1961 International 100
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The 1961 International 100 was a motor race staged at the Warwick Farm Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1961.[1] Contested as a Formula Libre race,[2] it was staged over a distance of 101.25 miles[1] (163 km) and was the first annual International 100 race to be held at Warwick Farm.[3]
The race was won by Stirling Moss, driving a Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF.[2]
Race results
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Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[3] | Car[3][2] | Entrant[3] | Laps[3] |
1 | Stirling Moss | 7 | Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF | RRC Walker | 45 |
2 | Innes Ireland | 8 | Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF | Team Lotus | 44 |
3 | Bib Stillwell | 16 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | BS Stillwell | 43 |
4 | Austin Miller | 14 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Superior Cars Pty Ltd | 43 |
5 | Ron Flockhart | 10 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | R Flockhart (Border Reivers) | 37 |
DNF | Dan Gurney | 6 | BRM P48 | Owen Racing Organisation | 40 |
DNF | Jack Brabham | 11 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | J Brabham | 25 |
DNF | Arnold Glass | 2 | Cooper T51 Maserati | Capitol Motors | 16 |
DNF | Alec Mildren | 1 | Cooper T51 Maserati | AG Mildren Pty ltd | 12 |
DNF | Bill Patterson | 9 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Bill Patterson Motors | 11 |
DNF | Graham Hill | 5 | BRM P48 | Owen Racing Organisation | 10 |
DNF | John Roxburgh | 18 | Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF | J Roxburgh | 10 |
DNF | Noel Hall | 15 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Ecurie Hall | 7 |
DNF | Lex Davison | 4 | Aston Martin DBR4/250 | AN Davison | 6 |
Notes
- Pole Position: Stirling Moss (Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF), 1:39.3[2]
- Weather: Hot (41 degrees C)[3]
- Race distance: 45 laps (101.25 miles, 163 km)[1]
- Entries: 17[1]
- Starters: 14[3]
- Finishers: 5[3]
- Winner's race time: 1 hr 16 min 33.9 sec[3]
- Fastest lap: Stirling Moss (Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF) : 1:40.3[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Official Programme, International Meeting, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 29 January 1961
- ^ a b c d Warwick Farm "100", www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 17 September 2016
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Hugh Griffiths, The Fabulous Farm, Racing Car News Pty Ltd