1961 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1961 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 6/18/1961
Race Track - Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 30
Pole Winner Phil Hill
Average Race Speed - 206.257 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 14 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Phil Hill
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
2	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
3	5	Richie Ginther	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
4	3	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
5	4	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
6	10	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
7	9	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
8	8	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4
9	13	Jackie Lewis	HL Motors	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
10	12	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
11	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
12	16	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
13	7	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
14	6	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
15	19	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51	Maserati 1.5 L4
16	17	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T53	Maserati 1.5 L4
17	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
18	15	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
19	18	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
20	21	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
21	20	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
22	22	Tony Marsh	Tony Marsh	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
23	23	Wolfgang Seidel	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
24	24	Ian Burgess	Camoradi International	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
25	25	Cliff Allison	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4