List of 1961 motorsport champions

1961 motorsport champions
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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.

Formula cars edit

Series Driver refer
Formula One World Championship   Phil Hill 1961 Formula One season
Constructors:   Ferrari
USAC National Championship   A. J. Foyt 1961 USAC Championship Car season
Australian Drivers' Championship   Bill Patterson 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship
Campionato Italiano   "Geki"
Team: Scuderia Madunina

Sports car edit

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
E Modified:   Bob Holbert
Australian GT Championship   Frank Matich 1961 Australian GT Championship

Touring car edit

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


Stock car racing edit

Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series   Ned Jarrett 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
NASCAR Grand Sport Series 1961 NASCAR Grand Sport Series

Drag racing edit

Motorcycle edit

Series Rider refer
500cc World Championship   Gary Hocking 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship   Mike Hailwood
125cc World Championship   Tom Phillis
Speedway World Championship   Ove Fundin 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also edit