargent | Jaguar Mk II 3.4 | |
| Mike Sargent | Riley 1.5 | |
| Jack Sears | Jaguar Mk II | Equipe Endeavour |
| Doc Shepherd | BMW 700 CS | |
| John Sparrow | Auto Union 1000S | |
| Chris Summers | Sunbeam Rapier Series III | |
| John Surtees | Jaguar Mk II | Peter Berry Racing Ltd. |
| Dennis Taylor | Jaguar Mk II | Peter Berry Racing Ltd. |
| Trevor Taylor | Ford Anglia | |
| Tom Threlfall | Morris Mini Minor | |
| A.C. Todd | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Johnny La Trobe | Morris Mini Minor | |
| Jeff Uren | Ford Zephyr | |
| Julien Vernaeve | Austin Mini Seven | |
| John Whitmore | Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore |
| Jonathan Williams | BMC Mini | |
| G. Wood | Volvo P 544 | |
| J.F. Wortman | VW 1200 | |

## Motors

| Klasse | Motor grootte | Motor grootte |
| Klasse | Minimum | Maximum |
| A | geen | 1000cc |
| B | 1001cc | 2000cc |
| C | 2001cc | 3000cc |
| D | 3001cc | geen |
* ↑ (en) BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship 1961 standings | Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. Gearchiveerd op 11 september 2021. Geraadpleegd op 11 september 2021.
* ↑ (en) 1961 BSCC Season. BTCC Wiki. Gearchiveerd op 11 september 2021. Geraadpleegd op 11 september 2021.
* ↑ (en) 1961 British Saloon Car Championship Calendar. RacingCalendar. Gearchiveerd op 11 september 2021. Geraadpleegd op 11 september 2021.
* ↑ (en) British Saloon Car Championship - 1961. touringcarracing.net. Gearchiveerd op 11 september 2021. Geraadpleegd op 11 september 2021.