1960 Lombank Trophy Explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Lombank Trophy
Official Name:I Lombank Trophy
Location:Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk
Date:17 September
Year:1960
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.71
Course Km:4.360
Distance Laps:37
Distance Mi:100.25
Distance Km:161.33
Pole Driver:Graham Hill
Pole Country:UK
Pole Team:BRM
Pole Time:1:34.6
Fast Driver:Jim Clark
Fast Team:Lotus-Climax
Fast Time:1:32.6
Fast Country:UK
First Driver:Innes Ireland
First Country:UK
First Team:Lotus-Climax
Second Driver:Jim Clark
Second Country:UK
Second Team:Lotus-Climax
Third Driver:Jo Bonnier
Third Country:SWE
Third Team:BRM

The First Lombank Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 September 1960 at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, England. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus 18.

The field included a large number of Formula Two cars.

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
16 Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus-Climax58:33.85
28 Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 13.0 s2
32 Jo BonnierOwen Racing OrganisationBRM+ 1:02.8 s3
49 Roy SalvadoriC.T. Atkins / High Efficiency MotorsCooper-Climax+ 1:29.4 s7
54 Denis HulmeYeoman Credit Racing TeamCooper-Climax36 laps8
622 Jack LewisH & L MotorsCooper-Climax (F2)35 laps14
727 Bruce HalfordJohn FisherCooper-Climax (F2)35 laps12
819 John WhitmoreEssex Racing TeamCooper-Climax (F2)35 laps17
914 Tom DicksonEcurie EcosseCooper-Climax34 laps16
1016 Ian RabyEmpire Cars, BrightonHume-Cooper-Climax (F2)19
1125 Keith FinneyKeith FinneyLotus-Climax (F2)21
1224 Marcus NivenMarcus NivenLotus-Climax (F2)22
1321 Keith BallisatEquipe Prideaux / Dick GibsonCooper-Climax (F2)18
1426 Bob HicksTeam ThercelLotus-Climax (F2)20
Ret5 Henry TaylorYeoman Credit Racing TeamCooper-ClimaxEngine6
Ret1 Graham HillOwen Racing OrganisationBRMEngine1
Ret18 Tony MaggsEssex Racing TeamCooper-Climax (F2)11
Ret7 John SurteesTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxMechanical4
Ret17 Mike McKeeJim Russell Racing Drivers SchoolCooper-Climax (F2)Accident damage15
Ret11 Geoff RichardsonGeoff RichardsonCooper-Connaught13
Ret12 Brian NaylorJBW Car Co.JBW-Maserati10
DNS3 Dan GurneyOwen Racing OrganisationBRMTransmission(9)
DNS15 Tony BrooksVandervell ProductsLotus-VanwallEngine
DNA10 David PiperRobert Bodle LtdLotus-ClimaxCar not ready
DNA20 Gordon JonesGordon JonesCooper-Climax (F2)
DNA23 Peter AshdownG. SmithLola-Climax (F2)

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Lombank Trophy 1960 . 11 July 2012 . F2 Register.