I Natal Grand Prix 1961
Westmead, South Africa

 

December 17 89 laps x 3620 m = 322.18 kms Pole Position: Jim Clark, 1'26.1" Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, 1'24.8"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Chassis Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 8 Jim Clark, GB Team Lotus Lotus 21 - Climax 937 2:13'58.4"  
2 2 7 Stirling Moss, GB British Racing Partnership Lotus 18/21 - Climax 918 2:14'30.3"  
3 3 4 Jo Bonnier, S Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche 718/2 204 88  
4 4 5 Edgar Barth, D Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche 718/2 203 87  
5 5 1 Syd van der Vyver, ZA Syd van der Vyver Lotus 18 - Alfa Romeo 375 86  
6 6 11 Doug Serrurier, ZA Scuderia Lupini Cooper T51 - Climax FII-16-60 86  
7 7 25 Adrian Pheiffer, ZA Adrian Pheiffer Cooper T52 - Alfa Romeo FII-22-57 86  
8 8 26 Trevor Blokdyk, ZA Trevor Blokdyk Cooper T52 - Ford 105E (FJ)      
9 9 19 Bill Jennings, ZA Bill Jennings Jennings - Porsche      
10 10 20 John Guthrie Ecurie Rhodes Cooper T51 - Alfa Romeo FII-28-59    
                 
11 DNF 2 Bruce Johnstone, ZA Reg Parnell (Racing) Cooper T56 - Climax   54 Crash
12 DNF 14 Don Philp, ZA Don Philp Quodra (Cooper) - Climax FII-29-57   Fuel pump
13 DNF 16 Helmut Mentzler, ZA Ecurie Wolman Lotus 18 - Borgward 911   Rear suspension
14 DNF 17 Dave Wright Dave Wright Cooper T45 - Climax FII-22-58   Mechanical
15 DNF 27 Bob van Niekerk, ZA Equipe Judette Lotus 18 - Ford 105E (FJ)   39 Mechanical
16 DNF 29 Neville Lederle, ZA Neville Nederle Lotus 18 - Ford 105E (FJ)   38  
17 DNF 3 Tony Maggs, ZA Reg Parnell (Racing) Cooper T53 - Climax FI-1-61 22 Overheating
18 DNF 23 Fanie Viljoen, ZA G.E. Mennie LDS 1 - Climax LDS-3   Pipe bracket
19 DNF 15 Sam Tingle, RSR Sam Tingle LDS 1 - Alfa Romeo LDS-2   Valve
20 DNF 6 Masten Gregory, USA British Racing Partnership Lotus 18/21 - Climax 917 14 Head gasket
21 DNF 9 Trevor Taylor, GB Team Lotus Lotus 21 - Climax 933 14 Rear susp. / crash
22 DNF 10 Ernest Pieterse, ZA Scuderia Alfa Heron - Alfa Romeo   11 Overheating
23 DNF 12 John Love, RSR A.H. Pillman LDS - Porsche RSK     Crash
                 
24 DNA 18 Clive Trundell, ZA Clive Trundell Cooper T52 - Climax FII-16-60   Car not ready
25 DNA 21 Bill Dunlop, ZA Bill Dunlop Cooper T45 - Alfa Romeo FII-9-58   Car not ready
26 DNA 22 Gordon Henderson, ZA Gordon Henderson Monaco - Alfa Romeo     Car not ready
27 DNA 24 Gene Bosman, ZA Scuderia Alfa Lotus 15 - Alfa Romeo 15-904   Car not ready
28 DNA 28 Bernard Podmore, ZA Bernard Podmore Lotus 20 - Ford 105E (FJ)     Crashed at Kyalami
29 DNA 30 Jack Holme, ZA Jack Holme Lotus 18 - Climax     Crashed at Kyalami

Grid

Clark
1'26.1"

 

Bonnier
1'26.8"

 

Taylor
1'28.8"

 

Gregory
1'29.0"

 

Maggs
1'29.4"

 

Johnstone
1'29.4"

 

van der Vyver
1'30.5"

 

Barth
1'30.6"

 

Pheiffer
1'31.4"

 

Serrurier
1'31.8"

 

Pieterse
1'32.1"

 

Philp
1'33.3"

 

Guthrie
1'33.5"

 

Mentzler
1'33.6"

 

Lederle
1'33.6"

 

van Niekerk
1'34.2"

 

Viljoen
1'34.7"

 

Jennings
1'35.4"

 

Blokdyk
1'36.4"

 

Tingle
1'37.6"

 

Wright
1'41.7"

 

Moss
no time

 

 

Lap leaders

Clark

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