Danish Grand Prix
| Roskilde Ring | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 3 |
| First held | 1960 |
| Last held | 1962 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jack Brabham (2) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Lotus (2) |
| Circuit length | 1.19 km (0.74 miles) |
| Race length | 95.27 km (59.2 miles) |
| Laps | 1 x 20, 2 x 30 laps |
| Last race (1962) | |
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The Danish Grand Prix was an open-wheel racing car motor race, sometimes held for Formula One. Last held for Formula One cars in 1962, the race is now defunct.
The Danish Grand Prix was held at the Roskilde Ring circuit near Roskilde. By standards of the era, the circuit was very small, at just three quarters of a mile for the lap. Formula One cars were completing the lap in just over 42 seconds. The circuit ultimately limited the growth potential of the race, and the event was not considered to be added to the World Drivers Championship, but during its relatively short life in the 1960's it did stage some memorable races.
Unusually for the time, the Grand Prix was actually decided over a series of heats, either four or three in number. The original race in 1960 was a Formula 2race won by Jack Brabham in a Cooper-Climax.[1] The meeting was marred though by the death of emerging New Zealander George Lawton.[1] The following year the race was upgraded to Formula One regulations and Stirling Moss took the win for the UDT Laystall Racing Team in a Lotus-Climax. Brabham returned to the top of the podium in 1962 running his own team driving a Lotus-Climax.
Winners of the Danish Grand Prix
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Jack Brabham
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Cooper-Climax | Roskilde Ring | Report |
| 1961 | Stirling Moss
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Lotus-Climax | Roskilde Ring | Report |
| 1962 | Jack Brabham
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Lotus-Climax | Roskilde Ring | Report |
References
- ^ a b "Formula 2 1960 – Danmarks GP". F2 Register. Retrieved 27 April 2011.