1961 International 100
The 1961 International 100 was a motor race staged at the Warwick Farm Motor Racing Circuit in New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1961.[1] Contested as a Formula Libre race,[2] it was staged over a distance of 101.25 miles [1] (163 km) and was the first annual International 100 race to be held at Warwick Farm.[3]
The race was won by Stirling Moss, driving a Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF.[2]
Race results
| Position [3] | Driver [3] | No. [3] | Car [3] [2] | Entrant [3] | Laps [3] |
| 1 | Stirling Moss | 7 | Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF | RRC Walker | 45 |
| 2 | Innes Ireland | 8 | Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF | Team Lotus | 44 |
| 3 | Bib Stillwell | 16 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | BS Stillwell | 43 |
| 4 | Austin Miller | 14 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Superior Cars Pty Ltd | 43 |
| 5 | Ron Flockhart | 10 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | R Flockhart | 37 |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | 6 | BRM P48 | Owen Racing Organisation | 40 |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | 11 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | J Brabham | 25 |
| DNF | Arnold Glass | 2 | Cooper T51 Maserati | Capitol Motors | 16 |
| DNF | Alec Mildren | 1 | Cooper T51 Maserati | AG Mildren Pty ltd | 12 |
| DNF | Bill Patterson | 9 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Bill Patterson Motors | 11 |
| DNF | Graham Hill | 5 | BRM P48 | Owen Racing Organisation | 10 |
| DNF | John Roxburgh | 18 | Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF | J Roxburgh | 10 |
| DNF | Noel Hall | 15 | Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF | Ecurie Hall | 7 |
| DNF | Lex Davison | 4 | Aston Martin DBR4/250 | AN Davison | 6 |
Notes
- Pole Position: Stirling Moss (Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF), 1:39.3 [2]
- Weather: Hot (41 degrees C) [3]
- Race distance: 45 laps (101.25 miles, 163 km) [1]
- Entries: 17 [1]
- Starters: 14 [3]
- Finishers: 5 [3]
- Winner's race time: 1 hr 16 min 33.9 sec [3]
- Fastest lap: Stirling Moss (Lotus 18 Coventry Climax FPF) : 1:40.3 [3]