1961 British Empire Trophy
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Date
8 July 1961
Official name
XXIII British Empire Trophy
Location
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1961 British Empire Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 July 1961 | ||
| Official name | XXIII British Empire Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.710 km (2.927 mi) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 244.92 km (152.19 mi) | ||
| Weather | Wet, drying | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:33.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 1:36.4 on lap 50 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The 1961 British Empire Trophy was the 23rd British Empire Trophy and an Intercontinental Formula motor race held on 8 July 1961 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Cooper T53-Climax, who also set fastest lap. John Surtees in a similar Cooper and Graham Hill in a BRM P48 were second and third, Surtees having started from pole position.[1][2]
