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New Zealand Grand Prix – 1961

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [372] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
2 Great Britain John Surtees
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [373] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
3 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T51 ['F2-5-57'] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
4 Australia Jack Brabham
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-8-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 18 [904] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [374] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18 [906] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
8 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [485] BRM P25 L4 2.5 -
9 United States Dan Gurney
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [486] BRM P25 L4 2.5 -
10 Australia Arnold Glass
Capitol Motors Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 -
11 Australia Bib Stillwell
B. S. Stillwell Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin DBR1/300 L6 3.0 -
12 Australia Doug Whiteford
Australia David McKay
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
14 Australia Stan Jones
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-60] Climax FPF L4 2.3 -
15 New Zealand Frank Shuter
P. M. Hoare Italy Ferrari 625 [0712] Ferrari 625LM L4 2.8 Tipo 137 -
19 New Zealand Pat Hoare
P. M. Hoare Italy Ferrari D246 [0788] Ferrari 250 TR V12 3.0 -
20 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-26-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
22 New Zealand Bob Smith
R. Smith Italy Ferrari 555 [FL9001] Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 -
23 New Zealand Bill Thomasen
Bill Thomasen Italy Ferrari 750 Monza [0514M] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 -
24 New Zealand Jim Boyd
Jim Boyd Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
25 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-24-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
29 New Zealand Brian Prescott
Brian Prescott Italy Maserati 250F [2509/04] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
33 New Zealand Len Gilbert
Len Gilbert Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
34 New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
L. F. Bulcraig Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-18-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 -
35 New Zealand Johnny Mansel
New Zealand Bob Eade
Bob Eade Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
36 New Zealand Peter Elford
P. Elford Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-5-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
37 New Zealand Malcolm Gill
W. Gill New Zealand Lycoming Special Lycoming L4 5.2 -
38 New Zealand Angus Hyslop
Angus Hyslop Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-13-58] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
39 New Zealand Bill Gardiner
Bill Gardiner Great Britain Tojeiro 3/56 [TOJ-4] Jaguar L6 3.8 -
40 New Zealand David Evans
David Evans Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-17-57] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
47 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-5-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
49 New Zealand Duncan Mackenzie
Duncan Mackenzie Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-4-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
56 New Zealand Jack Malcolm
J. A. Malcolm Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-10-52] Holden L6 2.3 -
60 New Zealand Jim Palmer
G. J. Palmer Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-733] Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
New Zealand Tony Shelly
T. Shelly Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-20-58] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
New Zealand Roly Levis
R. A. Levis Great Britain Cooper T52 BMC XSP 1.1 L4 -
New Zealand Arthur Moffatt
Arthur Moffatt Great Britain Lotus 15 [3-621] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Lotus 18 [906] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
2 47 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-5-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
3 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-8-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
4 8 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain BRM P48 [485] BRM P25 L4 2.5 - 0
5 3 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain Cooper T51 ['F2-5-57'] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
6 1 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain Lotus 18 [372] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
7 5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain Lotus 18 [904] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
8 2 Great Britain John Surtees
Great Britain Lotus 18 [373] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
9 9 United States Dan Gurney
Great Britain BRM P48 [486] BRM P25 L4 2.5 - 0
10 20 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-26-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
11 6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 18 [374] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0
12 11 Australia Bib Stillwell
Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin DBR1/300 L6 3.0 - 0
13 14 Australia Stan Jones
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-60] Climax FPF L4 2.3 - 0
14 19 New Zealand Pat Hoare
Italy Ferrari D246 [0788] Ferrari 250 TR V12 3.0 - 0
15 10 Australia Arnold Glass
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 - 0
16 38 New Zealand Angus Hyslop
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-13-58] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 0
17 35 New Zealand Johnny Mansel
Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 0
18 33 New Zealand Len Gilbert
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 0
19 37 New Zealand Malcolm Gill
New Zealand Lycoming Special Lycoming L4 5.2 - 0
20 12 Australia David McKay
Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 0
21 40 New Zealand David Evans
Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-17-57] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 0
22 34 New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-18-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 - 0
23 15 New Zealand Frank Shuter
Italy Ferrari 625 [0712] Ferrari 625LM L4 2.8 Tipo 137 - 0
24 25 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-24-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 0

Official Name8th New Zealand International Grand Prix
CircuitArdmore
DateJanuary 7
PoleStirling Moss
Fastest LapBruce McLaren 01:20.500
Podium1st Jack Brabham (43) , 2nd Bruce McLaren (5) , 3rd Graham Hill
Prev race South African Grand Prix December 27
Next race Lombank Trophy March 25

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 Australia Jack Brabham
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-8-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:42:30.000 75

43
3
0
2 47 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T53 [F2-5-60] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:42:31.700 75
01:20.500
5
2
0
3 8 Great Britain Graham Hill
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [485] BRM P25 L4 2.5 - +1 lap 74

0
4
0
4 3 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T51 ['F2-5-57'] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +1 lap 74

0
5
0
5 20 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-26-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +2 laps 73

0
10
0
6 6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [374] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +4 laps 71

0
11
0
7 19 New Zealand Pat Hoare
P. M. Hoare Italy Ferrari D246 [0788] Ferrari 250 TR V12 3.0 - +5 laps 70

0
14
0
8 10 Australia Arnold Glass
Capitol Motors Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 - +5 laps 70

0
15
0
9 37 New Zealand Malcolm Gill
W. Gill New Zealand Lycoming Special Lycoming L4 5.2 - +6 laps 69

0
19
0
10 38 New Zealand Angus Hyslop
Angus Hyslop Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-13-58] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - +8 laps 67

0
16
0
11 15 New Zealand Frank Shuter
P. M. Hoare Italy Ferrari 625 [0712] Ferrari 625LM L4 2.8 Tipo 137 - +8 laps 67

0
23
0
12 11 Australia Bib Stillwell
B. S. Stillwell Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin DBR1/300 L6 3.0 - +9 laps 66

0
12
0
13 40 New Zealand David Evans
David Evans Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-17-57] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - +23 laps 52

0
21
0
14 34 New Zealand Lionel Bulcraig
L. F. Bulcraig Great Britain Cooper T43 [F2-18-57] Climax FPF L4 1.7 - +30 laps 45

0
22
0
DNF 35 New Zealand Johnny Mansel
Bob Eade Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Engine 45

0
17
0
DNF 12 Australia David McKay
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Exhaust 45

0
20
0
DNF 9 United States Dan Gurney
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [486] BRM P25 L4 2.5 - Gearbox 42

0
9
0
DNF 5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Reg Parnell (Racing) Great Britain Lotus 18 [904] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Gearbox 36

0
7
0
DNF 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18 [906] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Gearbox 32

27
1
0
DNF 14 Australia Stan Jones
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-60] Climax FPF L4 2.3 - Oil pressure 20

0
13
0
DNF 2 Great Britain John Surtees
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [373] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Gearbox 17

0
8
0
DNF 1 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 18 [372] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Gearbox 16

0
6
0
DNF 33 New Zealand Len Gilbert
Len Gilbert Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Engine 9

0
18
0
DNF 25 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-24-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Gearbox 0

0
24
0
DNQ New Zealand Tony Shelly
T. Shelly Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-20-58] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 29 New Zealand Brian Prescott
Brian Prescott Italy Maserati 250F [2509/04] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 22 New Zealand Bob Smith
R. Smith Italy Ferrari 555 [FL9001] Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Allan Freeman
A. T. Freeman France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 New Zealand Jim Boyd
Jim Boyd Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 36 New Zealand Peter Elford
P. Elford Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-5-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Roly Levis
R. A. Levis Great Britain Cooper T52 BMC XSP 1.1 L4 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 60 New Zealand Jim Palmer
G. J. Palmer Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-733] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 12 Australia Doug Whiteford
Stan Jones Motors Pty. Italy Maserati 250F [2520] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 23 New Zealand Bill Thomasen
Bill Thomasen Italy Ferrari 750 Monza [0514M] Ferrari 750 L4 3.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 39 New Zealand Bill Gardiner
Bill Gardiner Great Britain Tojeiro 3/56 [TOJ-4] Jaguar L6 3.8 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ New Zealand Arthur Moffatt
Arthur Moffatt Great Britain Lotus 15 [3-621] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 49 New Zealand Duncan Mackenzie
Duncan Mackenzie Great Britain Cooper T41 [F2-4-56] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 35 New Zealand Bob Eade
Bob Eade Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNA 56 New Zealand Jack Malcolm
J. A. Malcolm Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-10-52] Holden L6 2.3 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1961 EC, Ardmore, Climax, Cooper, Cooper Car Co, Cooper T53, Formula Libre, Jack Brabham, New Zealand Grand Prix

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