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was a

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, run to

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rules, held on 22 May 1961 at

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. The race was run over 37 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a

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T53. This race was run on the same day as the World Championship

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, but since entry to that event was by invitation only, many regular Formula One drivers were attracted to Crystal Palace.

Results

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995. * "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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