 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pedro Rodríguez akatora P261 kudzokera kuTasman Series kwenguva imwe yokupedzisira mumwaka wa1968, uye akawana nzvimbo yechipiri pamutambo weLongford. Asi nokuwanika kwakapararira kweCosworth DFV 3-litre V8 mumwaka wa1968 weFormula One pakanga pane chikonzero chiduku chokumhanya nechasi yekare yakaderera uye isina simba muEurope kupfuura kupera kwa1967. Kunyange zvakadaro, chassis nhamba 261 yakagadzirirwa ne BRM V12 injini itsva, H16s kutsiva, kune vashomanana vasiri-Championship race entries. Mugumisiro wayo wakanakisisa wakanga uri nzvimbo yechitatu muGrand Prix de Madrid, kunyange zvazvo yaiva nhangemutange yechipiri chete iyo motokari yakakwanisa kupedza gore rose. Mutyairi weAustralia Frank Gardner akaedza kukwanisa motokari ine injini yeV12 nokuda kweGreat Prix yeItaly ya1968, asi nguva yake yakanga ichinonoka. P261 yaIan Mitchell yakaoneka mumakwikwi eBritish Formula 5000 Guards Trophy muna 1969, asi akakundikana kupedza nhangemutange imwe chete. Tony Dean akatyaira P261 mu1969 Madrid Grand Prix paJarama. Mishumo yenguva iyoyo inoratidza kuti akapedza ari wechipiri asi akapedza 39 chete pamakona 40. Peter Gethin akaputsika mudenderedzwa rechi40 uye mamwe mashoko akazotevera anomurondedzera somunhu wechipiri. 