1961 Guards Trophy
The Guards Trophy was an Intercontinental Formula motor race held on 7 August 1961 at Brands Hatch Circuit. The race was run over 76 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T53-Climax. Brabham lapped the entire field. Jim Clark in a Lotus 18-Climax was second and Graham Hill in a BRM P48 was third. Bruce McLaren in another T53 set fastest lap and finished fourth. Stirling Moss qualified in pole position but retired with gearbox problems.[1][2]
1961 Guards Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 7 August 1961 | ||
Official name | 1961 Guards Trophy | ||
Location | Brands Hatch, Kent | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.265 km (2.650 mi) | ||
Distance | 76 laps, 324.14 km (201.41 mi) | ||
Weather | Dry, sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
Time | 1:37.4 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Cooper-Climax | |
Time | 1:40.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | BRM |
This was the final Intercontinental Formula race. The formula had been overshadowed by the new 1.5 litre Formula One championship[3] and was quietly abandoned.
Results
References
- "Guards Trophy 1961". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "Brabham wins Guards Trophy". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- "Brands Hatch – Inter-Continental". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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