Event: 8th Annual International Bahamas Speed WeekDate: 8.12.1961
Track: Oakes Field Course, Nassau (Bahamas), 7.242 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Preliminary Governor's Trophy +2000 cc
Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st36Roger PenskeCooper Monaco T57 Climax536.2102 kms146.2911stD
2nd66Jim HallChaparral 1 ChevroletChaparral51stB

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
55Alan ConnellMaserati Tipo 61 FerrariDNFD
4Stirling MossLotus 19 ClimaxTeam Rosebud3Broken rear upright
1Dan GurneyLotus 19 Monte Carlo ClimaxArciero Brothers2DNFD

Started, result unknown:

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonPos.Gr.
2Pedro RodriguezFerrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 61North American Racing TeamC
8Bob MajorFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti SpyderC
9Bob GrossmanFerrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaD
17Charlie HayesFerrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaD
18Allen NewmanFerrari 250 GT SWB CaliforniaD
24Art HuttingerLister - CorvetteC
33Prudence BaxterLotus Eleven
41Spencer LitchieFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Spencer LitchieC
48Graham ShawBocar Stiletto ChevroletB
49George ConstantineFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60John BunchC
51Grant ClarkSadler Mk VComstock Racing TeamB
53Fred GambleOl'Yaller Mk IV BuickB
54Dan ShawSadler Mk V CorvetteComstock Racing TeamB
58Bob HurtFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59Bob HurtC
59Allan WylieFerrari 250 GT LWB CaliforniaD
61Don SkogmoMaserati Tipo 61D
69Art HabersinAustin-Healey ChevroletD
70Tom FlemingJaguar XKEC
72Norm NamerowChevrolet CorvetteB
86Bob HathawayFerrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaRobert HathawayD
93George ReedFerrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60 3.1George ReedC
94Wayne BurnettFerrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58Wayne BurnettC
95Hap SharpCooper Monaco T57 ClimaxD
97B. A. MiskeJaguar D-typeC
99John FulpFerrari Dino 246 SNorth American Racing TeamD
151David LaneLister - ChevroletB

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
83William WadellLotus 15 BuickRalph DarlingtonAccident in practice