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Nassau Speed Weeks 1961

Round	Date	Race	State	Started	Classified
1	3.12.1961	Preliminary Nassau [GT1.5]	BS
2	3.12.1961	Preliminary Nassau [GT+1.5]	BS
3	3.12.1961	Nassau TT	BS	28
4	8.12.1961	Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S2.0]	BS
5	8.12.1961	Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]	BS	32
6	8.12.1961	Governor's Trophy	BS	47
7	9.12.1961	Nassau [Porsche]	BS	5	5
8	9.12.1961	Nassau [Locals]	BS
9	9.12.1961	Nassau [Ladies]	BS
10	9.12.1961	Nassau [Austin-Healey & Alfa Romeo]	BS
11	10.12.1961	Bahamas Cup	BS
12	10.12.1961	Nassau Trophy	BS	61

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 1

Preliminary Nassau [GT1.5]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 1 - Five lap GT cars under 1500cc heat), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 3.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 121,824 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	91	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 1000	John Norwood	5	0:17:50,040	1.	G
2.	37	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard 1057		5	0:18:54,040	2.	G
3.	71	Richard Toland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ		5		3.	G
4.	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191				4.	G
5.	57	Leo Picard (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				5.	G
6.	21	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera				1.	F
7.	64	Jacobs	Osca S750 951				1.	H
8.	75	Louis Comito (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				6.	G
9.	31	Paul Hagan (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				7.	G
10.	181	John Norwood (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	G
11.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				9.	G
12.	777N	Bob Kimberk (BS)	Abarth Allegro				10.	G
13.	111	Columbus O'Donnell (BS)	Lotus Super 7				11.	G
14.	170	Joe Cologero (BS)	Morris Mini			DNF
15.	127	Dennis Toothe (BS)	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth			DNF

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 2

Preliminary Nassau [GT+1.5]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 2 - Five lap GT cars over 1500cc heat), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 3.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 128,101 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	4	Stirling Moss (GB)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2735GT	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	5	0:16:09,600	1.	D	1.
2.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera		5	0:16:59,600	1.	E
3.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2731GT		5		2.	D	2.
4.	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1773GT ...549	Robert Hathaway	5		3.	D	4.
5.	47	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera	Brumos Porsche			2.	E
6.	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera				3.	E
7.	7N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera				4.	E
8.	72	Norman Namerow (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette				4.	D
9.	73	J. Mills	Triumph TR3A				5.	E
10.	46	C. Charles	Triumph TR3A				6.	E
11.	59	Allan Wylie (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT PC 5234				5.	D
12.	89	George Waltman (USA)	Triumph TR3A				7.	E
13.	98	John Dennis (USA)	Elva Courier				1.	F
14.	17	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2237GT			DNF	6.	D	3.
	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey Chevrolet			DNF	7.	D
	Did not start:
	32	McCain	Morgan LM

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 3

Nassau TT

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 3 - Nassau Tourist Trophy race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 3.12.1961

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 152,083 km

Winner's average speed: 128,929 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	4	Stirling Moss (GB)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2735GT MO66178??	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	21	1:10:46,470	1.	D	1.
2.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2731GT		21	1:12:09,470	2.	D
3.	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1773GT ...549	Robert Hathaway	21	1:13:18,470	3.	D
4.	17	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2237GT		21	1:13:42,470	4.	D
5.	91	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 1000	John Norwood	20		1.	G
6.	47	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera	Brumos Porsche			1.	E
7.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera				1.	F
8.	7N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera				2.	F
9.	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera				3.	F
10.	71	Richard Toland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ				2.	G
11.	37	Howard Hanna (USA)	D.B. - Panhard 1057				3.	G
12.	59	Allan Wylie (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT PC 5234				5.	D
13.	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191				4.	G
14.	72	Norman Namerow (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette				6.	D
15.	73	J. Mills	Triumph TR3A				2.	E
16.	101	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				5.	G
17.	46	C. Charles	Triumph TR3A				3.	E
18.	57	Leo Picard (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				6.	G
19.	75	Louis Comito (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				7.	G
20.	89	George Waltman (USA)	Triumph TR3A				4.	E
21.	181	John Norwood (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	G
22.	777N	Bob Kimberk (BS)	Abarth Allegro				9.	G
23.	21	Chandler Lawrence (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera		16	DNF	4.	F
24.	64	Jacobs	Osca S750 951				1.	H
25.	22	Carl Dorr (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		12	DNF		G
26.	98	John Dennis (USA)	Elva Courier		8	DNF
27.	170	Joe Cologero (BS)	Morris Mini		7	DNF
28.	82	Art Swanson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV		6	DNF
29.	74	Tom Northcutt (USA)	Triumph TR3A		5	DNF		E
	Did not finish:
	32	Revson	Morgan LM			DNF

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 4

Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S2.0]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 4 - Five lap Governor's Trophy under 2-litres heat), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 8.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Pos.	Group
1.	14	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		5	1.	E
2.	16	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		5	1.	F
3.	26	Peter Da Costa (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		5	2.	F
4.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera			3.	F
5.	91	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 1000	John Norwood		1.	G
	33	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven				G
	50	Wilbur Henderson	Fiat-Abarth Zagato				H
	73	J. Mills	Triumph TR3A				E
	Other starters:
	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191				G
	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera				F
	64	Jacobs	Osca S750 951				H
	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Lola Mk.1 Osca BR10				H
	89	George Waltman (USA)	Triumph TR3A				E
	101	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				G
	170	Joe Cologero (BS)	Morris Mini				G

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 5

Preliminary Governor's Trophy [S+2.0]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 5 - Five lap Governor's Trophy over 2-litres heat), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 8.12.1961

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Stirling Moss

No. 4

Lotus 19 Climax

2:56

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	36	Roger Penske (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/2/61		5		1.	D
2.	66	Jim Hall (USA)	Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001	Chaparral	5	0:00:07,000	1.	B
	Did not finish:
	4	Stirling Moss (GB)	Lotus 19 Climax 950	Team Rosebud	3	Broken rear upright			32.
	1	Dan Gurney (USA)	Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 951	Arciero Brothers	2	DNF		D
	55	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461			DNF		D
	Other starters:
	2	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR	North American Racing Team				C
	8	Bob Major (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0728TR					C
	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2731GT					D
	17	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2237GT					D
	18	Allen Newman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California 2015GT					D
	24	Art Huttinger (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL17					C
	33	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven
	41	Spencer Litchie (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0730TR	Spencer Litchie				C
	48	Graham Shaw (USA)	Bocar Stiletto Chevrolet 0002-T-00GS					B
	49	George Constantine (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 0746	John Bunch				C
	51	Grant Clark (CDN)	Sadler Mk V	Comstock Racing Team				B
	53	Fred Gamble (USA)	Ol'Yaller Mk IV Buick					B
	54	Dan Shaw (CDN)	Sadler Mk V Corvette	Comstock Racing Team				B
	58	Bob Hurt (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	Bob Hurt				C
	59	Allan Wylie (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT PC 5234					D
	61	Don Skogmo (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2454					D
	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey Chevrolet					D
	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XKE					C
	72	Norman Namerow (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette					B
	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1773GT ...549	Robert Hathaway				D
	93	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 3.5 0770TR	George Reed				C
	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0714TR	Wayne Burnett				C
	95	Hap Sharp (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/1/61					D
	97	B. A. Miske (USA)	Jaguar D-type					C
	99	John Fulp (USA)	Ferrari Dino 246 S 0778	North American Racing Team				D
	151	David Lane (USA)	Lister - Chevrolet BHL18					B
	Did not start:
	83	William Wadell (USA)	Lotus 15 Buick 628	Ralph Darlington		Accident in practice

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 6

Governor's Trophy

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 6 - Governor's Trophy race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 8.12.1961

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 166,567 km

Winner's average speed: 143,898 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	2	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR	North American Racing Team	23	1:09:27,120	1.	D
2.	93	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 3.5 0770TR	George Reed	23	1:10:58,000	1.	C
3.	58	Bob Hurt (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	Bob Hurt			2.	D
4.	99	John Fulp (USA)	Ferrari Dino 246 S 0778	North American Racing Team			3.	D
5.	16	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 60				1.	F
6.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2731GT				4.	D
7.	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1773GT ...549	Robert Hathaway			5.	D
8.	61	Don Skogmo (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2454				6.	D
9.	72	Norman Namerow (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette				1.	B
10.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Lola Mk.1 Osca BR10				1.	H
11.	24	Art Huttinger (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL17			DNF	2.	B
12.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XKE				2.	C
13.	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera				2.	F
14.	101	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				1.	G
15.	64	Jacobs	Osca S750 951				2.	H
16.	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191				2.	G
17.	71	Richard Toland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ				3.	G
18.	73	J. Mills	Triumph TR3A				1.	E
19.	74	Tom Northcutt (USA)	Triumph TR3				2.	E
20.	91	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 1000	John Norwood			4.	G
21.	31	Paul Hagan (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				5.	G
22.	46	C. Charles	Triumph TR3A				3.	E
23.	45	Susan Baron	Lotus Seven				6.	G
24.	89	George Waltman (USA)	Triumph TR3A				4.	E
25.	181	John Norwood (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				7.	G
26.	17	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2237GT		16	Fire	7.	D
27.	18	Allen Newman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California 2015GT		15	DNF	8.	D
28.	26	Peter Da Costa (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		14	Transmission	3.	F
29.	98	John Dennis (USA)	Elva Courier				5.	E
30.	125	Joe Davis (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		13		8.	G
31.	55	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461		11	Off course		D
32.	8	Bob Major (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0728TR	Owen Coon	11	DNF
33.	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0714TR	Wayne Burnett	11	DNF		C
34.	75	Louis Comito (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite		11	DNF		G
35.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey Chevrolet		11	DNF
36.	51	Grant Clark (CDN)	Sadler Mk V	Comstock Racing Team	10	DNF
37.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA)	Porsche 356B Carrera		9	DNF
38.	57	Leo Picard (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite		7	DNF		G
39.	59	Allan Wylie (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT PC 5234		5	DNF		D
40.	170	Joe Cologero (BS)	Morris Mini		5	DNF
41.	36	Roger Penske (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/2/61		4	DNF		D
42.	90	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Fiat-Abarth		2	DNF
43.	95	Hap Sharp (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/1/61		1	DNF		D
44.	66	Jim Hall (USA)	Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001	Chaparral	1	DNF
	Did not finish:
	14	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		1	DNF
	97	B. A. Miske (USA)	Jaguar D-type		1	DNF		C
	33	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven		0	DNF
	Did not start:
	-	Rodger Ward (USA)	Cooper Monaco - Buick			Blown engine in practice
	4	Stirling Moss (GB)	Lotus 19 Climax 950	Team Rosebud		Not repaired from heat

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 7

Nassau [Porsche]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 8 - Five lap Porsche Classic race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 9.12.1961

Started:	5
Classified:	5

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 141,165 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	14	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61	5	0:15:20,800
2.	26	Peter Da Costa (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61
3.	16	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61
4.	7N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
5.	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera			F

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 8

Nassau [Locals]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 9 - Five lap Island Resident's race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 9.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 116,146 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000 Corvette	10	0:18:06,900
2.	4N	Hans Schenk (BS)	Jaguar XKE
3.	6N	Jim Albury (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6
4.	15N	Roger Stuart (BS)	Triumph TR3
5.	37N	Michael Myers (BS)	MGA
6.	14N	George Wipf (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
7.	777N	Bob Kimberk (BS)	Abarth Allegro			G
8.	10N	T. Hendley (BS)	Morris Mini NP 659
9.	47N	R. Wipf (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1 561
10.	19N	Sydney Oakes (BS)	Sunbeam Alpine
11.	57N	N. Solomon (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
12.	0N	M. Crafton (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1 8574
13.	16N	Lou Moseley (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
14.	8N	S. Dion (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1 NP 910
15.	11N	G. Johnson (BS)	Triumph TR2
16.	18N	M. Cole (BS)	VW
17.	111N	Columbus O'Donnell (BS)	Lotus Super 7
18.	77N	E. Treglown (BS)	Jaguar XK150
19.	39N	R. Clinton (BS)	MGA	3	DNF
20.	7N	John Body (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera	2	Broken fan
	Did not start:
	9N	Paul Isaacs (BS)	Austin-Healey 100S
	32N	Patsy Kennedy (BS)	Jaguar XK120

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 9

Nassau [Ladies]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 10 - Five lap Ladies' race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 9.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 105,946 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.
1.	33	Prudence Baxter (USA)	Lotus Eleven	5	0:20:30,400		1.
2.	62	Alice Stevens (USA)	Porsche 356 Carrera			F	7.
3.	74	Susan Northcutt	Triumph TR3			E	3.
4.	45	Susan Baron	Lotus Seven			G	2.
5.	16N	Lou Moseley (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera				5.
6.	37N	Janet Madsen	MGA				6.
7.	32N	Patsy Kennedy (BS)	Jaguar XK120	1	Fire		4.

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 10

Nassau [Austin-Healey & Alfa Romeo]

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 11 - Five lap Austin-Healey/Alfa Romeo race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 9.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 36,210 km

Winner's average speed: 117,086 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	71	Richard Toland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	5	0:18:33,340	G
2.	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191	5		G
3.	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000 Corvette	5
4.	8N	S. Dion (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1
5.	47N	R. Wipf (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1
6.	31N	Horace Lockhart (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6
7.	82	Art Swanson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV
8.	57	Leo Picard (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1			G
9.	22	O'Neil	Alfa Romeo Giulietta			G
10.	6N	Jim Albury (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6
11.	75	Louis Comito (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite			G

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 11

Bahamas Cup

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 14 - Ten lap Bahamas Cup race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 10.12.1961

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 72,420 km

Winner's average speed: 118,858 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	68N	Tony Adams (BS)	Austin-Healey 3000 Corvette	10	0:36:33,480
2.	4N	Hans Schenk (BS)	Jaguar XKE	10
3.	6N	Jim Albury (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6	10
4.	57N	N. Solomon (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
5.	37N	Michael Myers (BS)	MGA
6.	16N	Lou Moseley (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
7.	14N	George Wipf (BS)	Porsche 356 Carrera
8.	19N	Sydney Oakes (BS)	Sunbeam Alpine
9.	10N	T. Hendley (BS)	Morris Mini
10.	8N	S. Dion (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1
11.	0N	M. Crafton (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1
12.	47N	R. Wipf (BS)	Austin-Healey Sprite Mk.1
13.	18N	M. Cole (BS)	VW
14.	777N	Bob Kimberk (BS)	Abarth Allegro			G
15.	11N	G. Johnson (BS)	Triumph TR2
16.	15N	Roger Stuart (BS)	Triumph TR3	5	DNF
17.	31N	Horace Lockhart (BS)	Austin-Healey 100-6	4	DNF

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Nassau Speed Weeks	Round: 12

Nassau Trophy

8th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week (Race 15 - Nassau Trophy race), Nassau Speed Week, Oakes Field Course, Nassau	Date: 10.12.1961

Started:

Circuit length: 7,242 km

Race distance: 398,313 km

Winner's average speed: 146,122 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Practice
1.	1	Dan Gurney (USA)	Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 951	Arciero Brothers	55	2:43:33,150	1.	D	1:53,280
2.	36	Roger Penske (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/2/61		55	2:45:00,150	2.	D	2:55,380
3.	2	Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR	North American Racing Team	55	2:46:19,150	3.	D
4.	55	Alan Connell (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 2461		54		4.	D
5.	5	Graham Hill (GB)	Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0792TR	Scuderia Serenissima	54		5.	D
6.	49	George Constantine (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 0746TR	John Bunch	53		6.	D
7.	14	Bob Holbert (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		53		1.	E
8.	93	George Reed (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 3.5 0770TR	George Reed	52		1.	C
9.	99	John Fulp (USA)	Ferrari Dino 246 S 0778	North American Racing Team	52		7.	D
10.	16	Chuck Cassel (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61		52		1.	F
11.	24	Art Huttinger (USA)	Lister - Corvette BHL17				1.	B
12.	41	Spencer Litchie (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0730TR	Spencer Litchie			8.	D
13.	26	Peter Da Costa (USA)	Porsche 718 RS 61				2.	F
14.	9	Bob Grossman (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2731GT				9.	D
15.	17	Charlie Hayes (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2237GT				10.	D
16.	61	Don Skogmo (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2454				11.	D
17.	91	Paul Richards (USA)	Fiat-Abarth 1000	John Norwood			1.	G
18.	97	B. A. Miske (USA)	Jaguar D-type				2.	C
19.	76	Oliver Schmidt (USA)	Lola Mk.1 Osca BR10				1.	H
20.	72	Norman Namerow (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette				2.	B
21.	106	Anson Johnson (USA)	Ferrari 500 TRC 0686MDTR				2.	E
22.	101	John Colgate (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				2.	G
23.	57	Fred Darling (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				3.	G
24.	70	Tom Fleming (USA)	Jaguar XKE				3.	C
25.	75	Rodger Ward (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite				4.	G
26.	18	George Arents (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California 2015GT				12.	D
27.	59	Allan Wylie (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT LWB California 1085GT PC 5234				13.	D
28.	19	Ross Durant (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 191				5.	G
29.	15	Nino Vaccarella (I)	Maserati Tipo 63 63004	Scuderia Serenissima			14.	D
30.	71	Richard Toland (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ				6.	G
31.	74	Tom Northcutt (USA)	Triumph TR3				3.	E
32.	98	John Dennis (USA)	Elva Courier				3.	F
33.	62	K. Menuhin	Porsche 356 Carrera				4.	F
34.	31	Paul Hagan (USA)	D.B. - Panhard				7.	G
35.	73	J. Mills	Triumph TR3A				4.	E
36.	46	C. Charles	Triumph TR3A				5.	E
37.	89	George Waltman (USA)	Triumph TR3A				6.	E
38.	64	Jacobs	Osca S750 951				2.	H
39.	69	Art Habersin (USA)	Austin-Healey Chevrolet				4.	C
40.	181	John Norwood (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta				8.	G
41.	66	Jim Hall (USA)	Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 001	Chaparral	38	Engine			2:55,250
42.	84	J. C. Kilburn (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2471		38	DNF
43.	33	Chuck Tannlund (USA)	Lotus Eleven		32	Engine
44.	58	Bob Hurt (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 59 0766TR	Bob Hurt	28	Broken rear axle
45.	44	Charlie Kolb (USA)	Sadler Mk III Corvette	Paul Lehman	28	DNF
46.	4	Stirling Moss (GB)	Lotus 19 Climax 950	Team Rosebud	27	Rear wishbone
47.	78	Bob Schroeder (USA)	Maserati Tipo 61 2458		27	DNF
48.	151	David Lane (USA)	Lister - Chevrolet BHL18		27	DNF
49.	125	Joe Davis (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta		26	DNF
50.	7	Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)	Ferrari Dino 246 S 0784S		25	Oil pressure
51.	94	Wayne Burnett (USA)	Ferrari 250 TR 58 0714TR	Wayne Burnett	24	DNF		C
52.	51	Grant Clark (CDN)	Sadler Mk V	Comstock Racing Team	21	DNF
53.	180	Guido Lollobrigita (I)	Maserati 300S 3054		17	DNF
54.	95	Hap Sharp (USA)	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax CM/1/61		10	DNF		D
55.	86	Bob Hathaway (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1773GT ...549	Robert Hathaway	6	Holed radiator		D
56.	82	Art Swanson (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS		6	DNF
57.	48	Graham Shaw (USA)	Bocar Stiletto Chevrolet 0002-T-00GS		4	DNF
58.	54	Dan Shaw (CDN)	Sadler Mk V Corvette	Comstock Racing Team	4	DNF		B
59.	27	Roy Schechter (USA)	Lotus 19 Climax 958		3	DNF		D
60.	53	Fred Gamble (USA)	Ol'Yaller Mk IV Buick		3	DNF		B
61.	102	Jack Nethercutt (USA)	Lotus 19 Climax 955		3	DNF
	Did not start:
	-	Rodger Ward (USA)	Cooper Monaco - Buick			Blown engine in practice
	83	William Wadell (USA)	Lotus 15 Buick 628	Ralph Darlington		Accident in practice
	Did not practice:
	0	Mark Donohue (USA)	Elva Courier
	12	Augie Pabst (USA)	Scarab
	In entry list:
	6	Pete Lovely (USA)	Austin-Healey Sprite Special
	6	Olivier Gendebien (B)	Ferrari
	6	Pete Lovely (USA)	Ferrari
	34	John W. Baxter (USA)	Ferrari 250 GT SWB
	52	Peter Ryan (CDN)	Lotus 19 959			Not known if ran
	79	R. J. Henry (USA)	Lotus Eleven			Not known if ran
	92	Ronnie Hissom (USA)	Cooper Monaco T49 Maserati CM/7/59
	96	J. Miller	Lotus Eleven			Not known if ran
	103	Bill Bradshaw (IRL)	Lotus 15			Not known if ran
	105	Jerry Titus (USA)	Devin CC			Not known if ran

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