The
Flugplatzrennen (known alternately as either 3rd Flugplatzrennen
[ or 5th Flugplatzrennen][) was a ]motor race
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, run for cars complying with Formula One
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rules, held on 17 September 1961 at Zeltweg Airfield
Zeltweg Air Base, now known as Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser, is a military airfield in Styria, Austria near Zeltweg. It is the main airfield of the Austrian Air Force. It was also used as a motor racing circuit in the 1960s.
History
Since 19 ...
, Austria
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. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver Innes Ireland
Lieutenant Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993), was a British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver, with 1 Championship and 8 non-Championship Formula 1 race victories, and several sports car wins incl ...
in a Lotus 21.
Ireland took both pole position and the fastest lap, and finished a lap ahead of the rest of the field. He led all but the first two laps, after Jim Clark took the lead at the start.["The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.52-53.]
Lorenzo Bandini
Lorenzo Bandini (21 December 193510 May 1967) was an Italian motor racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Scuderia Centro Sud and Ferrari teams.
Career
Bandini was born in Barce in Cyrenaica, Libya,"Hulme Takes Monaco Race; Bandini S ...
did not start the race after he suffered engine problems in practice, but shared his team-mate Renato Pirocchi's car in the race.
Qualifying
Results
*Porsche System Engineering entered a second car, given #3, but withdrew the entry.
References
* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
* Race results at www.silhouet.com[
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, Name_of_race = Flugplatzrennen
, Year_of_race = 1961
, Previous_race_in_season = 1961 Modena Grand Prix
, Next_race_in_season = ]1961 International Gold Cup
The 8th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 23 September 1961 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Ferguson P99.
This was the only tim ...
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