1961 London Trophy

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1961 London Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date22 May 1961
Official name IX London Trophy
Location Crystal Palace
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.227 km (1.384 miles)
Distance 37 laps, 82.4 km (51.2 miles)
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Climax
Time 59.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori / Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax / Lotus-Climax
Time 59.6
Podium
First Cooper-Climax
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Lotus-Climax

The 9th London Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 May 1961 at Crystal Palace Circuit. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T53.

This race was run on the same day as the World Championship 1961 Dutch Grand Prix, but since entry to that event was by invitation only, many regular Formula One drivers were attracted to Crystal Palace.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax 37:22.81
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax + 8.0 s2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Tony Marsh Lotus-Climax + 29.8 s5
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Summers Terry Bartram Cooper-Climax 36 laps7
5 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Seidel Scuderia Colonia Lotus-Climax 36 laps6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Campbell-Jones John Campbell-Jones Cooper-Climax 35 laps9
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Lewis H & L Motors Cooper-Climax 35 laps3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax 35 laps4
9 Flag of France.svg Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax 34 laps13
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Trow Alan Trow (Motor Cycles) Cooper-Climax 34 laps10
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Langton Team Salvatore Evangelista Hume-Cooper-Climax 33 laps11
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Maugeri Giuseppe Maugeri Cooper-Climax Accident12
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Klaas Twisk Tulip Stable Cooper-Climax Engine14
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Eden Graham Eden Cooper-Climax Engine in practice(8)
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Morgan Tommy Atkins Cooper-Climax -
WD Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mauro Bianchi Equipe Nationale Belge Emeryson-Maserati Car not ready-
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Gilby Engineering Gilby-Climax Car not ready-

References

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1961 Naples Grand Prix
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