1961 Australian Touring Car Championship

Pitt attempted to pass Hodgson in the back section of the circuit but was unable to complete the move.

Geoghegan led by 2.5 seconds at the end of the first lap, with Hodgson holding a similar margin back to Pitt in third.

Jane and Burns were further back, while Holden and Cecil Keid led the battle for sixth ahead of Barry Gibson, Muir Daniel, Ken Brigden, Noel Trees, Des West, Roy Sawyer and Viv Eddy.

Geoghegan began suffering from clutch slip and dropped back, as did Hodgson who had both overdrive and brake problems.

[2] Geoghegan would go on to win five Australian Touring Car Championships during the 1960s, while Hodgson would achieve success as a team owner when Bob Morris won the 1979 title.