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1960 Cape Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeCUST
CountrySouth Africa
Flag_suffix1928
Grand PrixCape
Official nameCape Grand Prix
LocationKillarney
Date17 December
Year1960
Image[[File:Killarney Motor Racing Circuit.svg250pxKillarney Motor Racing Circuit]]
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi3.315
Course_km2.060
Distance_laps72
Distance_mi148.32
Distance_km238.68
Pole_DriverN/A
Pole_TeamN/A
Fast_DriverJo Bonnier
Fast_TeamPorsche
Fast_Time1:31.1
Fast_CountrySweden
First_DriverStirling Moss
First_CountryUK
First_TeamPorsche
Second_DriverJo Bonnier
Second_CountrySweden
Second_TeamPorsche
Third_DriverWolfgang von Trips
Third_CountryGermany
Third_TeamLotus

The 1960 Cape Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Libre rules, held on 17 December 1960 at Killarney in South Africa. The race was run over 72 laps of the circuit, and was just won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Porsche 718. Jo Bonnier came in second with the fastest lap. The German driver Wolfgang von Trips was third in a Lotus.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/Retired12345678910RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
UK Stirling MossPorsche System EngineeringPorsche1h57m40.8, 121.68 km/h
Sweden Jo BonnierPorsche System EngineeringPorsche1h57m41.2
Germany Wolfgang von TripsTeam LotusLotus-Climax72 laps
South Africa Bruce JohnstoneBruce JohnstoneCooper-Alfa Romeo72 laps
Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortEcurie MaarsbergenCooper-Climax70 laps
South Africa Gene BosmanScuderia AlfaLotus-Alfa Romeo70 laps
South Africa Syd van der VyverSyd van der VyverLotus-Alfa Romeo70 laps
Rhodesia and Nyasaland John LoveJohn LoveCooper-Maserati69 laps
South Africa Doug SerrurierDoug SerrurierCooper-Alfa Romeo67 laps
South Africa Bruce JenningsBruce JenningsPorsche67 laps
South Africa Don PhilpDon PhilpCooper-ClimaxMechanical Problems
South Africa J.HanningJ.HanningAustin-Jaguar66 laps
South Africa G.CannellG.CannellCooper-Chevrolet64 laps
Germany Wolfgang SeidelWolfgang SeidelCooper-Climax62 laps
South Africa Dawie GousDawie GousPorsche-Spyder48 laps
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam TingleSam TingleConnaught
South Africa Fanie ViljoenFanie ViljoenMaserati 200SI
South Africa Clive TrundellClive TrundellAustin-Riley
South Africa Helmut MenzlerHelmut MenzlerLotus-Borgward
South Africa Tony KotzeBond CarsLotus
South Africa Vic ProctorVic ProctorVic's Alfa Romeo

References

References

  1. "1960 Non-World Championship Formula One Races".
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