The 1961 Lewis-Evans Trophy, officially known as the V Lewis-Evans Trophy, was held at Brands Hatch on the 1st of October.
Background[]
Entry list[]
The full entry list for the 1961 Lewis-Evans Trophy is outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Model | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jackie Lewis
|
H&L Motors
|
Cooper | T53 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 2 | Dickie Stoop
|
Privateer
|
Cooper | T45 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 3 | Ian Burgess
|
 Camoradi International
|
Cooper | T53 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 4 | Maurice Charles
|
Privateer
|
Cooper | T45 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 5 |  Bernard Collomb
|
Privateer
|
Cooper | T53 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 5 | John Campbell-Jones
|
Privateer
|
Cooper | T53 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 6 | Chris Ashmore
|
Privateer
|
Lotus | 18 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 7 | Chris Summers
|
Ansty Garage
|
Cooper | T45 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 8 | Graham Eden
|
Graham Eden
|
Cooper | T51 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 9 | Bruce Halford
|
Jim Diggory
|
Lotus | 18 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 10 | Gerry Ashmore
|
Privateer
|
Lotus | 18 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 11 | Tim Parnell
|
Privateer
|
Lotus | 18 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 12 | Peter Procter
|
Anthony Brooke
|
Lotus | 16 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 14 | Tony Marsh
|
Privateer
|
BRM | P48 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 15 | Mike Spence
|
Emeryson Cars
|
Emeryson | 61 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 16 | Brian Naylor
|
JBW Cars
|
JBW | 61 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 17 | Keith Greene
|
Gilby Engineering
|
Gilby | 61 | Climax | FPF L4 1.5 | D |
| 18 | Hugh Dibley
|
Scuderia Light Blue
|
Lola | Mk3 | Ford | 109E L4 1.5 | D |
Practice Overview[]
Qualifying[]
Report[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 1961 Lewis-Evans Trophy are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Tony Marsh
|
BRM-Climax
|
1:43.8 | — |
| 2 | 15 | Mike Spence
|
Emeryson-Climax
|
1:45.6 | +1.8s |
| 3 | 17 | Keith Greene
|
Gilby-Climax
|
1:45.8 | +2.0s |
| 4 | 11 | Tim Parnell
|
Lotus-Climax
|
1:46.6 | +2.8s |
| 5 | 5 | John Campbell-Jones
|
Cooper-Climax
|
1:47.4 | +3.6s |
| 6 | 18 | Hugh Dibley
|
Lola-Ford
|
1:51.0 | +7.2s |
| 7 | 6 | Chris Ashmore
|
Lotus-Climax
|
1:51.0 | +7.2s |
| 8 | 16 | Brian Naylor
|
JBW-Climax
|
1:59.2 | +15.4s |
| 9 | 12 | Peter Procter
|
Lotus-Climax
|
2:03.2 | +19.4s |
| 10 | 7 | Chris Summers
|
Cooper-Climax
|
2:06.4 | +22.6s |
| 11 | 8 | Graham Eden
|
Cooper-Climax
|
2:10.8 | +27.0s |
| 12 | 4 | Maurice Charles
|
Cooper-Climax
|
2:16.0 | +32.2s |
| 13 | 2 | Dickie Stoop
|
Cooper-Climax
|
2:16.4 | +32.6s |
| WD | 1 | Jackie Lewis
|
Cooper-Climax
|
Withdrawn | |
| WD | 3 | Ian Burgess
|
Cooper-Climax
|
Withdrawn | |
| WD | 5 | Bernard Collomb
|
Cooper-Climax
|
Withdrawn | |
| WD | 9 | Bruce Halford
|
Lotus-Climax
|
Withdrawn | |
| WD | 10 | Gerry Ashmore
|
Lotus-Climax
|
Withdrawn | |
Grid[]
| Pos | Pos | Pos | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | Driver | |||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 1 | ||||
| ______________ | 2 | Tony Marsh | |||
| 3 | Mike Spence | ||||
| Keith Greene | |||||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Tim Parnell | ||||
| John Campbell-Jones | |||||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 6 | ||||
| ______________ | 7 | Hugh Dibley | |||
| 8 | Chris Ashmore | ||||
| Brian Naylor | |||||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 9 | ||||
| 10 | Peter Procter | ||||
| Chris Summers | |||||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 11 | ||||
| ______________ | 12 | Graham Eden | |||
| 13 | Maurice Charles | ||||
| Dickie Stoop | |||||
| ______________ | |||||
| ______________ | 14 | ||||
| 15 | |||||
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| ______________ | 16 | ||||
| ______________ | 17 | ||||
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Milestones[]
- Only pole position, fastest lap, and victory for Tony Marsh.
- Only podium for Tim Parnell.
- Maiden podium for Mike Spence.
References[]
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