1961 International Gold Cup
| 1961 International Gold Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 September 1961 | ||
| Official name | VIII Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.4434 km (2.761 miles) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 266.6 km (165.66 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:44.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss |
Ferguson-Climax | |
| Time | 1:46.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Ferguson-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
The 8th Ferguson P99.
This was the only time a Formula One race has been 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 | Stirling Moss
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | Ferguson-Climax
|
1.51:53.8 | 2 |
| 2 |  Jack Brabham
|
Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | + 46.0 s | 6 |
| 3 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Tommy Atkins | Cooper-Climax | + 53.6 s | 1 |
| 4 | Tony Brooks
|
Owen Racing Organisation
|
BRM
|
+ 56.8 s | 5 |
| 5 |  Masten Gregory
|
UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 58 laps | 8 |
| 6 | Ian Burgess
|
Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | 16 |
| 7 | Tony Marsh
|
Tony Marsh | BRM
|
56 laps | 9 |
| 8 | Henry Taylor
|
UDT-Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 56 laps | 12 |
| 9 | Brian Naylor
|
JBW Car Co. | JBW-Climax | 56 laps | 15 |
| 10 |  Wolfgang Seidel
|
Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | 56 laps | 18 |
| 11 | David Piper
|
Gilby Engineering | Gilby-Climax | 55 laps | 14 |
| 12 | Chris Summers
|
Ansty Garage | Cooper-Climax | 54 laps | 20 |
| Ret | Trevor Taylor
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Exhaust | 13 |
| Ret | Graham Hill
|
Owen Racing Organisation
|
BRM
|
Valve | 3 |
| Ret | John Surtees
|
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Magneto | 7 |
| Ret | Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Rear suspension | 4 |
| Ret | Innes Ireland
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | Chris Ashmore
|
Dennis Taylor | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 23 |
| Ret | Roy Salvadori
|
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 11 |
| Ret |  Bernard Collomb
|
Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | Front suspension | 22 |
| Ret | Jack Lewis
|
H & L Motors | Cooper-Climax | Puncture | 17 |
| Ret | Tim Parnell
|
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Fuel pump | 21 |
| Ret | Graham Eden
|
Graham Eden | Cooper-Climax | Accident | 19 |
| DNS | Jack Fairman
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | Practiced unofficially | - |
| WD | Jo Bonnier
|
Porsche System Engineering
|
Porsche
|
- | |
| WD | Dan Gurney
|
Porsche System Engineering
|
Porsche
|
- | |
| WD | John Campbell-Jones
|
John Campbell-Jones | Cooper-Climax | Driver injured | - |
| WD |  Michael May
|
Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | No car | - |
| DNA | Roger Revol
|
Roger Revol | BRM-Climax
|
- |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.