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1961 Rand GP

1961 Natal GP

1961 South African GP
1962 Natal GP
 I  Natal Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 17 December 1961
Event Natal GP
Circuit Westmead
Event FormatRace of 89 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#23 of 24 in 1961
#321 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps89
Circuit Perimeter3620 m
Race Distance3620 × 89 + 22 = 322.202 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers22
Finishers10
Debutants
Adrian Pheiffer (Driver),
Bruce Jennings (Driver),
Bruce Johnstone (Driver),
Dave Wright (Driver),
Don Philp (Driver),
Doug Serrurier (Driver),
Ernest Pieterse (Driver),
Fanie Viljoen (Driver),
Helmut Menzler (Driver),
John Guthrie (Driver),
John Love (Driver),
Neville Lederle (Driver),
Robert van Niekerk (Driver),
Sam Tingle (Driver),
   Syd van der Vyver (Driver),
Trevor Blokdyk (Driver),
Heron (Car Manufacturer),
Jennings (Car Manufacturer),
LDS (Car Manufacturer),
Quadra (Car Manufacturer),
Cooper T52 (Car Model),
Heron Special (Car Model),
Jennings (Car Model),
LDS (Car Model),
Quadra (Car Model),
Natal GP (Event),
Westmead (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 7 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Jim Clark – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jim Clark – 1st Win (Driver)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Stirling Moss – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 7
Entrant---
Driver Jim Clark Jim Clark Stirling Moss
Car Lotus 21 Lotus 21 Lotus 18
EngineClimaxClimaxClimax
Time2:13'58.41'26.11'24.8
Speed144.298 km/h151.359 km/h153.679 km/h