1961 Solitude Grand Prix Explained

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]

Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus-Climax1.41:04.64
2 Jo BonnierPorsche System EngineeringPorsche+ 0.1 s1
3 Dan GurneyPorsche System EngineeringPorsche+ 0.3 s2
4 Bruce McLarenCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax+ 17.9 s3
5 Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax+ 47.6 s8
6 Hans HerrmannPorsche System EngineeringPorsche+ 1:01.5 s6
7 Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 1:27.9 s7
8 Edgar BarthPorsche System EngineeringPorsche+ 3:27.310
9 Trevor TaylorTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 4:22.0 s9
Ret Stirling MossUDT Laystall Racing TeamLotus-ClimaxGearbox5
Ret Maurice TrintignantScuderia SerenissimaCooper-MaseratiEngine15
Ret Roberto BussinelloScuderia SerenissimaDe Tomaso-Alfa RomeoEngine16
Ret Wolfgang SeidelScuderia ColoniaLotus-ClimaxSteering wheel14
Ret Mike SpenceEmeryson CarsEmeryson-ClimaxGearbox11
Ret Carel Godin de BeaufortEcurie MaarsbergenPorscheEngine13
Ret Piero MonteverdiPiero MonteverdiMBM-PorscheEngine17
Ret Michael MayScuderia ColoniaLotus-ClimaxAccident12
DNS Lloyd CasnerCamoradi InternationalLotus-ClimaxEngine in practice-
DNS Peter ArundellTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxPractice only-
WD Wolfgang von TripsSEFAC FerrariFerrari-
WD Phil HillSEFAC FerrariFerrari-
WD Olivier GendebienEquipe Nationale BelgeEmeryson-Maserati-
WD Willy MairesseEquipe Nationale BelgeEmeryson-Maserati-

Notes and References

  1. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.