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Event: 14th Grand Prix Watkins GlenDate: 23.9.1961
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: Glen Region SCCA

Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Weather:sunny, dry
Start time:16:40
Grid:unknown
Distance:40 laps
Attendance:25000
Entered:37
Practiced:unknown
Started:30
Finished:22
Classified:21
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified32
Class C - Modified75
Class D - Modified85
Class E - Modified65
Class F - Modified64
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Winners:
Overall:20Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60George Constantine
Class B - Modified:1Scarab Mk II ChevroletHarry Heuer
Class C - Modified:68Lister SpecialBob Colombosian
Class E - Modified:140Porsche 718 RS 61Bob Holbert
Class F - Modified:29Porsche 718 RSKBob Bucher
Leaders:
laps 1-3:60Maserati Tipo 63Walt Hansgen
laps 4-32:306Cooper Monaco T57 ClimaxRoger Penske
laps 33-37:60Maserati Tipo 63Walt Hansgen
laps 38-40:20Ferrari 250 TR 59George Constantine
Fastest Laps:
Overall:306Cooper Monaco T57 ClimaxRoger Penske (USA)1:28.8000150.0552 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (6), Ferrari (4), Maserati (4), Lister (4), Lotus (2), Cooper (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (6), Chevrolet (5), Maserati (4), Ferrari (3), Climax (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 718 (6), Ferrari 250 TR (3), Cooper Monaco (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (28), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:USA (28), CDN (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (52%), mid-engined (48%)
Oldest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (54), George Constantine (43), Walt Hansgen (42)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Ryan (19), Bob Hurt (22), Roger Penske (24)

Official Race Programme:

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