1961 Lombank Trophy
1961 Lombank Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 26 March 1961 | ||
Official name | II Lombank Trophy | ||
Location |
Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.361 km (2.71 miles) | ||
Distance | 37 laps, 161.36 km (100.27 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, cool | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 1:34.4 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1:33.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | Cooper-Climax |
The 2nd Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, England. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T53.
This was the first Formula One event in Europe to be run to the new 1.5 litre rules, and the field was bolstered by a number of Intercontinental Formula cars, i.e. cars that conformed to the old 2.5 litre Formula One. Only two of the Intercontinental Formula cars finished the race, but they were a lap ahead of the other finishers. Some of the cars conforming to the new Formula One regulations were converted Formula Two cars.
Results
Note: a blue background indicates an Intercontinental Formula entrant.
References
- Results at Silhouet.com [1]
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp 10–11.