The 5th Lewis-Evans Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 October 1961 at Brands Hatch Circuit. The race was run over 30 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver Tony Marsh in a BRM P48.
| 1961 Lewis-Evans Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 October 1961 | ||
| Official name | V Lewis-Evans Trophy | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 127.943 km (79.5 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:43.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Tony Marsh | BRM-Climax | |
| Time | 1:43.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM-Climax | ||
| Second | Emeryson-Climax | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
This Formula One race was unusual in that non-British competitors were not permitted to take part. French driver Bernard Collomb, who had intended to enter the race, decided to lend his car to John Campbell-Jones.
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Tony Marsh
|
BRM-Climax | 1:43.8 | — |
| 2 | 15 | Mike Spence
|
Emeryson-Climax | 1:45.6 | +1.8 |
| 3 | 17 | Keith Greene
|
Gilby-Climax | 1:45.8 | +2.0 |
| 4 | 11 | Tim Parnell
|
Lotus-Climax | 1:46.6 | +2.8 |
| 5 | 5 | John Campbell-Jones
|
Cooper-Climax | 1:47.4 | +3.6 |
| 6 | 18 | Hugh Dibley
|
Lola-Ford | 1:51.0 | +7.2 |
| 7 | 6 | Chris Ashmore
|
Cooper-Climax | 1:51.0 | +7.2 |
| 8 | 16 | Brian Naylor
|
JBW-Climax | 1:59.2 | +15.4 |
| 9 | 12 | Peter Proctor
|
Lotus-Climax | 2:03.2 | +19.4 |
| 10 | 7 | Chris Summers
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:06.4 | +22.6 |
| 11 | 8 | Graham Eden
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:10.8 | +27.0 |
| 12 | 4 | Maurice Charles
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:16.0 | +32.2 |
| 13 | 2 | Dickie Stoop
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:16.4 | +32.6 |
Results edit
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Marsh
|
Tony Marsh | BRM-Climax | 52:19.8 | 1 |
| 2 | Mike Spence
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | + 23.0 s | 2 |
| 3 | Tim Parnell
|
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | + 27.8 s | 4 |
| 4 | Keith Greene
|
Gilby Engineering | Gilby-Climax | 29 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Graham Eden
|
Graham Eden | Cooper-Climax | 28 laps | 11 |
| 6 | Chris Summers
|
Ansty Garage | Cooper-Climax | 28 laps | 10 |
| 7 | John Campbell-Jones
|
Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 27 laps | 5 |
| 8 | Dickie Stoop
|
Dickie Stoop | Cooper-Climax | 20 laps | 13 |
| 9 | Hugh Dibley
|
Scuderia Light Blue | Lola-Ford | 12 laps | 6 |
| Ret | Peter Proctor
|
Anthony Brooke | Lotus-Climax | Oil seal | 9 |
| Ret | Chris Ashmore
|
Denis Taylor | Cooper-Climax | Overheating | 7 |
| Ret | Maurice Charles
|
Maurice Charles | Cooper-Climax | Overheating | 12 |
| Ret | Brian Naylor
|
JBW Cars | JBW-Climax | Rotor arm | 8 |
| WD | Jackie Lewis
|
H & L Motors | Cooper-Climax | - | |
| WD | Ian Burgess
|
Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | - | |
| WD | Bruce Halford
|
Jim Diggory | Lotus-Climax | Car not ready | - |
| WD | Gerry Ashmore
|
Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | Car damaged / Driver injured | - |
References edit
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.