The 9th London Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 May 1961 at Crystal Palace Circuit. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T53.
1961 London Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 22 May 1961 | ||
Official name | IX London Trophy | ||
Location | Crystal Palace | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.227 km (1.384 miles) | ||
Distance | 37 laps, 82.4 km (51.2 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
Time | 59.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Cooper-Climax / Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 59.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | Lotus-Climax |
This race was run on the same day as the World Championship 1961 Dutch Grand Prix, but since entry to that event was by invitation only, many regular Formula One drivers were attracted to Crystal Palace.
Results
editReferences
edit- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.