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| 1961 Modena Grand Prix | 
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| Held on September 3, 1961 at Aerautodromo di Modena in Modena, Italy | |
| 100 L, 147 M, 236.6 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor ▾ | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 26 | Stirling Moss | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax 18/21 '912' | 100 | 89 | running | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche KG | Porsche 718 '204' | 100 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 3 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche KG | Porsche 718 '203' | 100 | 11 | running | |
| 4 | 6 | 14 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 21 '933' | 99 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 10 | 36 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Cooper-Climax T53 'FII-5-60' | 99 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 11 | 64 | Tony Brooks | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM-Climax P48/57 '572' | 99 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 4 | 62 | Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM-Climax P48/57 '571' | 99 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 7 | 32 | Masten Gregory | British Racing Partnership | Lotus-Climax 18/21 '917' | 71 | 0 | not classified/running | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | Lorenzo Bandini | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati T51 'FI-13-61' | 92 | 0 | con rod | |
| 10 | 13 | 42 | Roberto Bussinello | Isobele de Tomaso | de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 'F1-004' | 75 | 0 | oil pressure | |
| 11 | 5 | 46 | Roy Salvadori | Reg Parnell Racing | Cooper-Climax T53P 'FI-2-61' | 74 | 0 | engine | |
| 12 | 12 | 30 | Henry Taylor | British Racing Partnership | Lotus-Climax 18/21 '918' | 42 | 0 | cylinder head gasket | |
| 13 | 9 | 44 | John Surtees | Reg Parnell Racing | Cooper-Climax T53P 'FI-1-61' | 25 | 0 | engine | |
| 14 | 14 | 18 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Prince G. Starabba | Lotus-Maserati 18 '905' | 4 | 0 | engine | |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax 18 '934' | DNQ | |||||
| 24 | Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax 18 '373' | DNQ | |||||
| 50 | Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Serenissima | Cooper-Maserati T51 | DNQ | |||||
| 66 | Mauro Bianchi | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati '1003' | DNQ | |||||
| 34 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche 718 '201' | DNQ | |||||
| 48 | Tim Parnell | RHH Parnell | Lotus-Climax 18 '904' | DNQ | |||||
| 52 | Nino Vaccarella | Scuderia Serenissima | de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 'F1-003' | DNQ | |||||
| 28 | Menato Boffa | Cooper-Climax T45 | DNQ | ||||||
| 56 | Roberto Lippi | Scuderia Settecolli | de Tomaso-OSCA 'F1-002' | DNQ | |||||
| 20 | Renato Pirocchi | Pescara Racing Team | Cooper-Climax T51 'FII-13-59' | DNQ | |||||
| 22 | Gastone Zanarotti | Isobele de Tomaso | de Tomaso-OSCA 'F2-001' | DNQ | |||||
| 8 | Jackie Lewis | H&L Motors | Cooper-Climax T53 'FI-6-61' | DNQ | |||||
| 60 | Wal Ever | Cooper-OSCA T45 'FII-15-58' | DNQ | ||||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 1h:40:08.1 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Stirling Moss - 58.6 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 7 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 88.104 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 0 for 0 laps - none | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers - Dan Gurney (1-11); Stirling Moss (12-100) | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss - 59.2 seconds (lap 34) | |||||||||
| STATISTICALLY SPEAKING | |||||||||
| The qualifying system for this event was very unique in that despite 30 entrants, the starting grid was restricted to only 14 cars. Furthermore, the fastest three Italian drivers in practice would be guaranteed to start the race, regardless of how many other drivers were faster in qualifying. |
