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1961 Lombank Trophy

United Kingdom  1961 Lombank Trophy
Race details
Non-Championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Date 26 March 1961
Official name II Lombank Trophy
Location Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.361 km (2.71 mi)
Distance 37 laps, 161.36 km (100.27 mi)
Weather Sunny, cool
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:34.4
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax
Time 1:33.6
Podium
First Cooper-Climax
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Cooper-Climax

The 2nd Lombank Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 26 March 1961 at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, England. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T53.

This was the first Formula One event in Europe to be run to the new 1.5 litre rules, and the field was bolstered by a number of Inter-Continental Formula cars, i.e. cars that conformed to the old 2.5 litre Formula One. Only two of the Inter-Continental Formula cars finished the race, but they were a lap ahead of the other finishers. Some of the cars conforming to the new Formula One regulations were converted Formula Two cars.

Note: a blue background indicates an Inter-Continental Formula entrant.



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