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1961 International Gold Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | UK |
| Grand Prix | International Gold Cup |
| Official name | VIII Gold Cup |
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire |
| Date | 23 September |
| Year | 1961 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.761 |
| Course_km | 4.4434 |
| Distance_laps | 60 |
| Distance_mi | 165.66 |
| Distance_km | 266.6 |
| Pole_Driver | Bruce McLaren |
| Pole_Country | New Zealand |
| Pole_Team | Cooper-Climax |
| Pole_Time | 1:44.6 |
| Fast_Driver | Stirling Moss |
| Fast_Team | Ferguson-Climax |
| Fast_Time | 1:46.4 |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | Stirling Moss |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Ferguson-Climax |
| Second_Driver | Jack Brabham |
| Second_Country | Australia |
| Second_Team | Cooper-Climax |
| Third_Driver | Bruce McLaren |
| Third_Country | New Zealand |
| Third_Team | Cooper-Climax |
The 8th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 September 1961 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Ferguson P99.
This is the only time a Formula One race was won by a four-wheel drive car, the damp conditions proving ideal for the car's extra traction.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | WD | WD | WD | WD | DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Stirling Moss | Rob Walker Racing Team | Ferguson-Climax | 1.51:53.8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | + 46.0 s | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Tommy Atkins | Cooper-Climax | + 53.6 s | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tony Brooks | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | + 56.8 s | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Masten Gregory | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 58 laps | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Ian Burgess | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tony Marsh | Tony Marsh | BRM | 56 laps | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Henry Taylor | UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 56 laps | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Brian Naylor | JBW Car Co. | JBW-Climax | 56 laps | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | 56 laps | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Piper | Gilby Engineering | Gilby-Climax | 55 laps | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Chris Summers | Ansty Garage | Cooper-Climax | 54 laps | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Exhaust | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | Valve | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK John Surtees | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Magneto | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Rear suspension | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Engine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Chris Ashmore | Dennis Taylor | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Roy Salvadori | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Bernard Collomb | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | Front suspension | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jack Lewis | H & L Motors | Cooper-Climax | Puncture | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tim Parnell | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Fuel pump | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Graham Eden | Graham Eden | Cooper-Climax | Accident | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jack Fairman | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | Practiced unofficially | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Gurney | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK John Campbell-Jones | John Campbell-Jones | Cooper-Climax | Driver injured | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Michael May | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | No car | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Roger Revol | Roger Revol | BRM-Climax | - |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
| Previous_year's_race = 1960 International Gold Cup | Next_year's_race = 1962 International Gold Cup
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