The 7th Kanonloppet was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 20 August 1961 at the Karlskoga Circuit, Sweden. The race was run over 30 laps of the little circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18/21, run by the UDT Laystall Racing Team.

This race featured some local drivers who did not compete regularly in Formula One, and also the multiple world motorcycle champion Geoff Duke.

Stirling Moss arrived late at the circuit and missed the practice and qualifying sessions, but was allowed to start from the back of the grid.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1United Kingdom Stirling MossUDT Laystall Racing TeamLotus-Climax46:16.811
2Sweden Jo BonnierPorsche System EngineeringPorsche+ 12.0 s2
3United Kingdom John SurteesYeoman Credit Racing TeamCooper-Climax+ 22.7 s4
4United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriYeoman Credit Racing TeamCooper-Climax29 laps6
5United Kingdom Tim ParnellTim ParnellLotus-Climax28 laps7
RetAustralia Jack BrabhamJack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxGearbox3
RetUnited Kingdom Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxWishbone & Oil tank1
RetUnited Kingdom Innes IrelandTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxEngine mountings5
RetUnited Kingdom Geoff DukeFred TuckCooper-ClimaxAccident10
RetSweden Ulf NorinderEcurie MaarsbergenPorscheSpun off9
RetSweden Carl HammarlundUDT Laystall Racing TeamLotus-ClimaxSpun off8
WDGermany Wolfgang SeidelScuderia ColoniaLotus-Climax-
WDFrance Maurice TrintignantScuderia SerenissimaCooper-MaseratiCar not ready-
WDSweden Yngve RoqvistTim ParnellLotus-Climax-
  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
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