The 1961 Victorian Trophy was an International motor race staged at the
Ballarat Air Strip circuit in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
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Australia on 12 February 1961.
[Official Programme, International Motor Race Meeting, Ballarat Air Strip, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 1961]
Open to
Formula Libre
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cars, it was contested over 33 laps, a distance of approximately 100 miles (161 km).
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The race meeting was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia.][
The race was won by ]American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
driver Dan Gurney
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in a BRM P48.[Victorian Trophy, Ballarat, 12 Feb 1961, www.oldracingcars.com, as archived at web.archive.org]
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Results
References
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External links
Open Wheelers 1961, autopics.com.au
Victorian Trophy
Motorsport in Victoria (Australia)