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1961
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Rnd 8
Round 8 · 1961
United States
Sunday, 8 October 1961
Watkins Glen International
Country
United States Of America
Length
5.435 km
Watkins Glen International
Race Result
Qualifying
Pos
Driver
Team
Grid
Time / Gap
Pts
1
Innes Ireland
Lotus
L
Lotus
8
–
9
2
Dan Gurney
Porsche
P
Porsche
7
+4.300
6
3
Tony Brooks
Brm
B
Brm
6
+49.000
4
4
Bruce McLaren
Cooper
C
Cooper
4
+58.000
3
5
Graham Hill
Brm
B
Brm
2
+1 lap
2
6
Jo Bonnier
Porsche
P
Porsche
10
+2 laps
1
7
Jim Clark
Lotus
L
Lotus
5
+4 laps
–
8
Roger Penske
Cooper
C
Cooper
16
+4 laps
–
9
Peter Ryan
Lotus
L
Lotus
13
+4 laps
–
10
Hap Sharp
Cooper
C
Cooper
17
+7 laps
–
11
Olivier Gendebien
Lotus
L
Lotus
15
+8 laps
–
11
Masten Gregory
Lotus
L
Lotus
–
–
–
DNF
Roy Salvadori
Cooper
C
Cooper
12
Engine
–
DNF
Lloyd Ruby
Lotus
L
Lotus
19
Magneto
–
DNF
Jim Hall
Lotus
L
Lotus
18
Fuel leak
–
DNF
Stirling Moss
Lotus
L
Lotus
3
Engine
–
DNF
Jack Brabham
Cooper
FL
C
Cooper
1
Overheating
–
DNF
Walt Hansgen
Cooper
C
Cooper
14
Accident
–
DNF
John Surtees
Cooper
C
Cooper
9
Engine
–