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Natal Grand Prix – 1961

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Syd van der Vyver Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
2 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
3 South Africa Tony Maggs
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
4 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
5 East Germany Edgar Barth
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
6 United States Masten Gregory
UDT-Laystall Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [917] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
UDT-Laystall Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [918] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
8 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
9 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
10 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
Scuderia Alfa South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
11 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Scuderia Lupini Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 1.5 -
12 Rhodesia John Love
A. H. Pillman South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['3'] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
14 South Africa Don Philp
Don Philp South Africa Quodra - Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
15 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
S. A. (Sam) Tingle South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
16 South Africa Helmut Menzler
Ecurie Wolman Great Britain Lotus 18 [911] Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 -
17 Rhodesia Dave Wright
Dave Wright Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-22-58] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
18 South Africa Clive Trundell
C. Trundell Great Britain Cooper T52 Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
19 South Africa Bill Jennings
W. Jennings South Africa Jennings - Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
20 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Ecurie Rhodes Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
21 South Africa Bill Dunlop
Bill Dunlop Great Britain Cooper T45 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
22 South Africa Gordon Henderson
Gordon Henderson Great Britain Cooper T49 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
23 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
G. E. Mennie South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
24 South Africa Eugène Bosman
Scuderia Alfa Great Britain Lotus 15 [604] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
25 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Adrian Pheiffer Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
26 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
27 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Equipe Judette Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
28 South Africa Bernie Podmore
Bernard Podmore Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
29 South Africa Neville Lederle
Neville Lederle Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-796] Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
30 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-720] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 8 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:26.100 0
2 4 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:26.800 0
3 9 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:29.000 0
4 6 United States Masten Gregory
Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [917] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:29.000 0
5 3 South Africa Tony Maggs
Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:29.400 0
6 2 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:29.400 0
7 1 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:30.500 0
8 5 East Germany Edgar Barth
Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:30.600 0
9 25 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:31.400 0
10 11 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 1.5 - 01:31.800 0
11 10 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:32.100 0
12 14 South Africa Don Philp
South Africa Quodra - Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:33.300 0
13 20 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:33.500 0
14 16 South Africa Helmut Menzler
Great Britain Lotus 18 [911] Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 - 01:33.600 0
15 29 South Africa Neville Lederle
Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-796] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - 01:33.600 0
16 27 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - 01:34.200 0
17 23 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:34.700 0
18 19 South Africa Bill Jennings
South Africa Jennings - Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:35.400 0
19 26 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 - 01:36.400 0
20 15 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:37.600 0
21 17 Rhodesia Dave Wright
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-22-58] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:41.700 0
22 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [918] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 0

Official Name1st International Natal Grand Prix
CircuitWestmead
DateDecember 17
PoleJim Clark 01:26.100
Fastest LapStirling Moss 01:24.800
Podium1st Jim Clark, 2nd Stirling Moss, 3rd Jo Bonnier
Prev race Rand Grand Prix December 9
Next race South African Grand Prix December 26

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 8 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 02:13:58.400 89

1
0
2 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
UDT-Laystall Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [918] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 02:14:30.300 89
01:24.800
22
0
3 4 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +1 lap 88

2
0
4 5 East Germany Edgar Barth
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +2 laps 87

8
0
5 1 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Syd van der Vyver Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - +3 laps 86

7
0
6 11 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Scuderia Lupini Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 1.5 - +3 laps 86

10
0
7 25 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Adrian Pheiffer Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - +4 laps 85

9
0
8 26 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 - +4 laps 85

19
0
9 19 South Africa Bill Jennings
W. Jennings South Africa Jennings - Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +4 laps 85

18
0
10 20 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Ecurie Rhodes Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - +4 laps 85

13
0
DNF 2 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Accident 54

6
0
DNF 14 South Africa Don Philp
Don Philp South Africa Quodra - Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Engine 53

12
0
DNF 16 South Africa Helmut Menzler
Ecurie Wolman Great Britain Lotus 18 [911] Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 - Suspension 53

14
0
DNF 29 South Africa Neville Lederle
Neville Lederle Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-796] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - DNF 53

15
0
DNF 27 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Equipe Judette Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - Mechanical 39

16
0
DNF 10 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
Scuderia Alfa South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Overheating 38

11
0
DNF 23 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
G. E. Mennie South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Cylinder head gasket 22

17
0
DNF 15 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
S. A. (Sam) Tingle South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Engine 22

20
0
DNF 17 Rhodesia Dave Wright
Dave Wright Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-22-58] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Mechanical 22

21
0
DNF 3 South Africa Tony Maggs
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Overheating 22

5
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Accident 14

3
0
DNF 6 United States Masten Gregory
UDT-Laystall Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [917] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Cylinder head gasket 14

4
0
DNS 12 Rhodesia John Love
A. H. Pillman South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['3'] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - Accident 0


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DNA 18 South Africa Clive Trundell
C. Trundell Great Britain Cooper T52 Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 21 South Africa Bill Dunlop
Bill Dunlop Great Britain Cooper T45 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 22 South Africa Gordon Henderson
Gordon Henderson Great Britain Cooper T49 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 24 South Africa Eugène Bosman
Scuderia Alfa Great Britain Lotus 15 [604] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 28 South Africa Bernie Podmore
Bernard Podmore Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 30 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-720] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1961 EC, Climax, Jim Clark, Lotus, Lotus 21, Natal Grand Prix, Team Lotus, Westmead

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