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.

Formula cars

Series	Driver	refer
Formula One World Championship	Phil Hill	1961 Formula One season
	Constructors: Ferrari
USAC National Championship	A. J. Foyt	1961 USAC Championship Car season
Australian Drivers' Championship	Bill Patterson	1961 Australian Drivers' Championship

Sports car

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

Touring car

Series	Driver	refer
Australian Touring Car Championship	Bill Pitt	1961 Australian Touring Car Championship

Stock car racing

Series	Driver	Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series	Ned Jarrett	1961 NASCAR Grand National Series
NASCAR Grand Sport Series		1961 NASCAR Grand Sport Series

Drag racing

Motorcycle

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
Speedway World Championship	Ove Fundin	1961 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• Auto racing