Date 1 October 1961 Location Brands Hatch | Official name V Lewis-Evans Trophy Course length 4.265 km (2.65 mi) | |
Course Permanent racing facility Distance 30 laps, 127.943 km (79.5 mi) | ||
The 5th Lewis-Evans Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 October 1961 at Brands Hatch Circuit. The race was run over 30 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver Tony Marsh in a BRM P48.
This Formula One race was unusual in that non-British competitors were not permitted to take part. French driver Bernard Collomb, who had intended to enter the race, decided to lend his car to John Campbell-Jones.
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1961 Lewis-Evans Trophy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA