1961 International Gold Cup

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1961 International Gold Cup
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date23 September 1961
Official name VIII Gold Cup
Location Oulton Park, Cheshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.4434 km (2.761 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 266.6 km (165.66 miles)
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Climax
Time 1:44.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Ferguson-Climax
Time 1:46.4
Podium
First Ferguson-Climax
Second Cooper-Climax
Third 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 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.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Rob Walker Racing Team Ferguson-Climax 1.51:53.82
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax + 46.0 s6
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Tommy Atkins Cooper-Climax + 53.6 s1
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Owen Racing Organisation BRM + 56.8 s5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax 58 laps8
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Ian Burgess Cooper-Climax 57 laps16
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Tony Marsh BRM 56 laps9
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax 56 laps12
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW Car Co. JBW-Climax 56 laps15
10 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Seidel Scuderia Colonia Lotus-Climax 56 laps18
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Gilby Engineering Gilby-Climax 55 laps14
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Summers Ansty Garage Cooper-Climax 54 laps20
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Exhaust13
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM Valve3
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Magneto7
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Rear suspension4
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Engine10
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ashmore Dennis Taylor Cooper-Climax Gearbox23
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Gearbox11
Ret Flag of France.svg Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax Front suspension22
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Lewis H & L Motors Cooper-Climax Puncture17
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax Fuel pump21
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Eden Graham Eden Cooper-Climax Accident19
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Climax Practiced unofficially-
WD Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche -
WD Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Porsche System Engineering Porsche -
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Campbell-Jones John Campbell-Jones Cooper-Climax Driver injured-
WD Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael May Scuderia Colonia Lotus-Climax No car-
DNA Flag of France.svg Roger Revol Roger Revol BRM-Climax -

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