New Zealand Motor Racing
1961

Events:
For the 1961 NZ Grand Prix refer 8th New Zealand Grand Prix
 1st Renwick 50
2nd Levin International
10th Lady Wigram Trophy
8th Dunedin Road Race
4th Teretonga International
3rd Waimate 50

 

1st Renwick 50

Held in the Marlborough Township in November 1960.

1st Frank Shuter - Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2994cc 4cyl
2nd David Young - Jaguar C-type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl
3rd Len Gilbert - Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl

Others:
Pat Hoare - Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl
Jim Palmer - Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl
Arthur Moffatt - Tojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3800cc 6cyl
Brian Blackburn - Maserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c
Duncan Mackenzie - Cooper T41 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl
Basil Campion - Cooper Mk V / Vincent 998cc V2
Keith Roper - Cooper Mk V / JAP 1098cc V2
Morrie Stanton - Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8
Wally Darrell - ACE III / Ford 2584cc 6cyl
Hec Green - RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c
Ron Rutherford - RA Zephyr / Ford 2682cc 6cyl

 

 

2nd Levin International

Date: 14th January 1961
Venue: Levin

25 laps of 2.092 kms (52.3 kms)

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Joakim Bonnier Swed Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 25 24m 21.5s
2

Jim Clark

 Scot Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 25 24m 29.9s
3 Denny Hulme NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 25 24m 59.1s
4

Tony Shelly

 NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 24  

Some of the other starters

Ret John Surtees UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 17 Radiator
Ret Roy Salvadori UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 5 Transmission
Ret Alan Grimshaw-Jones NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl   Stub-Axle
12

Brian Prescott

 NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    

Fastest Lap: Joakim Bonnier 55.7s

 

 

10th Lady Wigram Trophy

Date: 21st January 1961
Venue: Wigram Airfield

47 laps of 3.405 kms (160.04 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

John Surtees*                 Jack Brabham                  Joakim Bonnier                   Jim Clark
                     Stirling Moss                   Bruce McLaren                      Malcolm Gill
Angus Hyslop                   Denny Hulme                        Hec Green                     Tony Shelly
                       Jim Palmer                      Frank Shuter                          Pat Hoare
Brian Prescott            Duncan Mackenzie                     Jim Boyd                       Len Gilbert
                       Roly Levis                        Roy Salvadori

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Jack Brabham

 Aust Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 47 1hr 17m 18.5s
2 Stirling Moss UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 47 1hr 18m 07.0s
3 Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 47 1hr 18m 40.4s
4 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 46  
5 Denny Hulme NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 46  
6 Len Gilbert NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 44  
7 Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl 44  
8 Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 43  
9 Duncan Mackenzie NZ Cooper T41 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl 40  
10 Jim Boyd NZ HWM / Alta 1971cc 4cyl s/c 39  
11 Roly Levis NZ Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl    
12

Brian Prescott

 NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
Ret Frank Shuter NZ Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2994cc 4cyl   Accident
Ret Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 994cc 4cyl    
Ret

Jim Clark

 Scot Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl   Stall
Ret Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12    
Ret Joakim Bonnier Swed Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 18 Wishbone
Ret

Tony Shelly

 NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
Ret John Surtees UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl    
Ret Roy Salvadori UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl   Transmission
DNS Bob Smith NZ Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl    
DNS

Johnny Mansel

 NZ Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4900cc V8    
DNS Bob Eade NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    

Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 1m 33.0s

 

 

8th Dunedin Road Race

Date: 28th January 1961
Venue: Dunedin Oval Circuit

36 laps of 2.704 kms (97.33 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

Denny Hulme*              Angus Hyslop              Malcolm Gill
                     Jim Palmer                   Len Gilbert
   Jim Boyd                    David Evans                Tony Shelly
                   Arthur Moffatt               Brian Prescott
  Roly Levis                 Howden Ganley              Bob Smith
                    Pat Hoare                   Johnny Mansel

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Denny Hulme NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 36 53m 03.5s
2 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 36 53m 38.4s
3 Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 36 53m 44.4s
4

David Evans

 NZ Cooper T43 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 34  
5

Tony Shelly

 NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 34  
6 Arthur Moffatt NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 33  
7 Roly Levis NZ Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl 32  
Ret

Brian Prescott

 NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 29 Accident
8 Len Gilbert NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 28  
9 Jim Boyd NZ HWM / Alta 1971cc 4cyl s/c 28  
10 Bob Smith NZ Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl 28  
Ret Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 28 Radius Arm
Ret Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 994cc 4cyl 11 Transmission
Ret Howden Ganley NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl 9 Oil Pressure
Ret

Johnny Mansel

 NZ Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4900cc V8   Fuel Injection
DNS

David Young

 NZ Jaguar C-type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl    
DNS

Bill Thomasen

 NZ Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl    
DNS Bob Eade NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
DNA Jim Fenton NZ Connaught A / Lea-Francis 1972cc 4cyl s/c    
DNA Frank Shuter NZ Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2994cc 4cyl    

Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme 1m 25.2s

 

 

4th Teretonga International

Date: 4th February 1961
Venue: Teretonga Park

50 laps of 2.414kms (120.69kms)

Grid: (* denotes Pole)

 Tony Shelly                 Pat Hoare                 Denny Hulme               Joakim Bonnier*
                 Angus Hyslop           Arthur Moffatt                  Jim Palmer
Malcolm Gill                 Jim Boyd                    Len Gilbert                  Brian Prescott
                     Roly Levis                Bob Smith                Johnny Mansel
                                                                                                                Roy Salvadori

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Joakim Bonnier Swed Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 50 1hr 00m 55.0s
2 Roy Salvadori UK Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 50 1hr 01m 00.0s
3 Denny Hulme NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 50 1hr 01m 25.7s
4 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 50 1hr 02m 02.1s
5

Tony Shelly

 NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 50 1hr 02m 12.9s
6 Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 994cc 4cyl 49  
Ret Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 48 Tyre
7 Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 47  
8 Len Gilbert NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 46  
9 Roly Levis NZ Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl 41  
10

Brian Prescott

 NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 40  
11 Jim Boyd NZ HWM / Alta 1971cc 4cyl s/c 39  
12 Bob Smith NZ Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl 30  
Ret

Johnny Mansel

 NZ Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4900cc V8 12 Ignition
DNS Arthur Moffatt NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl   Engine
DNS Howden Ganley NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl    

Fastest Lap: Joakim Bonnier 1m 08.4s (Record)

 

 

3rd Waimate 50

Date: 11th February 1961
Venue: Waimate Street Circuit

50 laps of 2.253kms (112.65kms)

Grid: (* denotes Pole)

 Pat Hoare*               Johnny Mansel             Malcolm Gill
                 Tony Shelly                   Angus Hyslop
Len Gilbert                Morrie Stanton               Roly Levis
                  Jim Boyd                        Hec Green
Jim Palmer                 David Evans                 Bob Smith
                  Bob Eade                   Brian Prescott
Don Stewart              Arthur Moffatt             Vic Blackburn

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 50 1hr 7m 56.8s
2 Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 50 1hr 9m 04.0s
3

Tony Shelly

 NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 49  
4

Johnny Mansel

 NZ Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4900cc V8 49  
5

David Evans

 NZ Cooper T43 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 48  
6 Roly Levis NZ Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl 48  
7 Len Gilbert NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 47  
8 Jim Boyd NZ HWM / Alta 1971cc 4cyl s/c 45  
9 Bob Eade NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
10 Bob Smith NZ Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl    
11 Don Stewart NZ Ransley-Riley / Riley 2443cc 6cyl s/c    
Ret Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8   Fuel Tank
Ret Brian Prescott NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
Ret Arthur Moffatt NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
Ret Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl 35 Puncture
Ret Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 3 Accident
Ret Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 994cc 4cyl 0 Half-Shaft
DNS Vic Blackburn NZ Citroen Special / Citroen 1991cc 4cyl    

Fastest Lap: Pat Hoare 1m 19s

 

1960                    1962

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