1961 Rand Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = South Africa
Flag_suffix = 1928
Grand Prix = Rand
Official name = IV Rand Grand Prix
Location = Kyalami, Johannesburg
Date = 9 December
Year = 1961
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.545
Course_km = 4.096
Distance_laps = 75
Distance_mi = 190.875
Distance_km = 307.184
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jim Clark
Pole_Country = UK
Pole_Team = Lotus-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:38.5
Fast_Driver = Jo Bonnier
Fast_Team = Porsche
Fast_Time = 1:39.1
Fast_Country = Sweden
First_Driver = Jim Clark
First_Country = UK
First_Team = Lotus-Climax
Second_Driver = Trevor Taylor
Second_Country = UK
Second_Team = Lotus-Climax
Third_Driver = Jo Bonnier
Third_Country = Sweden
Third_Team = PorscheThe 4th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 9 December 1961 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 21.

There were no great differences between the local rules to which this race was run and the international Formula One rules, but for example sports car bodies were permitted, such as those driven by Jennings and Bosman.

Results

*Bonnier was still on his warm-up lap when the race started, thus he was half a lap down at the start.

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
* Race results at www.silhouet.com [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1961/1961.html#ran]