The Guards Trophy was an

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held on 7 August 1961 at

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Circuit. The race was run over 76 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver

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in a

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. Brabham lapped the entire field.

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in a

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was second and

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in a

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was third.

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in another T53 set fastest lap and finished fourth.

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qualified in pole position but retired with gearbox problems. This was the final Intercontinental Formula race. The formula had been overshadowed by the new 1.5 litre

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championship and was quietly abandoned.

Results

References

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