1961 International 100

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]

Layout of the Warwick Farm Raceway (1960-1973)

The race was won by Stirling Moss, driving a Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF.[2]

Race results

Stirling Moss won the race driving a Lotus 18, similar to the example pictured above
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

References

  1. Official Programme, International Meeting, Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit, Sunday, 29 January 1961
  2. Warwick Farm "100", www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 17 September 2016
  3. Hugh Griffiths, The Fabulous Farm, Racing Car News Pty Ltd
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