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Rand Grand Prix – 1961

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
2 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
3 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Syd van der Vyver Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
4 East Germany Edgar Barth
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
5 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] 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 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
Scuderia Alfa South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
8 South Africa Tony Maggs
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
9 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 -
10 South Africa Neville Lederle
Neville Lederle Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-796] Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
11 Rhodesia John Love
A. H. Pillman South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['3'] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
12 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Scuderia Lupini Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 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 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-720] 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 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
G. E. Mennie South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 -
21 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Adrian Pheiffer Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
22 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Equipe Judette Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
23 South Africa Bernie Podmore
Bernard Podmore Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
24 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Ecurie Rhodes Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
25 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 -
26 South Africa Eugène Bosman
Scuderia Alfa Great Britain Lotus 15 [604] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
27 South Africa Dawie Gous
D. S. Gous Germany Porsche 550 RS [550-140] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 -
28 South Africa Bill Dunlop
Bill Dunlop Great Britain Cooper T45 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
29 South Africa Rauten Hartmann
J. Hartmann South Africa Netuar Mk1 Peugeot L6 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:38.500 0
2 2 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:38.800 0
3 6 United States Masten Gregory
Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [917] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:38.900 0
4 5 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:39.800 0
5 8 South Africa Tony Maggs
Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:40.500 0
6 3 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:40.800 0
7 7 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:41.100 0
8 9 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 01:41.300 0
9 4 East Germany Edgar Barth
Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:43.700 0
10 16 South Africa Helmut Menzler
Great Britain Lotus 18 [911] Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 - 01:43.700 0
11 14 South Africa Don Philp
South Africa Quodra - Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:44.100 0
12 21 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:44.800 0
13 22 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - 01:46.800 0
14 15 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:47.500 0
15 12 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 1.5 - 01:48.400 0
16 20 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:48.500 0
17 24 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:48.500 0
18 25 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 - 01:48.500 0
19 19 South Africa Bill Jennings
South Africa Jennings - Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 01:48.500 0
20 26 South Africa Eugène Bosman
Great Britain Lotus 15 [604] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:48.700 0
21 23 South Africa Bernie Podmore
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - 01:49.400 0
22 17 South Africa Jack Holme
Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-720] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:49.700 0
23 28 South Africa Bill Dunlop
Great Britain Cooper T45 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - 01:50.300 0
24 29 South Africa Rauten Hartmann
South Africa Netuar Mk1 Peugeot L6 1.5 - 01:52.100 0
25 18 South Africa Clive Trundell
Great Britain Cooper T52 Climax FPF L4 1.5 - 01:52.100 0

Official NameIV Rand Grand Prix
CircuitKyalami
DateDecember 9
PoleJim Clark 01:38.500
Fastest LapJo Bonnier 01:39.100
Podium1st Jim Clark, 2nd Trevor Taylor, 3rd Jo Bonnier
Prev race Coppa Italia October 12
Next race Natal Grand Prix December 17

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [937] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 02:06:26.270 75

1
0
2 2 Great Britain Trevor Taylor
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 21 [933] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - 02:06:26.410 75

2
0
3 5 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [04] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - 02:06:49.430 75
01:39.100
4
0
4 4 East Germany Edgar Barth
Porsche System Engineering Germany Porsche 718/2 [03] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +1 lap 74

9
0
5 9 South Africa Bruce Johnstone
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T56 Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - +2 laps 73

8
0
6 7 South Africa Ernest Pieterse
Scuderia Alfa South Africa Heron - Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - +3 laps 72

7
0
7 3 South Africa Syd van der Vyver
Syd van der Vyver Great Britain Lotus 18 [375] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - +3 laps 72

6
0
8 20 South Africa Fanie Viljoen
G. E. Mennie South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['2'] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - +5 laps 70

16
0
9 22 South Africa Bob Van Niekerk
Equipe Judette Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - +5 laps 70

13
0
10 12 South Africa Doug Serrurier
Scuderia Lupini Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] Maserati 150S L4 1.5 - +6 laps 69

15
0
11 19 South Africa Bill Jennings
W. Jennings South Africa Jennings - Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - +8 laps 67

19
0
DNF 6 United States Masten Gregory
UDT-Laystall Racing Team Great Britain Lotus 18/21 [917] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Overheating 42

3
0
DNF 15 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
S. A. (Sam) Tingle South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Gearbox 35

14
0
DNF 23 South Africa Bernie Podmore
Bernard Podmore Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - Accident 25

21
0
DNF 16 South Africa Helmut Menzler
Ecurie Wolman Great Britain Lotus 18 [911] Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 - Overheating 24

10
0
DNF 24 Rhodesia John Guthrie
Ecurie Rhodes Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-28-59] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Water leak 18

17
0
DNF 8 South Africa Tony Maggs
Yeoman Credit Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T53 [F1-1-61] Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5 - Overheating 14

5
0
DNF 28 South Africa Bill Dunlop
Bill Dunlop Great Britain Cooper T45 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Engine 14

23
0
DNF 14 South Africa Don Philp
Don Philp South Africa Quodra - Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Overheating 11

11
0
DNF 29 South Africa Rauten Hartmann
J. Hartmann South Africa Netuar Mk1 Peugeot L6 1.5 - Engine 11

24
0
DNF 26 South Africa Eugène Bosman
Scuderia Alfa Great Britain Lotus 15 [604] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Engine 7

20
0
DNF 17 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-720] Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Spun off 5

22
0
DNF 25 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T52 Ford 105E L4 1.0 - Spun off 5

18
0
DNF 18 South Africa Clive Trundell
C. Trundell Great Britain Cooper T52 Climax FPF L4 1.5 - Puncture 2

25
0
DNS 21 South Africa Adrian Pheiffer
Adrian Pheiffer Great Britain Cooper T52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - Engine 0

12
0
DNA 10 South Africa Neville Lederle
Neville Lederle Great Britain Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-796] Ford 105E L4 1.0 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 11 Rhodesia John Love
A. H. Pillman South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['3'] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 27 South Africa Dawie Gous
D. S. Gous Germany Porsche 550 RS [550-140] Porsche 547 F4 1.5 - Car unavailable 0


0

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

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