The 6th Aintree 200 was a Formula One motor race held on 22 April 1961 at Aintree Circuit, Merseyside. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T55-Climax, setting fastest lap in the process. Team mate Bruce McLaren was second and Graham Hill, starting from pole position, was third in a BRM-Climax.
| 1961 Aintree 200 | |||
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| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 April 1961 | ||
| Official name | VI Aintree 200 | ||
| Location | Aintree Circuit, Merseyside | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.828 km (3 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 241.4 km (150 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM-Climax | ||
| Time | 2:00.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 2:15.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | BRM-Climax | ||
Results edit
References edit
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.