1961 London Trophy
The 9th London Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 May 1961 at Crystal Palace Circuit. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T53.
| 1961 London Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 May 1961 | ||
| Official name | IX London Trophy | ||
| Location | Crystal Palace | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.227 km (1.384 mi) | ||
| Distance | 37 laps, 82.4 km (51.2 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 59.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Cooper-Climax / Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 59.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
This race was run on the same day as the World Championship 1961 Dutch Grand Prix, but since entry to that event was by invitation only, many regular Formula One drivers were attracted to Crystal Palace.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 37:22.8 | 1 |
| 2 | |
UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | + 8.0 s | 2 |
| 3 | |
Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | + 29.8 s | 5 |
| 4 | |
Terry Bartram | Cooper-Climax | 36 laps | 7 |
| 5 |  |
Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | 36 laps | 6 |
| 6 | |
John Campbell-Jones | Cooper-Climax | 35 laps | 9 |
| 7 | |
H & L Motors | Cooper-Climax | 35 laps | 3 |
| 8 | |
UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 35 laps | 4 |
| 9 |  |
Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 34 laps | 13 |
| 10 | |
Alan Trow (Motor Cycles) | Cooper-Climax | 34 laps | 10 |
| 11 | |
Team Salvatore Evangelista | Hume-Cooper-Climax | 33 laps | 11 |
| Ret |  |
Giuseppe Maugeri | Cooper-Climax | Accident | 12 |
| Ret |  |
Tulip Stable | Cooper-Climax | Engine | 14 |
| DNS | |
Graham Eden | Cooper-Climax | Engine in practice | (8) |
| WD | |
Tommy Atkins | Cooper-Climax | - | |
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Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | Car not ready | - |
| WD | |
Gilby Engineering | Gilby-Climax | Car not ready | - |
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References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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