| Date | Tuesday 23 May 1961 |
| Event | London Trophy |
| Circuit | Crystal Palace |
| Event Format | Race of 37 laps |
| Championship | Non-championship |
| Race number | #11 of 24 in 1961 #309 (of all time) |
| Laps | 37 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 2237 m |
| Race Distance | 2237 × 37 + 1 = 82.770 km |
| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Unknown |
| Entries | 14 |
| Qualifiers | 14 |
| Finishers | 11 |
| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 2 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 2 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 2 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 22 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Cooper – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Henry Taylor – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Roy Salvadori – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Roy Salvadori – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Roy Salvadori – 1st Win (Driver)
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