South African Grand Prix – 1961

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
3	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver	Lotus 18 [375]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
4	Edgar Barth	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-
5	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-
6	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
7	Stirling Moss	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
8	Tony Maggs	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
9	Bruce Johnstone	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T56	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-
10	Ernest Pieterse	Scuderia Alfa	Heron -	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
11	Doug Serrurier	Scuderia Alfa	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
12	Doug Serrurier	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	-
14	Don Philp	Don Philp	Quodra -	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-
15	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
16	Helmut Menzler	Ecurie Wolman	Lotus 18 [911]	Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5	-
17	Dave Wright	Dave Wright	Cooper T45 [F2-22-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-
18	Clive Trundell	C. Trundell	Cooper T52	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-
19	Bill Jennings	W. Jennings	Jennings -	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-
20	Fanie Viljoen	G. E. Mennie	LDS Mk 1 ['2']	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-
21	John Love	A. H. Pillman	LDS Mk 1 ['3']	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-
22	Bob Van Niekerk	Equipe Judette	Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722]	Ford 105E L4 1.0	-
23	Adrian Pheiffer	Adrian Pheiffer	Cooper T52	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
24	Bill Dunlop	Bill Dunlop	Cooper T45	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
25	John Guthrie	Ecurie Rhodes	Cooper T51 [F2-28-59]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-
26	Bernie Podmore	Bernard Podmore	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	-
27	Eugène Bosman	Scuderia Alfa	Lotus 15 [604]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	01:33.900
2	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	01:34.100
3	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	01:34.200
4	5	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	01:34.600
5	6	Masten Gregory	Lotus 18/21 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	01:35.400
6	8	Tony Maggs	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	01:36.400
7	4	Edgar Barth	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	01:37.400
8	3	Syd van der Vyver	Lotus 18 [375]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:37.600
9	10	Ernest Pieterse	Heron -	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:40.000
10	23	Adrian Pheiffer	Cooper T52	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:40.500
11	14	Don Philp	Quodra -	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	01:40.600
12	12	Doug Serrurier	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	-	01:40.700
13	20	Fanie Viljoen	LDS Mk 1 ['2']	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	01:41.000
14	16	Helmut Menzler	Lotus 18 [911]	Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5	-	01:41.600
15	15	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:41.700
16	22	Bob Van Niekerk	Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722]	Ford 105E L4 1.0	-	01:42.900
17	19	Bill Jennings	Jennings -	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	01:43.100
18	26	Bernie Podmore	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	-	01:45.700
19	25	John Guthrie	Cooper T51 [F2-28-59]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:45.900
20	27	Eugène Bosman	Lotus 15 [604]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:46.400
21	17	Dave Wright	Cooper T45 [F2-22-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	01:46.700
22	18	Clive Trundell	Cooper T52	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	01:47.600
23	24	Bill Dunlop	Cooper T45	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	01:52.100

Official Name	8th International RAC South African Grand Prix
Circuit	East London
Date	December 26
Pole	Jim Clark 01:33.900
Fastest Lap	Jim Clark 01:33.100
Podium	1st Jim Clark, 2nd Stirling Moss, 3rd Jo Bonnier
Prev race	Natal Grand Prix December 17
Next race	Cape Grand Prix January 2

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Gr
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	02:06:49.200	80	01:33.100	1
2	7	Stirling Moss	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	02:07:04.900	80		2
3	5	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	+1 lap	79		4
4	8	Tony Maggs	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	+1 lap	79		6
5	4	Edgar Barth	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	+2 laps	78		7
6	3	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver	Lotus 18 [375]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	+3 laps	77		8
7	12	Doug Serrurier	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	-	+3 laps	77		12
8	15	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	+4 laps	76		15
9	22	Bob Van Niekerk	Equipe Judette	Lotus 18 FJ [18-J-722]	Ford 105E L4 1.0	-	+4 laps	76		16
10	16	Helmut Menzler	Ecurie Wolman	Lotus 18 [911]	Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5	-	+5 laps	75		14
11	23	Adrian Pheiffer	Adrian Pheiffer	Cooper T52	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	+5 laps	75		10
12	19	Bill Jennings	W. Jennings	Jennings -	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	+9 laps	71		17
13	25	John Guthrie	Ecurie Rhodes	Cooper T51 [F2-28-59]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	+9 laps	71		19
14	14	Don Philp	Don Philp	Quodra -	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	+10 laps	70		11
15	17	Dave Wright	Dave Wright	Cooper T45 [F2-22-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	+15 laps	65		21
DNF	20	Fanie Viljoen	G. E. Mennie	LDS Mk 1 ['2']	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	Engine	59		13
DNF	27	Eugène Bosman	Scuderia Alfa	Lotus 15 [604]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	Accident	31		20
DNF	24	Bill Dunlop	Bill Dunlop	Cooper T45	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	Engine	31		23
DNF	18	Clive Trundell	C. Trundell	Cooper T52	Climax FPF L4 1.5	-	Spark plug	27		22
DNF	2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	Radiator	16		3
DNF	6	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	Brakes	9		5
DNF	10	Ernest Pieterse	Scuderia Alfa	Heron -	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	Gearbox	7		9
DNF	26	Bernie Podmore	Bernard Podmore	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	-	Connecting rod	5		18
DNS	9	Bruce Johnstone	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T56	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	Accident	0
T	6	Stirling Moss	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [916]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	Practice	0
T	7	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	-	Practice	0
DNA	11	Doug Serrurier	Scuderia Alfa	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	-	Other car	0
DNA	21	John Love	A. H. Pillman	LDS Mk 1 ['3']	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	-	Car unavailable	0