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Event: Cotati RacesDate: 16.7.1961
Track: Cotati Raceway (United States), 3.380 kmsOrganiser: San Francisco Region SCCA

Cotati 3 Hours
Weather:unknown
Start time:13:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:3 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:46
Practiced:unknown
Started:45
Finished:unknown
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Race notes:
Race 2 was for motorcycles, this was a stand alone race event, held between Race 2 and Race 3.
Pre-race sessions:
1 practice session held for a total of 45 minutes on 15/7
grid positions were determined by displacement
15 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Carveth / Parsons
Leaders:
laps 1-?:BMC JuniorJack Dalton
Pole Positions:
Overall:Chevrolet CorvetteBob Eagleson (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (2), Porsche (2), Jaguar (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (3), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (17)
Team nationalities:USA (9)
Engine positions:front-engined (85%), mid-engined (15%)
Oldest known drivers:Chuck Parsons (37), Merle Brennan (34)
Youngest known drivers:Merle Brennan (34), Chuck Parsons (37)

Official Race Programme:

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