1961 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

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1961 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

Race Name - Grand Prix of the Netherlands
Date - 5/22/1961
Race Track - Circuit Park Zandvoort
Number of Starting Cars - 15
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner Phil Hill
Average Race Speed - 154.829 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Wolfgang von Trips
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
2	1	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
3	11	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
4	4	Stirling Moss	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
5	3	Richie Ginther	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
6	7	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
7	9	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
8	5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
9	8	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4
10	6	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 787	Porsche 1.5 B4
11	12	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 787	Porsche 1.5 B4
12	14	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
13	16	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4
14	17	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
15	13	Hans Herrmann	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
16	10	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
17	15	Ian Burgess	Camoradi International	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4