SCHEDULE FOR U. S. GRAND PRIX
RACE DAY
Sunday, 8 October 1961
1:00 P.M, DRIVERS MEETING AT PITS 27 and 28
1:30 P.M, U. S. National Anth e m 0
1:35 P.M, Cars to their grid positions.
1:50 P.M, Grid will be cleared of all but pit crews (3 only) and drivers*
1:55 P.M, Five minute gun (1st gun)
1:59 P.M, One minute gun (start engines)<> Pit crews exit grid«
2:00 P.M Race commences.
2:00:30 1».M. Stalled cars removed from grid.
Official time will be that shown on the Kendall Tower Clock.
George Rand, FIA Race Steward W.Fe Mi Hi ken Chief Steward (\ 3RD GRAND PR IX OF THE UNITED STATES held at Watkins Glen, New York October 6, 7, and 8, 1961
Cameron R. Argetsinger, Executive Director Watkins Glen Grand Prix Corporation P. 0* Box I48, Watkins Glen, New York, U,S<>Ao
Sir:
This is the final and Official Report of the race timing and lap scoring for the above event, and has been compiled from data recorded by a team of forty-eight persons during the practice periods on 'October 6th and 7th and the race itself on October 8th*
Minerva split second-hand type stop watches were used for lap timing and normal stop watches for overall race times. As far as was possible, at least two independent watches and timekeepers were used to time laps for each car during the practice periods and the same practice was followed for the race timinga Prior to the event, ALL watches were checked for accuracy over a period of at least two hours against radio standard time signalso Each watch used was numbered and its deviation listedo All watches used for lap times had deviations less than 2 seconds in 2 hours o Watches used for overall race times were accurate to within \ second over 12 hours*
Most of the timing equipment used was loaned by the Glen Region of the Sports Car Club of America, some by the Central New York Chapter of the Mo G* Car Club and the remainder came from private sources«
I wish to express here ny gratitude to all the members of the Timing and Scoring Team each of whom volunteered assistance and through their combi® ned enthusiasm, devotion, and labors made it possible for the Team to successfully complete the important and arduous task of Timing and Scar** ing as is testified by this Reporto
Respectfully yours,
Ii920 Ledge Lane Williams villi* 21* N„ Y William Close 16 October 1961 Chief of Timing and Scoring
A R OvAr\) 0 G O j O o o C n o w D p a c <5 LIST OF ENTRIES
Car # Driver Car Entrant
Jack Brabham Cooper Car Co= Ltd. A ustralia .Surbiton, Surrey, Englar 1 Bruce McLaren \°IU ^ \ SS” Cooper Mrv* Cooper Car Co* Ltd. Surbiton, Surrey, Engl an < Hap Sharp )°IU \ I S 1> CooperCM^^X Hap Sharp Midland, Texas ______*Y^i-£> F 1 - ~ C* \ Midland, Texas
Graham Hill ' “iM . P L|<* / &"b r m Owens Racing Organization. London, England Bourne, LincolnshireF En f Tony Brooks Owens Racing Organization Weybridge, England Bourne, Lincolnshire, Er. Ro i e r Penski \°1U \ Tel ar« Cooper J o h n M„ Wyatt III Philadelphia, Pa»____ ^ ^ Richmond, Virginia Stirling Moss \°IU[ . .... u~y R. R„ Cc, Walker London, England London, England il Joakim Bonnier ^°1LcC» Lausanne?, Switzerland c Stuttgart, Germany 12 Dan Gurney 4 a L Porsche System Engr, Ltd Riverside, California Stuttgart, Germany 3 ^ — .— .. 14 Jim Clark ^ Team Lotus, Ltd, Scotland. Herts, England 15 Irmes Ireland \ a]U[ ^ Lotus oZu^v'qc/V-Team Lotus, Ltd* J CVl^UU « __,1__J
16 V P eter Ryan \°lCa.\ I S' / r2. \ M cy(. Jack Wheeler Autosport Quebec, Canada Ontario, Canada 17 Jim Hall \°)M Lotus Wcjr^jim Hall Midland, Texas clh ^ lS> 3,7) Midland, Texas 18 John Sur :ees \ °iM 1 S 3 Cooper L/cy Yeoman Credit F London, England V1 i Hounslowo Middlesex, 19 Roy Salvador! \° \U \ 1 5 3 Cooper dLi^/^x ^^Yeornan Credit Racing London, England Cjs)F)<&is p | — 7.— Hounslow, Middlesex, Eng, 21 Olivier Gendebien Lotus Cti m ^<4^ UDT/Lays tall Racing Te Per the 8 en Gatinais London, England Pt*an#»« ------—-—■ '-'i 22 Masteri Gregory \ clU \ ** ,7 -1 Lotus cUi*AX ^O^yDT/Laystall Racing : Pari;s, France °t?7 London, England___-—-----*C“ ——______Ta^PC-A^?^ cgj 23 IS& Lotus CL(hl^ HcyL.^rs. Louise Bryden- Hollywood, California Dartford, Kent, England 26 HCeO Lotu ______Indianapolis, Indiana cli SS^, ^ 7 Chattanooga, Tenn< 60 Walt Harsgen Cooper Momo Corporation < Westfield. New Jersey Q. L \
V sT, ri fr\o Each period was approximately one hour long with quarter hour intervals between and one hour lunch break on Saturday. Fastest lap for each car is underlined. CAR FRIDAY OCT* 6th SATURDAY OCT. 7th NO, DRIVER Afternoon Periods Moroing Periods Afternoon Periods II III I II II II IV 1(V8)* Brabham 1-17.3 — 1-17,1 1-18,3. 1-17.0 1 (U)* Brabham 2 McLaren T32TT2 1-18.7 s»c» 1-18.7 1- 18.2 3 Sharp CSCD 1-31.U >22, 1- 21.0 h Hill 1- 25,0 l~2lu6 1-18c8 1-19«1 l*2li 6 2 •18, 1-18.1 $ Brooks 1- 22.6 1 - 1 9 08 1-19.1* •• Best Times up to 3:00 P,M.« Saturday, October 7th. 196l« Car No. 1 (V-8) 1 - 17.1 1 (4) 1 - 30«2 2 1 - 18,7 3 1 - 22.3 i '• ->• f 4 - I* ■ 0 H" 5 J. ~ 1 ?o4 6 Penske JL - 2 i t3 6 Hansgen - 2 ^ 9 7 (V-8) 1 ~ .1.7 o 8 7 (4) 1 - 18,2 11 1 -■ 1? V 1 12 1 *■** O 14 n * * .i < ‘■'•4* •t 15 JL - 16 1 - 21*1 17 * - 22,3 18 J - 18,9 19 1 - I - c 4 21 -I - rfV.io ? 22 1 - J 7 c J. 26 1 _ *r 'r*r it 60 1 - iC./.' - ^ C r - 1 •: 60 1 ~ s-x t 26 Surtees 1 - 23,6 SCUTTLEBUTT: SEEN IN THE TOH&t AiiKA - '/IF3 - George Ranc),, Ssc<, of ACC US anti Raco Stewards Frank Falkner - FIA Observer,, Art Rosian, Public Relations Chief, National SCCAo John Bishop, • Competition Director, SCCA0 Steve Wilder, noted automotive technical v,riter„ Harry Hardenbrook and James Ryan of Dowgardo Barry Frank of J, Walter Thompson /\gency;, the Alan who supplied the T-birds for the drivers, Ken Purdy, the foremost automotive vri.lt sr and editor of Playboy Magazine# Dick Collier, son of Sam Collier and nephew of Miles* Frank Blunk of the N, Y, Times, Robert J* Sause of U* S. Steel# Bill France, of Daytona International Raceways Bill Griffith of Kendall Oil Refining Coa i TH3 GRAND PRIX OF THE UNITED STATES Best Times up to 4:00 P.M., Saturday. October 7. 196l0 Car No. 1 (V-8) 1 - 17.1 1 (4) 1 - 30.2 2 1 - 18.7 3 1 - 21.0 4 1 - 18,4 5 1 - 19.4 6 Penske 1- 21o0 6 Hansgen 1 - 22,9 7 (V-8) 1- 17.2 7 (4) 1 - 18.2 11 1 - 19.1 12 1 - 18.6 14 1 - 18.4 15 1 - 18.8 16 1 - 21.1 17 1 - 21.8 18 1 - 18,9 19 1 - 19.4 21 1 - 21.9 22 1 - 19.1 26 Ruby 1 - 22.3 26 Surtees 1 - 23.6 60 1 - 22.0 SCUTTLEBUTT # Did you see Car #1 (Brabham) suck Car #2 (McLaren) around the course for that lap? * Hap Sharp and his wife are satisfied and have decided not to practice the last session. Unsung Heroes Many around Hdqtrs: Sherm Merling - RCA Joe Cerino, RCA Dick Miller, Asst. Race Director Cam Argetsinger - Ex. Director, Grand Prix Corp. George Richardson, RE Glen Region. Charley Lytle, Course Marshal and Information Authority, Mai and Charlotte Currie, Public Relations Chiefs Alex and Nicole LaFontant, Photogc & Tower & Scorer- Dr. Francis Ward, Course Physician. Alice Benedict, Nurse (mother extraordinary to all SCCA events, crocheting peacefully as a spectator). Bill Close and Char Spears, Heads of Timing and Scoring. THE GRAND PRIX OF THE UNITED STATES At 2:20 P.M»a Friday, October 6th, 1961, Best Lap Times in Mins* and Secs. Car No- 1 (with V-8 engine) 1 - 47.5 1 (with 4 cyl eng) 1 - 30.2 2 1 - 21.2 3 NO TIME 4 1 - 24.6 5 1 - 22.6 6 1 - 25.9 7 (with V-8 eng) 1 - 20.0 7 (with 4 cyl eng) 1 - 22 * 0 11 1 - 20.9 12 1 - 21.3 14 1 - 25.5 15 1 - 21,7 16 NO T B S 17 NO TIME 18 1 - 21.6 19 1-22.6 21 1 - 22.7 22 1 - 36.2 26 1 - 27-0 60 1 - 27.6 During first practice period: After 1st lap car #7 checked suspension. Cars #7, 22, 21 and 14 checked suspension and handling. Cars #4, 6, 17, 1 switched plugs to another heat range, Car #60 went out early with fuel pump troubles Car #19 decided to change gear ratio* Car #21 flipped at station 16, driver with minor abrasions Lloyd Ruby in car #26 spun on the 90 but brought it out with little trouble. THE GRAND PRIX OF THE UNITED STATES At 3:30 PM Friday October 6th 1961 Best Lap Times in Mins, and Secs. Car No. 1 (VS) 1-20.4 1 (4) 1- 30-2 2 1 - 19.8 3 No Time 4 1- 24.6 5 1-19.8 6 Penske 1-23.4 7 (V8) 1-18.7 7 (4) 1- 22.0 11 1 - 19'6 12 1-19.5 14 1- 20.6 15 1- 20.0 16 No time 17 1-25»2 18 1-19*4 19 1-19*6 21 1-22.7 22 1- 22.2 26 1-24.3 60 1- 27.6 6 Hansgen 1-22.9 Scuttlebut from the pits: Cars making pit stops . t 7 check plugs 22 plugs 1 check plugs 22 carb. jets 6 Hansgen tried out Roger^Penske1 s Cooper Just a little friendly cooperation between race drivers 11 change sway bar 18 change tire 1 carb 2 McLaren adjusted own carb. (daintly) 15 tried to stop car by broadsiding STARTING GRID 2 1 #li BRR/HUI #1 Cooper(ve)/Brabham 1-18,1 1-17 oO loG.o^P*1 \o7.S3>»wf« u x% i m #2 Cooper/lfelaren #7 Lotus (U* cyl)/Moss 1-18.2 1-18.2 I O S . 6 1 . # 5 BRI^Br o o k s #11» L o t u s / C l a r k 1-18.3 1-18.3 l 10 9 #11 PDrseHe/Bonnler #18 C ooper/Surtess 1 » 1 8 o 9 . 1 - 1 8 o 9 ) C I 12 11 #19 Cooper/Salvadcri #22 Lotus/Gregorj l®19o2 1-19ol , | o 4-!. \0M, i k x3 . #60 Cooper/Hansgen #16 LoEus/Ryan 1*20 oli 1-20 oO 1 0 ^ * °\°i vv,pH **p H 16 15 #6 Cooper/Panske #21 LotusTSendebien 1 19 #26 Lotus/Ruby 1- 21.8 I O I, Vv'f W RESULTS ...— POSo DRIVER CAR MAKEUPS TIME SPEED /oo L^f>S NO. COMPLn HR-MIN-SEC MPH Piity^cc 1 Io Ireland 15 Lotus 100 2-13-li5.8 103 o 17 2 Do Gurney 12 Porsche 100 2-13-50ol 1 0 3 011 3 To Brooks BRM 100 2-Hi-33o6 102 o 56 h Be McLaren 2 Cooper 100 2 ~ l M i 3 o 8 1 0 2 ok3 5 Go Hill h BRM 99 2-lh-22oii 1 0 1 o67 6 J 0 Bonnier n Porsche 98 2-s»13°*ii6©6 101.13 7 J 0 Clark Hi Lotus 96 2*>13-50«2 98.99 8 R e Penske 6 Telar«Cooper 96 2-lIi-35ol 98 eJUJU 9 P» Ryan 16 Lotus 96 2«Hi-35e3 98*^3 10 H. Sharp 3 Cooper 93 2®lli-li8 c8 95o20 11 Oo Gendebien/ 21 Lotus 92 2®lli®3^®2 9 h o 3 h Mo Gregory * REASON FOR RETIREMENT & I c W‘V ^ £ DNF R» Salvador! 19 Cooper 96 Engine trouble DKF Jo Hall 17 Lotus 76 Not known DNF Lo Ruby 26 Lotus 76 Mago drive broken DNF S 9 Moss 7 Lotus 58 Engine bearings failed DNF Jo Brabham 1 Cooper 57 Water liner leak DNF M b Gregory 22 Lotus 23 Gear selector broken DNF Wo Hansgen 60 Cooper Ik DNF Jo Surtees 18 Cooper 0 Con* rod brokeiTy**1^ ^ DNF * DID NOT FINISH * Gregory took over Gendebien9s car on lap number 33 ...... _ WHHOO\OHW WO^jHHsO -d^vO od *noo i>~ cm Cn -a r -\A cvj cm OOOSOOaOOPOOee # o m CM CM OJ H H H Ovffi N f- «V >0 0v O AVGo OOOOOOOOOO^OOOOvCCCO HHHHHHHH ...... ! ! 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Ireland 1-21.7 1- 20.0 1-1808 16 Ryan K.T. l«26o0 o»s» 1=22.5 1- 21,1 >20 &0 17 Hall 1-25.2 1-22.3 m m «*#» 1=23.2 1- 21.8 W 7 Z IB Surtees =2Xa6 1-19.1* 1=19*0 mm 1 - 1 8 . 9 1-19.8 1—2 0 el 19 Salvador! =22.6 1-19.6 1*19«9 .... 1-1972 1-19.6 21 Oendebien »22o7 m m mm 1-21.9 1-20.S 22 Gregory •36 a 2 1= 22 © 2 1-19.1 1-20.5 23 Miles This car did not appear for Technical Inspection or Practice 26 Ruby 1—2 ; 3O | 1-21*0.1 ) 1^22 o5 i 2 ■ 1 'sKa9 I 1^23 26* Surtees ) 60 flanggen ! 1—27 ©6 j | J ***> ] 1*2 oil I l=»25e-7 ! l®?2ol f * Brabham and Moss used two cars each for practice with V and h cylinder engine’s respectively* Hansgen practiced in #6 while his own ear was being repaired ♦ Surtees drove 3 laps in #26 to check handling of car Nefo Did not coysplete one lap for timing purposes THE GRAND PRIX OF THE UNITED STATES fs* fV & t\> 1 t i » s j_ 1 * i i JL .1 j «L JL. 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