Date 23 September 1961 Location Oulton Park, Cheshire | Official name VIII Gold Cup Course length 4.4434 km (2.761 mi) | |
Course Permanent racing facility Distance 60 laps, 266.6 km (165.66 mi) | ||
The 8th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 September 1961 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Ferguson P99.
This was the only time a Formula One race has been won by a Four-wheel drive car, the damp conditions proving ideal for the car's extra traction.
References
1961 International Gold Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA