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1961 South African Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Race details
Date
26 December 1961
Official name
8th International RAC South African Grand Prix
Location
Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course
Temporary road circuit
Course length
3.92 km (2.436 miles)
Distance
80 laps, 313.6[citation needed] km (194.88[citation needed] miles)
Pole position
Driver
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
Time
1:33.9
Fastest lap
Driver
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
Time
1:33.1
Podium
First
Jim Clark
Lotus-Climax
Second
Stirling Moss
Lotus-Climax
Third
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
Motor car race
The 1961 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 8th International RAC South African Grand Prix,[1] was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa on 26 December 1961. The race, run over 80 laps of the circuit, was won from pole position by Scotland's Jim Clark, driving a works Lotus-Climax. Englishman Stirling Moss finished second in a private Lotus-Climax, while Swede Jo Bonnier was third in a Porsche.
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