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| - The Team Lotus racer had been defeated in Mexico just five weeks previously, an engine failure on the final lap ruining his title hopes. Yet, amid the New Years celebrations across the world, the Scot bounced back with a stunning pole position. He would line up alongside defending Champion John Surtees on the front row of the grid. A strong start for Clark saw him catapult himself into the lead, although he was almost overshadowed by team mate Mike Spence as he launched himself into second. The pair duly began to pull away together, the two Lotuses quickly escaping the clutches of third placed Surtees. Dan Gurney, Graham Hill and Bruce McLaren were also running well just behind Surtees, although the actual on track action was few and far between. Clark's pace proved too much for his less experienced team mate, with Spence spinning on lap 43 to put himself right in the sights of Surtees. The Champion began to wind up the pressure on the second Lotus over the following laps, and a second spin on lap 60 put Spence down in fourth behind Hill. Clark, meanwhile, continued to pound on up front, and despite a brief scare when the officials waved the chequered flag a lap early, the Scot duly collected a record sixth Grand Chelem. Debutante Stewart would end his maiden Grand Prix in sixth, becoming one of the few drivers to score on their F1 debut.
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