1961 South African Grand Prix
The 1961 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 8th International RAC South African Grand Prix,[1] was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa on 26 December 1961. The race, run over 80 laps of the circuit, was won from pole position by Scotland's Jim Clark, driving a works Lotus-Climax. Englishman Stirling Moss finished second in a private Lotus-Climax, while Swede Jo Bonnier was third in a Porsche.
| 1961 South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 26 December 1961 | ||
| Official name | 8th International RAC South African Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.92 km (2.436 mi) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 313.6 km (194.88 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:33.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:33.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third | Porsche | ||
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 80 | 2.06:49.2 | 1 |
| 2 | |
UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 80 | + 15.7 | 2 |
| 3 |  |
Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | 79 | + 1 Lap | 4 |
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Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 79 | + 1 Lap | 6 |
| 5 |  |
Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | 78 | + 2 Laps | 7 |
| 6 | |
Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 77 | + 3 Laps | 8 |
| 7 | |
Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati | 77 | + 3 Laps | 12 |
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Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 76 | + 4 Laps | 15 |
| 9 | |
Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | 76 | + 4 Laps | 16 |
| 10 | |
Ecurie Wolman | Lotus-Borgward | 75 | + 5 Laps | 14 |
| 11 | |
Adrian Pheiffer | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 75 | + 5 Laps | 10 |
| 12 | |
Bill Jennings | Jennings-Porsche | 71 | + 9 Laps | 17 |
| 13 | |
Ecurie Rhodes | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 71 | + 9 Laps | 19 |
| 14 | |
Don Philp | Quodra-Climax | 70 | + 10 Laps | 11 |
| 15 | |
Dave Wright | Cooper-Climax | 65 | + 15 Laps | 21 |
| Ret | |
G. E. Mennie | LDS-Climax | 59 | Engine | 13 |
| Ret | |
Bill Dunlop | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 31 | Engine | 23 |
| Ret | |
Scuderia Alfa | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 31 | Accident | 20 |
| Ret | |
Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | 27 | Ignition | 22 |
| Ret | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 16 | Radiator | 3 |
| Ret |  |
UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 9 | Brake Pipe | 5 |
| Ret | |
Scuderia Alfa | Heron-Alfa Romeo | 7 | Gearbox | 9 |
| Ret | |
Bernard Podmore | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Con-rod | 18 |
| DNS | |
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Practice Accident | ||
| WD | |
A. H. Pillman | LDS-Porsche | Car Damaged |
Notes
- Pole position: Jim Clark - 1:33.9
- Fastest Lap: Jim Clark - 1:33.1
- Doug Serrurier was also entered by Scuderia Alfa, to drive an LDS-Alfa Romeo, but did not drive this car during the event.
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References
- "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1961". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at Silhouet.com
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Formula One non-championship races 1961 season |
Next race: 1962 Cape Grand Prix |
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