| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | 10th Lady Wigram Trophy |
| Grand Prix: | Lady Wigram |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Location: | Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Date: | 21 January |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Course: | Temporary racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.116 |
| Course Km: | 3.403 |
| Distance Laps: | 47 |
| Distance Mi: | 99.44 |
| Distance Km: | 160.04 |
| Weather: | Wet |
| Pole Driver: | John Surtees |
| Pole Country: | GBR |
| Pole Team: | Lotus 18 |
| Pole Time: | Determined by heats |
| Fast Driver: | Jack Brabham |
| Fast Team: | Cooper T53 |
| Fast Time: | 1:33.0 |
| Fast Country: | AUS |
| First Driver: | Jack Brabham |
| First Country: | AUS |
| First Team: | Cooper T53 |
| Second Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| Second Country: | GBR |
| Second Team: | Lotus 18 |
| Third Driver: | Angus Hyslop |
| Third Country: | NZL |
| Third Team: | Cooper T45 |
The 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 21 January 1961. It was the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Jack Brabham in the Cooper T53.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 47 | 1hr 17min 18.5sec | 2 | |
| 2 |  Stirling Moss | Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 47 | + 48.5 s | 5 | |
| 3 |  Angus Hyslop | Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | 47 | + 1:21.9 s | 8 | |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 46 | + 1 Lap | 6 | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 46 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |
| 6 | Len Gilbert | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | 44 | + 3 Laps | 18 | |
| 7 | Hec Green | RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl | 44 | + 3 Laps | 10 | |
| 8 | Malcolm Gill | Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl | 43 | + 4 Laps | 7 | |
| 9 | Duncan Mackenzie | Cooper T41 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl | 43 | + 4 Laps | 16 | |
| 10 | Jim Boyd | HWM / Alta 1971cc 4cyl s/c | 40 | + 7 Laps | 18 | |
| 11 | Roly Levis | Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl | 19 | |||
| 12 | Brian Prescott | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | 15 | |||
| Ret | Frank Shuter | Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2994cc 4cyl | Accident | 13 | ||
| Ret | Jim Palmer | Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 994cc 4cyl | Retired | 12 | ||
| Ret | Jim Clark | Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | Stall | 4 | ||
| Ret | Pat Hoare | Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 | Retired | 14 | ||
| Ret |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 18 | Wishbone | 3 | |
| Ret | Tony Shelly | Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | Retired | 11 | ||
| Ret | John Surtees | Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | Retired | 1 | ||
| Ret | Roy Salvadori | Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | Retired | 20 | ||
| DNS | Bob Smith | Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl | Did Not Start | |||
| DNS | Johnny Mansel | Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4900cc V8 | Did Not Start | |||
| DNS | Bob Eade | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | Did Not Start | |||
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