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Event: Brands Hatch InternationalDate: 7.8.1961
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BRSCC

The Peco Trophy for Grand Touring Cars
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:20 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:32
Practiced:unknown
Started:25
Finished:unknown
Classes:Start
Class A - Group 3 - Grand Touring +25007
Class B - Group 3 - Grand Touring 25005
Class C - Group 3 - Grand Touring 16005
Class D - Group 3 - Grand Touring 10008
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Winners:
Overall:97Ferrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaStirling Moss
Class B - Group 3 - Grand Touring 2500:101Morgan Plus 4Richard Shepherd-Barron
Class C - Group 3 - Grand Touring 1600:108Lotus EliteLes Leston
Class D - Group 3 - Grand Touring 1000:114GSM Delta FordJeff Uren
Fastest Laps:
Overall:97Ferrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaStirling Moss (GB)
Pole Positions:
Overall:97Ferrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaStirling Moss1:52.4000
Class B - Group 3 - Grand Touring 2500:101Morgan Plus 4Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)
Class C - Group 3 - Grand Touring 1600:109Lotus EliteGraham Warner (GB)
Class D - Group 3 - Grand Touring 1000:117Austin-Healey Sebring SpriteIan Walker (GB)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Jaguar (5), Austin-Healey (5), Lotus (3), Morgan (3), Ferrari (2)
Top engines by numbers:Jaguar (5), BMC (5), Triumph (4), Climax (3), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar E-type (5), Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite (4), Lotus Elite (3), Morgan Plus 4 (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (22)
Team nationalities:GB (22)
Engine positions:front-engined (95%), rear-engined (5%)
Average engine size:1987 cc
Oldest known drivers:Les Leston (41), Roy Salvadori (39), Stirling Moss (32)
Youngest known drivers:Graham Hill (22), Paul Hawkins (24), Bruce McLaren (24)

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