This list of 1961 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.
Some titles may be from single events.
Motorcycle racing Series Rider refer 500cc World Championship Gary Hocking 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season 350cc World Championship 250cc World Championship Mike Hailwood 125cc World Championship Tom Phillis Motocross World Championship 500cc: Sten Lundin 1961 Motocross World Championship 250cc: Dave Bickers Speedway World Championship Ove Fundin 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship
Open wheel racing Series Driver refer Formula One World Championship Phil Hill 1961 Formula One season Constructors: Ferrari Australian Drivers' Championship Bill Patterson 1961 Australian Drivers' Championship Campionato Italiano "Geki" Teams: Scuderia Madunina East German Formula Junior Championship Willy Lehmann 1961 East German Formula Junior Championship South African Formula One Championship Syd van der Vyver 1961 South African Formula One Championship USAC National Championship A. J. Foyt 1961 USAC Championship Car season Formula Three John Davy Formula Junior (British F3) Bill Moss 1961 British Formula Three Championship BRSCC Formula Junior (British F3) Mike Ledbrook Motor Racing Formula Junior (British F3) Trevor Taylor Soviet Formula 3 Championship Ants Seiler 1961 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Rallying Series Drivers Season article British Rally Championship Bill Bengry 1961 British Rally Championship Co-Drivers: David Skeffington Estonian Rally Championship Kalju Nurme 1961 Estonian Rally Championship Co-Drivers: Aadu Viik European Rally Championship Hans-Joachim Walter 1961 European Rally Championship Co-Drivers: Ewald Stock Finnish Rally Championship Rauno Aaltonen 1961 Finnish Rally Championship Italian Rally Championship Luigi Marsaglia 1961 Italian Rally Championship Co-Drivers: Giovanni Prada Moroni Manufacturers: Fiat South African National Rally Championship Pieter Muhl Co-Drivers: Reinhard Muhl Spanish Rally Championship Juan Fernández Co-Drivers: Ramón Grifoll
Sports car and GT Series Driver refer World Sportscar Championship Ferrari 1961 World Sportscar Championship season USAC Road Racing Championship Ken Miles 1961 USAC Road Racing Championship season SCCA National Sports Car Championship D Modified: Roger Penske 1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship season E Modified: Bob Holbert Australian GT Championship Frank Matich 1961 Australian GT Championship
Stock car racing Series Driver Season article NASCAR Grand National Series Ned Jarrett 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Manufacturers: Chevrolet NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series Eddie Gray 1961 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series ARCA Racing Series Harold Smith 1961 ARCA Racing Series Turismo Carretera Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 1961 Turismo Carretera USAC Stock Car National Championship Paul Goldsmith 1961 USAC Stock Car National Championship
Touring car Series Driver refer Australian Touring Car Championship Bill Pitt 1961 Australian Touring Car Championship British Saloon Car Championship John Whitmore 1961 British Saloon Car Championship
See also List of motorsport championships Auto racing