New Zealand Grand Prix – 1961

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

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

Official Name	8th New Zealand International Grand Prix
Circuit	Ardmore
Date	January 7
Pole	Stirling Moss
Fastest Lap	Bruce McLaren 01:20.500
Podium	1st 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
1	4	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T53 [F2-8-60]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	01:42:30.000	75		43	3
2	47	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T53 [F2-5-60]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	01:42:31.700	75	01:20.500	5	2
3	8	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48 [485]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	–	+1 lap	74		0	4
4	3	Ron Flockhart	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [‘F2-5-57’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+1 lap	74		0	5
5	20	Denny Hulme	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T51 [F2-26-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+2 laps	73		0	10
6	6	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 18 [374]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+4 laps	71		0	11
7	19	Pat Hoare	P. M. Hoare	Ferrari D246 [0788]	Ferrari 250 TR V12 3.0	–	+5 laps	70		0	14
8	10	Arnold Glass	Capitol Motors	Cooper T45 [F2-15-58]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	–	+5 laps	70		0	15
9	37	Malcolm Gill	W. Gill	Lycoming Special	Lycoming L4 5.2	–	+6 laps	69		0	19
10	38	Angus Hyslop	Angus Hyslop	Cooper T45 [F2-13-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–	+8 laps	67		0	16
11	15	Frank Shuter	P. M. Hoare	Ferrari 625 [0712]	Ferrari 625LM L4 2.8 Tipo 137	–	+8 laps	67		0	23
12	11	Bib Stillwell	B. S. Stillwell	Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03]	Aston Martin DBR1/300 L6 3.0	–	+9 laps	66		0	12
13	40	David Evans	David Evans	Cooper T43 [F2-17-57]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–	+23 laps	52		0	21
14	34	Lionel Bulcraig	L. F. Bulcraig	Cooper T43 [F2-18-57]	Climax FPF L4 1.7	–	+30 laps	45		0	22
DNF	35	Johnny Mansel	Bob Eade	Maserati 250F [2508]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	Engine	45		0	17
DNF	12	David McKay	Stan Jones Motors Pty.	Maserati 250F [2520]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	Exhaust	45		0	20
DNF	9	Dan Gurney	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48 [486]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	42		0	9
DNF	5	Roy Salvadori	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lotus 18 [904]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	36		0	7
DNF	7	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18 [906]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	32		27	1
DNF	14	Stan Jones	Stan Jones Motors Pty.	Cooper T51 [F2-7-60]	Climax FPF L4 2.3	–	Oil pressure	20		0	13
DNF	2	John Surtees	Team Lotus	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	17		0	8
DNF	1	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 18 [372]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	16		0	6
DNF	33	Len Gilbert	Len Gilbert	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	Engine	9		0	18
DNF	25	Jo Bonnier	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T51 [F2-24-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Gearbox	0		0	24
DNQ		Tony Shelly	T. Shelly	Cooper T45 [F2-20-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	29	Brian Prescott	Brian Prescott	Maserati 250F [2509/04]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	22	Bob Smith	R. Smith	Ferrari 555 [FL9001]	Ferrari 860 L4 3.4 Tipo 129	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ		Allan Freeman	A. T. Freeman	Talbot-Lago T26C [110011]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	24	Jim Boyd	Jim Boyd	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	36	Peter Elford	P. Elford	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-5-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ		Roly Levis	R. A. Levis	Cooper T52	BMC XSP 1.1 L4	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	60	Jim Palmer	G. J. Palmer	Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-733]	Ford 105E L4 1.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	12	Doug Whiteford	Stan Jones Motors Pty.	Maserati 250F [2520]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	23	Bill Thomasen	Bill Thomasen	Ferrari 750 Monza [0514M]	Ferrari 750 L4 3.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	39	Bill Gardiner	Bill Gardiner	Tojeiro 3/56 [TOJ-4]	Jaguar L6 3.8	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ		Arthur Moffatt	Arthur Moffatt	Lotus 15 [3-621]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	49	Duncan Mackenzie	Duncan Mackenzie	Cooper T41 [F2-4-56]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	–	DNQ	0		0
DNQ	35	Bob Eade	Bob Eade	Maserati 250F [2508]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	–	DNQ	0		0
DNA	56	Jack Malcolm	J. A. Malcolm	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-10-52]	Holden L6 2.3	–	DNA	0		0