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1961 Solitude Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | West Germany |
| Grand Prix | Solitude |
| Official name | XI Großer Preis der Solitude |
| Location | Solitudering, near Stuttgart |
| Image | Solitude1935-1965layout.png |
| Date | 23 July |
| Year | 1961 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 7.089 |
| Course_km | 11.4086 |
| Distance_laps | 25 |
| Distance_mi | 177.225 |
| Distance_km | 285.216 |
| Pole_Driver | Jo Bonnier |
| Pole_Country | Sweden |
| Pole_Team | Porsche |
| Pole_Time | 4:01.1 |
| Fast_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Fast_Team | Porsche |
| Fast_Time | 3:58.6 |
| Fast_Country | USA |
| First_Driver | Innes Ireland |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Second_Driver | Jo Bonnier |
| Second_Country | Sweden |
| Second_Team | Porsche |
| Third_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Third_Country | USA |
| Third_Team | Porsche |
The 11th Solitude Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run for cars complying with Formula One rules, held on 23 July 1961 at the Solitudering, near Stuttgart. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by Innes Ireland in a Lotus 21.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | WD | WD | WD | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.41:04.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 0.1 s | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Gurney | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 0.3 s | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | + 17.9 s | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | + 47.6 s | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany Hans Herrmann | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 1:01.5 s | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 1:27.9 s | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany Edgar Barth | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 3:27.3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 4:22.0 s | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Stirling Moss | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Maserati | Engine | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Roberto Bussinello | Scuderia Serenissima | De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo | Engine | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | Steering wheel | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Mike Spence | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | Gearbox | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | Engine | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Piero Monteverdi | Piero Monteverdi | MBM-Porsche | Engine | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Michael May | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Lloyd Casner | Camoradi International | Lotus-Climax | Engine in practice | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Arundell | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Practice only | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany Wolfgang von Trips | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Phil Hill | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Olivier Gendebien | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Willy Mairesse | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | - |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1960 Solitude Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1962 Solitude Grand Prix
References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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