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1961 Rand Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | South Africa |
| Flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Grand Prix | Rand |
| Official name | IV Rand Grand Prix |
| Location | Kyalami, Johannesburg |
| Date | 9 December |
| Year | 1961 |
| Image | Kyalami 1961 - 1967.jpg |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.545 |
| Course_km | 4.096 |
| Distance_laps | 75 |
| Distance_mi | 190.875 |
| Distance_km | 307.184 |
| Pole_Driver | Jim Clark |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Pole_Time | 1:38.5 |
| Fast_Driver | Jo Bonnier |
| Fast_Team | Porsche |
| Fast_Time | 1:39.1 |
| Fast_Country | Sweden |
| First_Driver | Jim Clark |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Second_Driver | Trevor Taylor |
| Second_Country | UK |
| Second_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Third_Driver | Jo Bonnier |
| Third_Country | Sweden |
| Third_Team | Porsche |
The 4th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 9 December 1961 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 21.
There were no great differences between the local rules to which this race was run and the international Formula One rules, but for example sports car bodies were permitted, such as those driven by Jennings and Bosman.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | WD | WD | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 2.06:26.3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.1 s | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 22.0 s | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Edgar Barth | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | 74 laps | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bruce Johnstone | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 73 laps | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Ernie Pieterse | Scuderia Alfa | Heron-Alfa Romeo | 72 laps | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Syd van der Vyver | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 72 laps | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Fanie Viljoen | G.E. Mennie | LDS-Climax | 70 laps | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bob van Niekerk | Equipe Judette | Lotus-Ford | 70 laps | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Doug Serrurier | Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati | 69 laps | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bruce Jennings | Bill Jennings | Jennings-Porsche | 67 laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Masten Gregory | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Overheating | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | Gearbox | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bernard Podmore | Bernard Podmore | Lotus-Ford | Accident | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Helmut Menzler | Ecurie Wolman | Lotus-Borgward | Overheating | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa John Guthrie | Ecurie Rhodes | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Water pipe | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Tony Maggs | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Overheating | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bill Dunlop | Bill Dunlop | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Engine | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Don Philp | Don Philp | Quodra-Climax | Overheating | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Rauten Hartmann | Rauten Hartmann | Netuar-Peugeot | Engine | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Gene Bosman | Scuderia Alfa | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | Engine | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Jack Holme | Jack Holme | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Trevor Blokdyk | Trevor Blokdyk | Cooper-Ford | Accident | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Clive Trundell | Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | Puncture | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Adrian Pheiffer | Adrian Pheiffer | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Engine in practice | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Neville Lederle | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Ford | Car not ready | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love | A.H. Pillman | LDS-Porsche | Car not ready | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Dawie Gous | Dawie Gous | Porsche RSK | Car not ready | - |
- Bonnier was still on his warm-up lap when the race started, thus he was half a lap down at the start.
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1961/1961.html#ran
| Previous_year's_race = 1956 Rand Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1962 Rand Grand Prix
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