Motor Racing LAVANT CUP

Press, Volume C, Issue 29480, 5 April 1961, Page 5

Motor Racing LAVANT CUP

Narrow Win To Moss (N JZ J* j4..»Reuter—Copyright} LONDON. April 3. Stirling Moss, of Britain, beat Bruee McLaren, of New Zealand, by less than a ear's length In winning the La van t Cup at Goodwood today. McLaren had the fastest lap of Imin 30.4 see in the 50-mile. 21-lap race. The winner's average aqpeed was 90.47 miles an hour. Result of the Lavant Cup for the intercontinental Formula racing cars up to three litres: S. Moss (Cooper). 33min 25.6aec, 1; B. McLaren (Cooper). 33min 26.25ec. 2: G. HiU (8.R.M.). 33min 45sec, 3; J. Surte?s (Cooper), 34min 26.45ec. 4. Goodwood “100” John Surtees. the world motor-cycling champion, won the Goodwood International “100” in a new Formula I car. Result of the Goodwood International “100” (Glover trophy), 42 laps, Grand Prix cars: J. Surtees (Cooper). Ihr 3min lOsec, 1; G. Hill (B.R.M.i, Ihr 3min 36.65ec. 2; R. Salvador! (Cooper). Ihr 4min 19.4 sec, 3; S. Moss (Lotus), Ihr 4min 43.flsec, 4. The Wirmer's speed was 95 7 miles an hour. Fastest lap went to Surtees in Imin 28sec (98.18 miles an hour, a new record). Race at Pau At Pau. France, petrol pump trouble knocked the Australian world driving champion. Jack Brabham, out of today’s grand Srtx on the twisting round-the-ouses course. The race, the first under the new regulations for Formula I cars, was won by Britain’s Jim Clark, driving a Lotus. He covered the 100-lap course, over 1714 miles, in 2hr 42min o.3sec, at an average speed of just over 63.5 miles an hour. Joachim Bonnier (Sweden) was second, and lx>renzo Bandini (Italy), driving a Maserati, was third. Nineteen oars started and only six crossed the finishing line.