The II Grote Prijs van Danske (or 2nd Danish Grand Prix) was held on 26–27 August 1961, at the

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circuit,

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. The race was a non-Championship event run for cars complying with

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rules. The race was run over three heats, one of 20 laps and two of 30 laps, and was won overall by Stirling Moss, who won all three heats in his Lotus 18/21. This was the first Formula One event to be held at the Roskildering, which was eventually closed in 1969. The first heat was held on the 26 August, a Saturday, with the final two heats on the Sunday.

Race summary

The first heat saw Moss win by two tenths of a second from Australian

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, with

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in third. Moss also took the second heat, with Ireland in second this time, and

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in third, with Brabham retiring with gearbox failure. Jim Clark retired from the second heat but returned for the third. The first three home in the second heat crossed the line in the same order in the third heat, with an easy overall win for Moss, who, having claimed pole at the beginning of the proceedings, also drove the fastest lap in all three heats."The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

Overall results

References

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Danish Grand Prix The Danish Grand Prix was an auto race for open-wheel cars. Last held for Formula One cars in 1962 Danish Grand Prix, 1962, the race is now defunct. The Danish Grand Prix was held at the Roskilde Ring circuit near Roskilde. By standards of the e ...

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1962 Danish Grand Prix The III Grote Prijs van Danske (or 3rd Danish Grand Prix) was held on 25–26 August 1962, at the Roskilde Ring circuit, Roskilde, Denmark. The race was a non-Championship Formula One race. The race was run over three heats, one of 20 laps and two ...

External links

Full results details at formula2.net

Danish Grand Prix Grand Prix 1961 in Danish motorsport