Type: | NC |
Country: | West Germany |
Grand Prix: | Solitude |
Official Name: | XI Großer Preis der Solitude |
Location: | Solitudering, near Stuttgart |
Date: | 23 July |
Year: | 1961 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 7.089 |
Course Km: | 11.4086 |
Distance Laps: | 25 |
Distance Mi: | 177.225 |
Distance Km: | 285.216 |
Pole Driver: | Jo Bonnier |
Pole Country: | Sweden |
Pole Team: | Porsche |
Pole Time: | 4:01.1 |
Fast Driver: | Dan Gurney |
Fast Team: | Porsche |
Fast Time: | 3:58.6 |
Fast Country: | USA |
First Driver: | Innes Ireland |
First Country: | UK |
First Team: | Lotus-Climax |
Second Driver: | Jo Bonnier |
Second Country: | Sweden |
Second Team: | Porsche |
Third Driver: | Dan Gurney |
Third Country: | USA |
Third Team: | Porsche |
The 11th Solitude Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run for cars complying with Formula One rules, held on 23 July 1961 at the Solitudering, near Stuttgart. The race was run over 25 laps of the circuit, and was won by Innes Ireland in a Lotus 21.[1]