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1960 Australian GT Championship

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The 1960 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars complying with Appendix K Gran Turismo regulations.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1961, page 53 The title, which was the inaugural Australian GT Championship, was contested over a single 50-mile race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 2 October 1960.Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 184

The championship was won by Leo Geoghegan driving a Lotus Elite.

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Results

File:Lotus-Elite-'60.jpg won the championship driving a Lotus Elite, similar to the example pictured above]]

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! Position
John Medley, "October, 1960", Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 261 to 271Australian Motor Sport, November 1960, pages 479, 481 & 538The results section of "Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport" lists 34 entries of which four are shown as non-starters and 16 as finishers

! Driver

! No.

! Car

! Entrant

! ClassOfficial Programme, Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, Sat. 1st, Sun. 2nd October, 1960

! Laps

1

| Leo Geoghegan

| align="center" | 3

| Lotus Elite

| Geoghegan Motors Liverpool

| 1001 to 1300cc

| align="center" | 13

2

| Gavin Youl

| align="center" | 38

| Porsche Super 90

| G.B. Youl

| 1301 to 1600cc

| align="center" | 13

3

| Ian Geoghegan

| align="center" | 1

| Holden

| Geoghegan Motors Liverpool

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 13

4

| Tony Basile

| align="center" | 6

| Porsche

| S. Sakzewski

| 1301 to 1600cc

| align="center" | 13

5

| Ron Marshall

| align="center" | 23

| AC Ace Bristol

| R. E. Marshall

| 1601 to 2000cc

| align="center" | 13

6

| John Suttor

| align="center" | 120

| Jaguar XK140

| J. Suttor

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | 12

7

| Keith Malcolm

| align="center" | 153

| Skoden

| Bass Hill Service Station

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 12

8

| Harry Cape

| align="center" | 130

| MGA

| H. Cape

| 1301 to 1600cc

| align="center" | 12

9

| Peter Manton

| align="center" | 41

| Austin Lancer

| Monaro Motors

| 1601 to 2000cc

| align="center" | 12

10

| Frank Hann

| align="center" | 7

| Jaguar Mark V GMC

| F. J. Hann

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | ?

11

| Ken Brigden

| align="center" | 63

| Peugeot 403[https://web.archive.org/web/20220303052249/http://www.pccv.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Bridgen.pdf Paul Watson, Ken Brigden’s proud Peugeot history, www.pccv.org, as archived at web.archive.com]

| K. A. Brigden

| 1601 to 2000cc

| align="center" | ?

12

| Brian Foley

| align="center" | 11

| Kinsley Sprite

| Kinsley Motors Pty. Ltd.

| 751 to 1000cc

| align="center" | ?

13

| H. Van Schaik

| align="center" | 15

| Simca

| H. Van Schaik

| 1001 to 1300cc

| align="center" | ?

14

| B. Pflock

| align="center" | 18

| Austin A30

| B. Pflock

| 751 to 1000cc

| align="center" | ?

15

| R. Bulloch

| align="center" | 58

| Triumph Herald

| R. Bulloch

| 751 to 1000cc

| align="center" | ?

16

| Ted Ansell

| align="center" | 40

| NSU Prinz 30

| T. Ansell

| 501 to 750cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| C. Adams

| align="center" | 49

| Austin-Healey Sprite

| S. Brown

| 751 to 1000cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| Albert Bridge

| align="center" | 110

| Peugeot 203[https://autopics.com.au/60117-a-bridge-peugeot-b-gurden-austin-a90-bathurst-3rd-october-1960-photographer-jeff-harrop/ 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)]

| A. W. Bridge

| 1301 to 1600cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| J. Malcolm

| align="center" | 41

| Austin Lancer

| Dents Auto Service

| 1601 to 2000cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| John Bisset

| align="center" | 88

| Buckle

| J. Bisset

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| C. Kane

| align="center" | 87

| Buckle

| C. Kane

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| Barry Gurdon

| align="center" | 20

| Austin A90 s/c

| Gurdon Motors P/L

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| Lang Longmore

| align="center" | 19

| Ford Zephyr

| L. J. Longmore

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 9

DNF

| R. Rees

| align="center" | 98

| Ford Zephyr

| R. W. Rees

| Over 3500cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| Warren Blomfield

| align="center" | 116

| JWF Holden

| W. Blomfield

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | ?

DNF

| Reg Smith

| align="center" | 62

| Porsche Super 90{{cite magazine | title=Brabham Wins At Home | magazine=Autosport | date=14 October 1960 | pages=536 & 537}}

| R. Smith

| 1301 to 1600cc

| align="center" | 2

DNF

| Alan Ling

| align="center" | 99

| Holden FE

| A. H. Ling

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 2

DNF

| Bill Buckle

| align="center" | 90

| Buckle

| W.F. Buckle

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | 2

DNF

| John Caines

| align="center" | 22

| Ausca Repco Holden

| Caines Car Sales Pty. Ltd.

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 2

DNF

| Wally Mitchell

| align="center" | 16

| Lotus Repco Holden

| W. Mitchell

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | 1

DNS

| K. Lindsay

| align="center" | 39

| Holden

| Ken Lindsay Motors

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | -

DNS

| J. Caines

| align="center" | 52

| Holden

| Caines Car Sales P/L

| 2001 to 2600cc

| align="center" | -

DNS

| Ron Hodgson

| align="center" | 69

| Buckle

| Strathfield Motors P/L

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | -

DNS

| Barry Topen

| align="center" | 104

| Buckle

| B. D. Topen

| 2601 to 3500cc

| align="center" | -

Notes

  • Winner's race time: 40m 54.1sDavid McKay, 'Brab' Grabs Bathurst, Modern Motor, December 1960, pages 27 to 29 & 77 to 79
  • Fastest lap: Leo Geoghegan, (Lotus Elite), 3m 5.3s, track record.

References

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Further reading

  • The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, 3 October 1960, pages 1, 5 & 8

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