1961 Solitude Grand Prix

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Flag of Germany  1961 Solitude Grand Prix
Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1961 Formula One season
Date 23 July 1961
Official name XI Großer Preis der Solitude
Location Solitudering, near Stuttgart
Course Permanent racing facility
7.089 mi / 11.4086 km
Distance 25 laps, 177.225 mi / 285.216 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Porsche
Time 4:01.1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Porsche
Time 3:58.6
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax
Second Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Porsche
Third Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Porsche

The 11th Solitude Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 July 1961 at the Solitudering, near Stuttgart. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by Innes Ireland in a Lotus 21.

[edit] Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.41:04.6 4
2 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche + 0.1 s 1
3 Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Porsche System Engineering Porsche + 0.3 s 2
4 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax + 17.9 s 3
5 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax + 47.6 s 8
6 Flag of Germany Hans Herrmann Porsche System Engineering Porsche + 1:01.5 s 6
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 1:27.9 s 7
8 Flag of Germany Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche + 3:27.3 10
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 4:22.0 s 9
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Stirling Moss UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax Gearbox 5
Ret Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Serenissima Cooper-Maserati Engine 15
Ret Flag of Italy Roberto Bussinello Scuderia Serenissima de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo Engine 16
Ret Flag of Germany Wolfgang Seidel Scuderia Colonia Lotus-Climax Steering wheel 14
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Spence Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Climax Gearbox 11
Ret Flag of the Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche Engine 13
Ret Flag of Switzerland Piero Monteverdi Piero Monteverdi MBM-Porsche Engine 17
Ret Flag of Switzerland Michael May Scuderia Colonia Lotus-Climax Accident 12
DNS Flag of the United States Lloyd Casner Camoradi International Lotus-Climax Engine in practice -
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Practice only -
WD Flag of Germany Wolfgang von Trips SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari -
WD Flag of the United States Phil Hill SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari -
WD Flag of Belgium Olivier Gendebien Equipe Nationale Belge Emeryson-Maserati -
WD Flag of Belgium Willy Mairesse Equipe Nationale Belge Emeryson-Maserati -

[edit] References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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