The Guards Trophy was an Intercontinental Formula motor race held on 7 August 1961 at Brands Hatch Circuit. The race was run over 76 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T53-Climax. Brabham lapped the entire field. Jim Clark in a Lotus 18-Climax was second and Graham Hill in a BRM P48 was third. Bruce McLaren in another T53 set fastest lap and finished fourth. Stirling Moss qualified in pole position but retired with gearbox problems.[1][2]
| 1961 Guards Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 7 August 1961 | ||
| Official name | 1961 Guards Trophy | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.650 mi) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 324.14 km (201.41 mi) | ||
| Weather | Dry, sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:37.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 1:40.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
This was the final Intercontinental Formula race. The formula had been overshadowed by the new 1.5 litre Formula One championship[3] and was quietly abandoned.
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "Guards Trophy 1961". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Brabham wins Guards Trophy". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Brands Hatch – Inter-Continental". Retrieved 2022-08-15.