1961 International Gold Cup

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = UK
Grand Prix = International Gold Cup
GP_Suffix =
Official name = VIII Gold Cup
Location = Oulton Park, Cheshire
Date = 23 September
Year = 1961
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.761
Course_km = 4.4434
Distance_laps = 60
Distance_mi = 165.66
Distance_km = 266.6
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Bruce McLaren
Pole_Country = New Zealand
Pole_Team = Cooper-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:44.6
Fast_Driver = Stirling Moss
Fast_Team = Ferguson-Climax
Fast_Time = 1:46.4
Fast_Country = UK
First_Driver = Stirling Moss
First_Country = UK
First_Team = Ferguson-Climax
Second_Driver = Jack Brabham
Second_Country = Australia
Second_Team = Cooper-Climax
Third_Driver = Bruce McLaren
Third_Country = New Zealand
Third_Team = Cooper-ClimaxThe 8th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 September 1961 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Ferguson P99.

This was the first and only time a Formula One race has been won by a Four-wheel drive car, the damp conditions proving ideal for the car's extra traction.

Results

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.