1961 - United States Grand Prix

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1961 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 10/8/1961
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 19
Laps Run - 100
Pole Winner Jack Brabham
Average Race Speed - 166.048 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 10 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Innes Ireland
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	8	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
2	7	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
3	5	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
4	4	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
5	2	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
6	10	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
7	6	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
8	16	Roger Penske	John M Wyatt III	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
9	13	Peter Ryan	J Wheeler Autosport	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
10	17	Hap Sharp	Hap Sharp	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
11	15	Olivier Gendebien	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
12	12	Roy Salvadori	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
13	18	Jim Hall	Jim Hall	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
14	19	Lloyd Ruby	J Frank Harrison	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
15	3	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
16	1	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T58	Climax 1.5 V8
17	11	Masten Gregory	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
18	14	Walt Hansgen	Momo Corporation	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
19	9	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4