The 1961 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fourth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 25 March and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on 30 September. The championship switched to the new Group 2 regulations. This year saw the first championship win for a Mini, with a car driven by John Whitmore, winning the title in his debut season. [1] [2]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 25 March |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() | |
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 3 April |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 22 April |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 May |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
5 | Crystal Palace, London | 22 May |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries) |
![]() | |
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 July |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 7 August |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 23 September |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() | |
9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 30 September |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() |
Driver's championship | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Group | Points |
1 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore | A | 53 |
2 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 |
3 |
![]() |
Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 |
4 |
![]() |
Borgward Isabella TS | B | 42 | |
5 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 |
6 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 |
7 |
![]() |
Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 |
8 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven Morris Mini Minor |
Don Moore | A | 23 |
9 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven Riley 1.5 |
B | 22? | |
10 |
![]() |
Morris Mini Minor | Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 |
11 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven | A | 18 | |
12 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 2.4 | Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |
The 1961 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship, was the fourth season of the championship. It began at Snetterton on 25 March and finished after 9 races back at Snetterton on 30 September. The championship switched to the new Group 2 regulations. This year saw the first championship win for a Mini, with a car driven by John Whitmore, winning the title in his debut season. [1] [2]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
Round | Circuit | Date | Class A Winner | Class B Winner | Class C Winner | Class D Winner | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 25 March |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() | |
2 | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | 3 April |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
3 | Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool | 22 April |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
4 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 6 May |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
5 | Crystal Palace, London | 22 May |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries) |
![]() | |
6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 8 July |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 7 August |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() | |
8 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 23 September |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() | |
9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 30 September |
![]() |
![]() |
None (no entries?) |
![]() |
Driver's championship | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Driver | Car | Team | Group | Points |
1 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven | Don Moore | A | 53 |
2 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 44 |
3 |
![]() |
Riley 1.5 | Barwell Motorsport | D | 42 |
4 |
![]() |
Borgward Isabella TS | B | 42 | |
5 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | John Coombs | D | 37 |
6 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 3.8 | Equipe Endeavour | D | 28 |
7 |
![]() |
Sunbeam Rapier | Sunbeam Talbot Ltd | B | 27 |
8 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven Morris Mini Minor |
Don Moore | A | 23 |
9 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven Riley 1.5 |
B | 22? | |
10 |
![]() |
Morris Mini Minor | Downton Engineering Ltd | A | 20 |
11 |
![]() |
Austin Mini Seven | A | 18 | |
12 |
![]() |
Jaguar Mk II 2.4 | Gerrards Cross Motor Co. | C | 16 |