1961 International Gold Cup
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1961 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 23 September 1961 | |
| Official name | VIII Gold Cup | |
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.761 mi / 4.4434 km |
|
| Distance | 60 laps, 165.66 mi / 266.6 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax |
| Time | 1:44.6 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Stirling Moss |
Ferguson-Climax |
| Time | 1:46.4 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Stirling Moss |
Ferguson-Climax |
| Second |  Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax |
| Third | Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax |
The 8th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 September 1961 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Ferguson P99.
This was the first and only time a Formula One race has been won by a Four-wheel drive car, the damp conditions proving ideal for the car's extra traction.
[edit] Results
[edit] References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
