Event: The British Empire TrophyDate: 8.7.1961
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BRDC

British Empire Trophy - Grand Touring

Non championship race

(All Session Laps)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantAll BestQ TimeFL Time
1st32Stirling MossFerrari 250 GT SWBR. R. C. Walker/R. S. Wilkins1:47.6001:47.60001:49.800
2nd35Roy SalvadoriJaguar E-typeJohn Coombs1:48.4001:48.4000
3rd19David HobbsLotus EliteD. Hobbs1:50.4001:50.4000
4th14Les LestonLotus EliteLes Leston1:52.0001:52.000
5th1Paul HawkinsAustin-Healey SpriteJohn Sprinzel Ltd.1:57.8001:57.800
6th2Ian WalkerAustin-Healey Sebring Sprite SprinzelJohn Sprinzel Ltd.2:01.2002:01.2000

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
4Andrew HedgesAustin-Healey Sebring SpriteAndrew Hedges
5Jeff UrenGSM DeltaJ. M. Uren
12Pat FergussonTurner - ClimaxTeam Turner
15Bill AllenLotus EliteTeam Elite
17Edward GreenallLotus EliteHon. Edward Greenall
20John WhitmoreLotus EliteChris Barber
21Graham WarnerLotus EliteChequered Flag
22Peter JoppLotus EliteP. Jopp
23John WoolfeTVR GranturaJ. Woolfe
24Colin EscottTVR GranturaLayton Sports Cars Ltd.
25Richard Shepherd-BarronMorgan Plus 4Morgan Motor Co., Ltd.
26Chris LawrenceMorgan Plus 4Morgan Motor Co., Ltd.
27Dickie StoopPorsche 356 CarreraJ. R. Stoop
30Mike BondAustin-Healey 3000Ecurie Chiltern
33Graham WhiteheadFerrari 250 GT SWBA. G. Whitehead
34Lex DavisonAston Martin DB4 GT ZagatoEssex Racing Stable
36Graham HillJaguar E-typeEquipe Endeavour
37Bruce McLarenJaguar E-typePeter Berry (Racing) Ltd.
16Trevor TaylorLotus Elite ClimaxTeam Elite

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
3Ken MackenzieAlexander TurnerK. W. MacKenzie
6Nicky ByrneFiat-AbarthN. Byrne
10Paddy GastonAustin-Healey SpriteJ. H. Gaston
11John HarrisAustin-Healey SpriteJ. Harris
18Mike McKeeLotus EliteU.T.D.-Laystall Racing Team
31Parkes / HillFerrari 250 GT BerlinettaEquipe Endeavour/Marenello Concessionaires