| 1961 Kanonloppet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the1961 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 August 1961 | ||
| Official name | VIIKanonloppet | ||
| Location | Karlskoga Circuit,Karlskoga | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.998 km (1.863 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 89.95 km (55.89 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1.30.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |  Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | |
| Fastest lap | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | |
| Time | 1:30.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Porsche | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
The7thKanonloppet was amotor race, run toFormula One rules, held on 20 August 1961 at theKarlskoga Circuit,Sweden. The race was run over 30 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driverStirling Moss in aLotus18/21, run by theUDT Laystall Racing Team.
This race featured some local drivers who did not compete regularly in Formula One, and also the multiple world motorcycle championGeoff Duke.
Stirling Moss arrived late at the circuit and missed the practice and qualifying sessions, but was allowed to start from the back of the grid.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 46:16.8 | 11 |
| 2 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 12.0 s | 2 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | + 22.7 s | 4 |
| 4 | Roy Salvadori | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 29 laps | 6 |
| 5 | Tim Parnell | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 28 laps | 7 |
| Ret |  Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 3 |
| Ret | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Wishbone & Oil tank | 1 |
| Ret | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Engine mountings | 5 |
| Ret | Geoff Duke | Fred Tuck | Cooper-Climax | Accident | 10 |
| Ret | Ulf Norinder | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | Spun off | 9 |
| Ret | Carl Hammarlund | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Spun off | 8 |
| WD |  Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | - | |
| WD |  Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Maserati | Car not ready | - |
| WD | Yngve Roqvist | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | - |
| Previous race: 1961 Guards Trophy | Formula One non-championship races 1961 season | Next race: 1961 Danish Grand Prix |
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