October 7, 1961
Day before the 1961 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race
Complete audio track recorded at Watkins Glen Grand Prix grounds on October 7, 1961, the day before the Grand Prix Race.
Track 1. Introduction and conversation with Phil Hill.
Earlier in 1961, Phil lost his team mate, Wolfgang von Trips, tragically, in the 1961 Italian Grand Prix when Von Trips Ferrari touched wheels with Jim Clark’s Lotus causing Von Trips’ Ferrari to cartwheel into the crowd, killing Von Trips and 14 spectators.
For more about the life of Phil Hill and for a Hall of Fame tribute to him, click on the photos below.
For more about the life of Phil Hill and for a Hall of Fame tribute to him, click on the photos below.
A candid shot of Hill at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Phil Hill Hall of Fame
For more about the life of Phil Hill and for a Hall of Fame tribute to him, please click on the photos above.
Stirling Moss 1958 Copenhagen Airport
Click on the photo above to see the result of the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix.
Moss with Isses Ireland at 1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Click on the photo above to see Stirling Moss talk about his career ending crash at Goodwood in 1962
Briggs Cunningham
Please click on the link above and on the photo above to learn more about Briggs Cunningham’s brilliant career.
Track 4. Walter enjoys a conversation with Jo Bonnier and Roy Salvidori .
For more about these drivers, click on their names and on their photos below.
Jo Bonnier 1966
Jo’s racing career was cut short when he was killed in the 1972 Le Mans race. For more short videos on this tragic accident. click on the photo of Jo Bonnier.
Photo of Roy Salvidori
From his Motorsport Memorial we learned “The nearest he came to a Formula 1 win was in the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in 1961, when he drove the Cooper T53-Climax for the Yeoman Credit team. After starting from 12th position in the grid, lap by lap he was closing on the leading works Lotus 21-Climax of Innes Ireland, when his engine failed with only five laps to the line, and thus bursting his hopes.”