1961 International Gold Cup

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.

1961 International Gold Cup
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date	23 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	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Time	1:44.6
Fastest lap
Driver	Stirling Moss	Ferguson-Climax
Time	1:46.4
Podium
First	Stirling Moss	Ferguson-Climax
Second	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Third	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax

This is the only time a Formula One race was won by a four-wheel drive car, the damp conditions proving ideal for the car's extra traction.

Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Ferguson-Climax	1.51:53.8	2
2	Jack Brabham	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	+ 46.0 s	6
3	Bruce McLaren	Tommy Atkins	Cooper-Climax	+ 53.6 s	1
4	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	+ 56.8 s	5
5	Masten Gregory	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus-Climax	58 laps	8
6	Ian Burgess	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Climax	57 laps	16
7	Tony Marsh	Tony Marsh	BRM	56 laps	9
8	Henry Taylor	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus-Climax	56 laps	12
9	Brian Naylor	JBW Car Co.	JBW-Climax	56 laps	15
10	Wolfgang Seidel	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus-Climax	56 laps	18
11	David Piper	Gilby Engineering	Gilby-Climax	55 laps	14
12	Chris Summers	Ansty Garage	Cooper-Climax	54 laps	20
Ret	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Exhaust	13
Ret	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	Valve	3
Ret	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper-Climax	Magneto	7
Ret	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Rear suspension	4
Ret	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Engine	10
Ret	Chris Ashmore	Dennis Taylor	Cooper-Climax	Gearbox	23
Ret	Roy Salvadori	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper-Climax	Gearbox	11
Ret	Bernard Collomb	Bernard Collomb	Cooper-Climax	Front suspension	22
Ret	Jack Lewis	H & L Motors	Cooper-Climax	Puncture	17
Ret	Tim Parnell	Tim Parnell	Lotus-Climax	Fuel pump	21
Ret	Graham Eden	Graham Eden	Cooper-Climax	Accident	19
DNS	Jack Fairman	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Climax	Practiced unofficially	-
WD	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche		-
WD	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche		-
WD	John Campbell-Jones	John Campbell-Jones	Cooper-Climax	Driver injured	-
WD	Michael May	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus-Climax	No car	-
DNA	Roger Revol	Roger Revol	BRM-Climax		-

References

• "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
• "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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