The 1961 Canadian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Mosport Park on September 30, 1961, held for sports cars eligible for the Canadian Sports Car Championship regulations. 26 cars started the race. It was the first time a motor race had carried the name Canadian Grand Prix, which in future years would become an event on the Formula One world championship. The race was won by Canadian driver Peter Ryan driving a Lotus 19. Ryan finished a lap ahead of Mexican racer Pedro Rodríguez driving a North American Racing Team-run Ferrari 250 TR with pole sitter Stirling Moss third in another Lotus 19 run by his Formula One team, UDT Laystall Racing.
| 1961 Canadian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | September 30, 1961 | ||
| Location | Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.957 km (2.459 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 395.7 km (245.9 miles) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 26.7 °C (80.1 °F); wind speeds up to 15 kilometres per hour (9.3 mph)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:35.7 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:34.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
Results
editClass winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2.0 | 52 | Lotus 19-Climax | Comstock Racing Team | 100 | 2:46:44 | 3 | |
| 2 | +2.0 | 2 | Ferrari 250 TRI/61 | North American Racing Team | 99 | − 1 lap | 4 | |
| 3 | +2.0 | 7 | Lotus 19-Climax | UDT Laystall Racing | 99 | − 1 lap | 1 | |
| 4 | +2.0 | 20 | Ferrari 250 TR | North American Racing Team | 99 | − 1 lap | 5 | |
| 5 | 2.0 | 39 | Porsche 718 RS 60 | Eglinton & Caledonia Motors Ltd. | 97 | − 3 laps | 7 | |
| 6 | 2.0 | 3 | Ferrari Dino 196 S | North American Racing Team | 96 | − 4 laps | 16 | |
| 7 | 2.0 | 25 | Lola Mk 1-Climax | R. M. Hollingshead Corp. of Canada Ltd. | 92 | − 8 laps | 12 | |
| 8 | 2.0 | 86 | Porsche 718 RS 61 | Herb Swan | 92 | − 8 laps | 11 | |
| 9 | 2.0 | 8 | Osca S1000 | North American Racing Team | 88 | − 12 laps | 19 | |
| 10 | 2.0 | 131 | Lotus Mark IX-Climax | Brent Morris | 88 | − 12 laps | 18 | |
| 11 | +2.0 | 72 | Torus-Triumph | Manshaw Motors | 84 | − 16 laps | ||
| 12 DNF |
+2.0 | 6 | Lotus 19-Climax | UDT Laystall Racing | 82 | Transmission | 2 | |
| 13 | +2.0 | 169 | Jaguar XKSS | Tidewater Oil Co. of Canada | 80 | − 20 laps | 15 | |
| 14 | +2.0 | 4 | Ferrari 250 TR | Wayne Burnett | 80 | − 20 laps | ||
| 15 DNF |
+2.0 | 13 | Chevrolet Special | Laura Nelson Clift | 70 | Retired | 9 | |
| 16 DNF |
+2.0 | 1 | Ferrari Dino 246 S | North American Racing Team | 48 | Oil pressure | 6 | |
| 17 DNF |
+2.0 | 11 | Ferrari 250 TR | Robert Kert | 34 | Retired | 14 | |
| 18 DNF |
2.0 | 140 | Triumph Special | Motorsport Club of Ottawa | 25 | Retired | 20 | |
| 19 DNF |
+2.0 | 51 | Sadler Mk.V-Chevrolet | Comstock Racing Team | 20 | Transmission | ||
| 20 DNF |
2.0 | 75 | Osca 2000 | 12 | Retired | |||
| 21 DNF |
2.0 | 49 | Porsche 550 RS | Downtown Porsche | 7 | Engine | ||
| 22 DNF |
2.0 | 5 | Lotus Mark IX-Climax | Herb Swan | 6 | Retired | ||
| 23 DNF |
2.0 | 14 | Porsche 718 RS 61 | Holbert's Garage | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
| 24 DNF |
+2.0 | 10 | Makins Special-Chevrolet | Makins Auto Body | 0 | Front axle | 17 | |
| DSQ | +2.0 | 63 | Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 | North American Racing Team | 96 | Pit violation | 10 | |
| DSQ | 2.0 | 132 | Lotus 15-Climax | Gulliver Motor Ltd. | 94 | Pit violation | 13 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Weather information for the "1961 Canadian Grand Prix"". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ "GP Canada Mosport". Racing Sports Cars. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "GP Canada Mosport (Qualifying Results)". Racing Sports Cars. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.