1961 Natal Grand Prix

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1961 Natal Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date17 December 1961
Official name I Natal Grand Prix
Location Westmead Circuit, Durban
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.62 km (2.2496 miles)
Distance 89 laps, 322.213 km (200.214 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:26.1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax
Time 1:24.8
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Porsche

The 1st Natal Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 17 December 1961 at Westmead Circuit, South Africa. The race was run over 89 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, in his Lotus 21.

There were no great differences between the local rules to which this race was run and the international Formula One rules, but for example sports car bodies were permitted, such as the Porsche special driven by Jennings.

Clark led the race from start to finish, with only Stirling Moss, who had started from the back of the grid, able to stay on the same lap by the end. The local South African entrants were outclassed, with the first of them finishing three laps down on Clark. [1]

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 2.13:58.41
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax + 31.9 s22
34 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche 88 laps2
45 Flag of Germany.svg Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche 87 laps8
51 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Syd van der Vyver Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Alfa Romeo 86 laps7
611 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Doug Serrurier Scuderia Lupini Cooper-Maserati 86 laps10
725 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Adrian Pheiffer Adrian Pheiffer Cooper-Alfa Romeo 86 laps9
826 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Trevor Blokdyk Trevor Blokdyk Cooper-Ford 19
919 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bruce Jennings Bill Jennings Jennings-Porsche 18
1020 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg John Guthrie Ecurie Rhodes Cooper-Alfa Romeo 13
Ret2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bruce Johnstone Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Accident6
Ret14 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Don Philp Don Philp Quodra-Climax Engine12
Ret16 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Helmut Menzler Ecurie Wolman Lotus-Borgward 14
Ret29 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Neville Lederle Neville Lederle Lotus-Ford 15
Ret27 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob van Niekerk Equipe Judette Lotus-Ford 16
Ret10 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ernie Pieterse Scuderia Alfa Heron-Alfa Romeo Suspension11
Ret23 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Fanie Viljoen G.E. Mennie LDS-Climax 17
Ret15 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo 20
Ret17 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Dave Wright Dave Wright Cooper-Climax 21
Ret3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tony Maggs Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Overheating5
Ret9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Accident3
Ret6 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax Cylinder head gasket4
DNS12 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg John Love A.H. Pillman LDS-Porsche Practice accident-
WD18 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Clive Trundell Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax Car not ready-
WD21 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bill Dunlop Bill Dunlop Cooper-Alfa Romeo Car not ready-
WD22 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson Cooper-Alfa Romeo Car not ready-
WD24 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gene Bosman Scuderia Alfa Lotus-Alfa Romeo Car not ready-
WD28 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernard Podmore Bernard Podmore Lotus-Ford Car damaged-
WD30 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jack Holme Jack Holme Lotus-Climax Car damaged-

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References

  1. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.64-65
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