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Pre-Race grid scene, Car Number 60, a Cooper T53, (Walt Hansgen, driver), Alfred Momo, team principal (glasses, soiled cloth in right hand, standing at right rear wheel), Briggs Cunningham, team principal (left arm around Mr. Momo's waist, right arm raised).

United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen

  • Title United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen
  • Source Karl Ludvigsen Photograph Collection  
  • Description Pre-Race grid scene, Car Number 60, a Cooper T53, (Walt Hansgen, driver), Alfred Momo, team principal (glasses, soiled cloth in right hand, standing at right rear wheel), Briggs Cunningham, team principal (left arm around Mr. Momo's waist, right arm raised).
  • Years 1961  
  • Date 1961-10-08
  • Photographer Steve Wilder  
  • City Watkins Glen  
  • State New York  
  • Country United States  
  • People Momo, Alfred   Cunningham, Briggs  
  • Marque Cooper  
  • Model Cooper T53  
  • Engine Type Climax I4  
  • Group/Class Formula One  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 60
  • Event United States Grand Prix  
  • Venue Watkins Glen Circuit (Watkins Glen, N.Y.)  
  • Entrant Momo Corporation  
  • Race Data Walt Hansgen driving Car Number 60, a Cooper T53, qualified fourteenth, but did not finish (DNF) in the 100 laps race.
  • Identifier 2011-023LUDV-1961-b1_29.0_0013
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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