1961 GP of Australia
12 June - Mallala: 168.945 km (3.379 km x 50 Laps)


Fastest Lap: Patterson and Davison  Cooper T51 Climax, 1:44
Pole Position: N/A

Results:

1. Lex Davison       Cooper T51 Climax     1h 29:01 
2. Bib Stillwell     Cooper T55 Climax     1h 29:42 
3. David McKay       Cooper T51 Climax     1h 30:00
4. Bill Patterson    Cooper T51 Climax     48 laps 
5. Murray Trenberth  Alta Holden           46 laps 
6. Eddie Clay        Cooper T23 Bristol    45 laps 
7. Alan Jack         Cooper T39 Climax     43 laps 
8. Trevor Ellis      Austin 8 Spl          38 laps 
9. Mel McEwin        Tornado Chev V8 Spl
10. Peter Wilkinson  Elfin Aero Ford 1172

Did Not Finish:

   John Youl         Cooper T51 Climax     46 exhaustion
   Doug Whiteford    Cooper T51 Climax     30 engine
   John Ampt         Cooper T38 Jaguar     26 
   Joihn Newmarch    Ricardian Spl         14 
   Helene Bittner    Vitesse Ford           2 gearbox
   Laurie Whitehead  Ausper FJr 
   Keith Rilstone    Eclipse Zephyr Spl s/c

Did Not Start: 

   Stan Jones        Cooper Climax 2.5 
   Ross Dalton       Cooper T51 Maserati 2.5
   Noel Herd         Zephyr spl
   Steve Tillett     MG TC
   Murray Carter     Carter Corvette Spl
   Drue Trottman     Vincent 1000
   John Lugg         ERJ 500
   Garrie Cooper     Elfin FJr
   Doug Trengove     Austin Sp
   Len Deaton        Cooper T43 Ford
   Dud Dansie        BBM Holden rotary valve Spl