1961 - Grand Prix of Monaco

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1961 - Grand Prix of Monaco

Race Name - Grand Prix of Monaco
Date - 5/14/1961
Race Track - Circuit de Monaco
Number of Starting Cars - 16
Laps Run - 100
Pole Winner Stirling Moss
Average Race Speed - 113.789 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Stirling Moss
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
2	2	Richie Ginther	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
3	5	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
4	6	Wolfgang von Trips	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
5	10	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
6	7	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
7	15	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51	Maserati 1.5 L4
8	14	Cliff Allison	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
9	12	Hans Herrmann	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
10	3	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
11	11	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
12	9	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 787	Porsche 1.5 B4
13	8	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
14	13	Michael May	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
15	16	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
16	4	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
17	17	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 V8