1961 Natal Grand Prix

July 2023 July 2023 NC South Africa 1928 Natal I Natal Grand Prix Westmead Circuit, Durban 17 December 1961 Permanent racing facility 2.2496 3.62 89 200.214 322.213 Jim Clark UK Lotus-Climax 1:26.1 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 1:24.8 UK Jim Clark UK Lotus-Climax Stirling Moss UK Lotus-Climax Jo Bonnier Sweden Porsche The 1st Natal Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 17 December 1961 at Westmead Circuit, South Africa. The race was run over 89 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, in his Lotus 21. There were no great differences between the local rules to which this race was run and the international Formula One rules, but for example sports car bodies were permitted, such as the Porsche special driven by Jennings. Clark led the race from start to finish, with only Stirling Moss, who had started from the back of the grid, able to stay on the same lap by the end. The local South African entrants were outclassed, with the first of them finishing three laps down on Clark."The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.64-65 Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 8 UK Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 2.13:58.4 1 2 7 UK Stirling Moss UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax + 31.9 s 22 3 4 Sweden Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche 88 laps 2 4 5 Germany Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche 87 laps 8 5 1 South Africa 1928 Syd van der Vyver Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Alfa Romeo 86 laps 7 6 11 South Africa 1928 Doug Serrurier Scuderia Lupini Cooper-Maserati 86 laps 10 7 25 South Africa 1928 Adrian Pheiffer Adrian Pheiffer Cooper-Alfa Romeo 86 laps 9 8 26 South Africa 1928 Trevor Blokdyk Trevor Blokdyk Cooper-Ford 19 9 19 South Africa 1928 Bruce Jennings Bill Jennings Jennings-Porsche 18 10 20 South Africa 1928 John Guthrie Ecurie Rhodes Cooper-Alfa Romeo 13 Ret 2 South Africa 1928 Bruce Johnstone Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Accident 6 Ret 14 South Africa 1928 Don Philp Don Philp Quodra-Climax Engine 12 Ret 16 South Africa 1928 Helmut Menzler Ecurie Wolman Lotus-Borgward 14 Ret 29 South Africa 1928 Neville Lederle Neville Lederle Lotus-Ford 15 Ret 27 South Africa 1928 Bob van Niekerk Equipe Judette Lotus-Ford 16 Ret 10 South Africa 1928 Ernie Pieterse Scuderia Alfa Heron-Alfa Romeo Suspension 11 Ret 23 South Africa 1928 Fanie Viljoen G.E. Mennie LDS-Climax 17 Ret 15 Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo 20 Ret 17 South Africa 1928 Dave Wright Dave Wright Cooper-Climax 21 Ret 3 South Africa 1928 Tony Maggs Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Overheating 5 Ret 9 UK Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Accident 3 Ret 6 USA Masten Gregory UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax Cylinder head gasket 4 DNS 12 Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love A.H. Pillman LDS-Porsche Practice accident - WD 18 South Africa 1928 Clive Trundell Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax Car not ready - WD 21 South Africa 1928 Bill Dunlop Bill Dunlop Cooper-Alfa Romeo Car not ready - WD 22 South Africa 1928 Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson Cooper-Alfa Romeo Car not ready - WD 24 South Africa 1928 Gene Bosman Scuderia Alfa Lotus-Alfa Romeo Car not ready - WD 28 South Africa 1928 Bernard Podmore Bernard Podmore Lotus-Ford Car damaged - WD 30 South Africa 1928 Jack Holme Jack Holme Lotus-Climax Car damaged - References "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974. Race results at www.silhouet.com Natal Grand Prix 1961 1961 Rand Grand Prix 1961 South African Grand Prix — 1962 Natal Grand Prix Natal Grand Prix Category:Natal Grand Prix Category:December 1961 sports events in Africa Category:1961 in South African motorsport