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Event: Molyslip Trophy, Vanwall Trophy and Autosport Three Hours SnettertonDate: 30.9.1961
Track: Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.361 kmsOrganiser: Snetterton Motor Racing Club

Autosport 3 Hours
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:3 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:29
Practiced:28
Qualified:28
Started:26
Finished:unknown
Classes:PractStart
Class C - Grand Touring +20001010
Class B - Grand Touring 200088
Class A - Grand Touring 1000108
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGrid
Winners:
Overall:26Jaguar D-typeMike Salmon
Class B - Grand Touring 2000:20Porsche 356 CarreraDickie Stoop
Class A - Grand Touring 1000:10Austin-Healey SpriteAndrew Hedges
Pole Positions:
Overall:26Jaguar D-typeMike Salmon (GB)
Class B - Grand Touring 2000:21Turner 1100 ClimaxPat Fergusson (GB)
Class A - Grand Touring 1000:6Marcos GTJem Marsh (GB)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Austin-Healey (6), Jaguar (4), MG (3), Marcos (3), Turner (3)
Top engines by numbers:BMC (11), Jaguar (4), Triumph (3), Ford (3)
Top car types by numbers:MG A (3), Marcos GT (3), Austin-Healey 3000 (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (25)
Team nationalities:GB (25)
Most used colours:green (41%), blue (25%), red (14%), white (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (95%), rear-engined (5%)
Average engine size:1949 cc (with regard to 3% supercharged cars an applicable size is 1972 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Dick Protheroe (39), John Mitchell (31), Tony Lanfranchi (26)
Youngest known drivers:Tony Lanfranchi (26), John Mitchell (31), Dick Protheroe (39)
Female drivers:Elizabeth Jones, Shelley Marten

Official Race Programme:

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