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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship 1961


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 25.03.1961 12 h Sebring USA 67 65 37
2 30.04.1961 Targa Florio I 57 54 19
3 28.05.1961 1000 km Nürburgring D 69 64 38
4 11.06.1961 24 h Le Mans F 60 55 22
5 15.08.1961 4 h Pescara I 54 47 28

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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship Round: 1

12 h Sebring

Sebring 12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Alitalia Cup, Sebring Date: 25.3.1961

Practiced:67(S3.0 - 11, S2.5 - 4, S2.0 - 4, S1.6 - 6, S1.15 - 7, S850 - 4, GT+3.0 - 8, GT3.0 - 3, GT2.0 - 8, GT1.6 - 8, GT1.3 - 5)
Started:65(S3.0 - 11, S2.5 - 3, S2.0 - 4, S1.6 - 5, S1.15 - 7, S850 - 4, GT+3.0 - 7, GT3.0 - 3, GT2.0 - 8, GT1.6 - 8, GT1.3 - 5)
Classified:37(S3.0 - 5, S2.5 - 1, S2.0 - 2, S1.6 - 3, S1.15 - 4, S850 - 1, GT+3.0 - 3, GT3.0 - 2, GT2.0 - 6, GT1.6 - 7, GT1.3 - 3)

Circuit length: 8,360 km Race distance: 1740,666 km Winner's average speed: 144,617 km/h Attendance: 40000

Fastest lap:Stirling MossNo. 23Maserati Tipo 613:13,2155,936 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 14 Phil Hill (USA)
Olivier Gendebien (B)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0792TR Sefac Automobile Ferrari 210 12:02:11,000 1. S3.0
2. 15 Giancarlo Baghetti (I)
Willy Mairesse (B)
Richie Ginther (USA)
Wolfgang von Trips (D)
DNS - Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR Sefac Automobile Ferrari 208 2. S3.0
3. 17 Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)
Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)
Ferrari 250 TR 60 0746 NART 207 3. S3.0
4. 10 Hap Sharp (USA)
Ronnie Hissom (USA)
Ferrari 250 TR 59 Fantuzzi Spyder 0766TR Hap Sharp 203 4. S3.0
5. 51 Bob Holbert (USA)
Roger Penske (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 073 Brumos Porsche Company 199 1. S1.6
6. 22 Jim Hall (USA)
George Constantine (USA)
Ferrari Dino 246 S 0778TR NART 199 1. S2.5
7. 47 Don Sesslar (USA)
Bob Donner (USA)
Ernie Erickson (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 066 Bob Donner 199 2. S1.6
8. 16 George Reed (USA)
Bill Sturgis (USA)
Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 0770TR McCook Window Company 196 5. S3.0
9. 39 Peter Ryan (CDN)
Francis Bradley (CDN)
Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Porsche 718 RS 61 057 Eglinton Caledonia Motors 189 3. S1.6
10. 12 Denise McCluggage (USA)
Allen Eager (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2035=>1931 Denise McCluggage 183 1. GT3.0
11. 4 Delmo Johnson (USA)
Dave Morgan (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Johnson Chevrolet 181 1. GT+3.0
12. 18 Gaston Andrey (CH)
Allen Newman (USA)
Robert Publicker (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT California 2015 Scuderia Serenissima 180 2. GT3.0
13. 64 Charles Kurtz (USA)
Millard Ripley (USA)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR23 Lola America 179 1. S1.15
14. 44 Jack Flaherty (USA)
Jim Parkinson (USA)
MGA 100148 British Motors Corp. (USA) 175 1. GT1.6
15. 66 Joe Buzzetta (USA)
Glenn Carlson (USA)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey 174 2. S1.15
16. 43 Peter Riley (GB)
John Whitmore (GB)
MGA 100149 British Motors Corp. (USA) 173 2. GT1.6
17. 42 Peter Procter (GB)
Peter Harper (GB)
Bob Olthoff (ZA)
Sunbeam Alpine Jack Brabhams Motors 173 3. GT1.6
18. 37 William Helburn (USA)
Skip Hudson (USA)
John Fulp (USA)
Ferrari Dino 246 S (196) 0776TR NART 173 1. S2.0
19. 31 Briggs Cunningham (USA)
William Kimberly (USA)
Walt Hansgen (USA) - DNP
DNS - Harry Heuer (USA)
Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Momo Corporation 171 2. S2.0
20. 71 George Peck (USA)
John Hoffman (USA)
Bob Richardson (USA)
Osca S 750 Clearwater Motors 171 1. S850
21. 32 Max Goldman (USA)
Ralph Durbin (USA)
Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe S. H. Arnolt 166 1. GT2.0
22. 83 Bud Gates (USA)
Harry Heuer (USA)
DNS - Chuck Rickert (USA)
DNS - Gaston Andrey (CH)
Chevrolet Corvette 10867S102316 Bud Gates, Inc. 166 2. GT+3.0
23. 87 Bud Seaverns (USA)
Robert Gary (USA)
DNS - Ray Cuomo (USA)
Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe S. H. Arnolt 164 2. GT2.0
24. 33 Tom Payne (USA)
Ray Cuomo (USA)
DNS - Robert Gary (USA)
Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe S. H. Arnolt 163 3. GT2.0
25. 65 Ed Leavens (CDN)
John Colgate (USA)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 8426 UE Donald Healey 161 3. S1.15
26. 30 Al Rogers (USA)
James Bailey (USA)
Morgan 4/4 Triumph Salter Auto Imports 156 4. GT2.0
27. 58 Ross Durant (USA)
Art Swanson (USA)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce Arthur Swanson 155 1. GT1.3
28. 60 Fred Van Beuren (MEX)
Carlos Sales (MEX)
DNS - Hector Rebaque, Sr. (MEX)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Autosport S. A. 155 2. GT1.3
29. 28 Ike Williamson (USA)
George Waltman (USA)
Triumph TR3 George Waltman 154 5. GT2.0
30. 29 James Rushin (USA)
Don Parsons (USA)
Triumph TR3 3 - 6897 Suburban Foreign Cars 153 6. GT2.0
31. 55 Filippo Theodoli (USA)
Freddie Barrette (USA)
Sunbeam Alpine Filippo Theodoli 153 4. GT1.6
32. 1 Don Yenko (USA)
Ben Moore (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Yenko Chevrolet 151 3. GT+3.0
33. 59 Allan Jacobson (USA)
Tom O'Brien (USA)
Jim O'Brien (USA)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Thomas O'Brien 151 3. GT1.3
34. 40 Paddy Hopkirk (IRL)
Peter Jopp (GB)
Sunbeam Alpine Rootes Motors, Inc. 149 5. GT1.6
35. 46 Ed Gelder (USA)
Peggy McClure (USA)
Bill Fuller (USA)
DNS - John Dennis (USA)
Elva Courier Ford Carl Haas Automotive 149 6. GT1.6
36. 45 Don Horn (USA)
Ed Tucker (USA)
Elva Courier Ford Carl Haas Automotive 144 7. GT1.6
37. 67 Cyril Simson (GB)
Paul Hawkins (AUS)
DNS - John Sprinzel (GB)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite John Sprinzel 144 4. S1.15
Not classified:
38. 3 George Robertson (USA)
Ben Burroughs (USA)
Bill Warren (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Red Vogt 133 GT+3.0
39. 57 Ralph Troiano (USA)
Harry Theodoracopulos (USA)
DNS - Louis Comito (USA)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Lou Comito 103 GT1.3
40. 80 Lars Giertz (USA)
Bob Liess (USA)
DNS - James Calhoun (USA)
DNS - Marvin Dee (USA)
DNS - L. Fritz Taylor (USA)
Fiat-Abarth Monza Abarth DFL Co. 101 S1.15
Did not finish:
41. 50 Hans Herrmann (D)
Edgar Barth (DDR)
DNS - Huschke von Hanstein (D)
Porsche 718 RS 61 044 Porsche Auto Engine S2.0
42. 49 Jo Bonnier (S)
Dan Gurney (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 043 Porsche Auto Clutch S2.0
43. 25 Dave Causey (USA)
Luke Stear (USA)
Maserati Tipo 61 2457 Rallye Motors Unknown S3.0
44. 68 L. Fritz Taylor (USA)
James Calhoun (USA)
DNS - Harry Washburn (USA)
DNS - Lars Giertz (USA)
Fiat-Abarth 1000 S 610 PR15 Abarth DFL Co. Broken head stud S1.15
45. 63 Chuck Hall (USA)
Alan Ross (USA)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR22 Lola America Ignition failure S1.15
46. 26 Ed Hugus (USA)
Alan Connell (USA)
Ferrari Dino 246 S 0784S NART Transmission S2.5
47. 69 David Cunningham (USA)
Den Price (USA)
Tom Fleming (USA)
Osca S 1000 1001 NART Transmission S850
48. 20 Walt Hansgen (USA)
Bruce McLaren (NZ)
Maserati Tipo 63 63002 SWB Momo Corporation Rear axle S3.0
49. 8 Sherman Decker (USA)
Bob Bucher (USA)
Aston Martin DB4 GT 0135/L David Ash Broken hub GT+3.0
50. 48 Chuck Cassel (USA)
David Lane (USA)
DNS - Bob Dusinberrie (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 Association Automovilisti Santaneca Blown engine S1.6
51. 36 Frank Laughton (USA)
Robert Bowers (USA)
DNS - Tony O'Sullivan (USA)
AC Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. Unknown GT2.0
52. 70 Gene Beach (USA)
Henry Grady (USA)
John Bentley (USA)
Begra Mk II Saab Begra Cars Engine S850
53. 11 Fernand Tavano (F)
George Arents (USA)
DNS - Fabrizio Serena (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 2455 Scuderia Serenissima Differential GT3.0
54. 7 Bob Grossman (USA)
Duncan Black (USA)
Aston Martin DB4 GT 0133/L David Ash Broken hub GT+3.0
55. 2 Ray Reardon (USA)
John Kilborn (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Yenko Chevrolet Blown engine GT+3.0
56. 24 Masten Gregory (USA)
Lloyd Casner (USA)
Stirling Moss (GB) - DNP
DNS - Skip Hudson (USA)
DNS - Graham Hill (GB)
Maserati Tipo 63 63006 Camoradi International Suspension S3.0
57. 27 Richie Ginther (USA)
Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 Sefac Automobile Ferrari Steering arm S2.5 3:15,700
58. 41 Ed Wilson (USA)
Vince Tamburo (USA)
Sunbeam Alpine Rootes Motors, Inc. Oil leak GT1.6
59. 21 John Fitch (USA)
Dick Thompson (USA)
Maserati Tipo 61 2459 Momo Corporation Transmission S3.0
60. 23 Stirling Moss (GB)
Graham Hill (GB)
DNS - Lloyd Casner (USA)
DNS - Leon Lilley (USA)
DNS - Masten Gregory (USA)
Maserati Tipo 61 2472 Camoradi International Exhaust manifold S3.0
61. 38 Bill Wuesthoff (USA)
Augie Pabst (USA) - DND
DNS - Oliver Schmidt (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 60 060 Porsche Car Import Main seal S1.6
62. 35 Leo May (USA)
Jim Johnston (USA) - DND
AC Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. Accident GT2.0
63. 72 Howard Hanna (USA)
Frank Manley (USA) - DND
DB LM Panhard YBH Sales Valve failure S850
64. 9 Pete Lovely (USA)
Jack Nethercutt (USA)
Ferrari 250 TR 59 0768TR Jack Nethercutt Oil pump S3.0
65. 56 Charlie Rainville (USA)
Jake Kaplan (USA)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale Jake Kaplan DQ: illegal refuel GT1.3
Did not start:
5 Jack Moore (USA)
Bob Johnson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Glenn Campbell Chevrolet Reserve GT+3.0
53 Robert Publicker (USA)
Charlie Kolb (USA)
Lotus 19 Climax 960 Robert Publicker S2.5
86 Herb Swan (USA)
Eddie Johnson (USA)
Porsche 718 RSK Lester Castings Reserve S1.6
Running in practice:
1P xxx Chevrolet Corvette Yenko Chevrolet T-car GT+3.0
In entry list:
- Joe Sheppard (USA)
Leon Lilley (USA)
Lotus Elite Camoradi
- Maurice Trintignant (F) Maserati Scuderia Serenissima
19 Charlie Kolb (USA)
Jim Rathmann (USA)
Asardo Special Pontiac Asardo Company Withdrawn S3.0
62 Peter Ashdown (GB)
Charles Vögele (CH)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR7 Charles Vögele S1.15
84 Bob Hathaway (USA)
Fred Spross (USA)
AC Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. Reserve GT2.0
85 Ray Heppenstall (USA)
Tom Fleming (USA)
Osca 2000S Tom Fleming Reserve S2.0

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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship Round: 2

Targa Florio

Targa Florio, Piccolo Circuito delle Madonie, Sicilia Date: 30.4.1961

Practiced:57
Started:54
Classified:19

Circuit length: 72,000 km Race distance: 720,000 km Winner's average speed: 103,433 km/h

Fastest lap:Wolfgang von TripsNo. 162Ferrari Dino 246 SP40:3,2107,856 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 162 Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Olivier Gendebien (B) - DNP
DNS - Richie Ginther (USA)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 PROVA MO 36 SEFAC Ferrari 10 6:57:39,400 1. S3.0
2. 134 Jo Bonnier (S)
Dan Gurney (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 047 S-MC 147 Porsche KG 10 7:02:03,500 1. S2.0 42:40,000
3. 132 Hans Herrmann (D)
Edgar Barth (DDR)
DNS - Stirling Moss (GB)
DNS - Graham Hill (GB)
Porsche 718 RS 61 043 Porsche KG 10 7:14:14,000 2. S2.0
4. 152 Nino Vaccarella (I)
Maurice Trintignant (F)
Maserati Tipo 63 63008 Scuderia Serenissima 10 7:28:49,300 2. S3.0
5. 158 Umberto Maglioli (I)
Giorgio Scarlatti (I)
Maserati Tipo 63 63004 Scuderia Serenissima 10 7:40:04,200 3. S3.0
6. 92 Paul Ernst Strähle (D)
Antonio Pucci (I)
DNS - Huschke von Hanstein (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 1002 WN-V 1 Porsche KG 10 7:48:25,800 1. GT2.5
7. 96 Herbert Linge (D)
Huschke von Hanstein (D)
DNS - Paul Ernst Strähle (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 1013 Porsche KG 10 7:50:53,200 2. GT2.5
8. 38 José Rosinski (F)
Bernard Consten (F)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 6412 K2 75 José Rosinski 10 7:59:08,000 1. GT1.3
9. 4 Vito Coco (I)
"Sand" (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00008 Etna 10 8:06:14,000 2. GT1.3
10. 30 "Kim" (I)
"Tom" (I)
DNS - Carlo Facetti (I)
DNS - "Rimsky" (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00090 MI 537535 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 10 8:13:54,000 3. GT1.3
11. 10 Baldassare Taormina (I)
Pasquale Tacci (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00030 TP 19313 Baldassare Taormina 10 8:06:48,000 4. GT1.3
12. 18 Hans Bauer (D)
Roberto Sgorbati (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00006 BO 119032 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 10 5. GT1.3
13. 26 Emanuele Trapani (I)
Bartolomeo Donato (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale 00040 PA 58802 Balarm 10 6. GT1.3
14. 34 Enzo Buzzetti (I)
Renzo Sinibaldi (I)
DNS - Ivanhoe Avorio (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00012 Roma 411242 Montegrappa 10 7. GT1.3
15. 70 Umberto Bini (I)
Giancarlo Rigamonti (I)
Osca S 1000 1184 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 10 1. S1.0
16. 12 Giuseppe Grasso (I)
Vito Sabbia (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00071 CT 69286 Etna 10 8. GT1.3
17. 94 Giulio Cabianca (I)
Elio Zagato (I)
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 10 3. GT2.5
18. 98 Franco Lisitano (I)
Benedetto Catano (I)
Fiat 8V 000007 San Rizzo 10 4. GT2.5
19. 56 Massimo Natili (I)
Giuseppe Cucchiarelli (I)
Giaur Giannini 1000 Alto Lazio 10 2. S1.0
Not classified:
16 Pietro Laureati (I)
Domenico Santoleri (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00041 25728 AP Pescara 10 GT1.3
138 Paolo Samona (I)
Giuseppe de Sarzana (I)
Maserati A6GCS/53 Paolo Samona 10 S2.0
154 Pietro Ferraro (I)
Armando Zampiero (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1813 San Marco 10 S3.0
156 Giuseppe Gasso (I)
Giovanni Giordano (I)
Ferrari 250 GT LWB 0555 Etna 10 S3.0
Did not finish:
120 Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)
Colin Davis (GB)
Osca S 1500 (SF 392) Osca 9 DNF S1.6
136 Stirling Moss (GB)
Graham Hill (GB)
Porsche 718 RS 61 044 Porsche KG 9 Differential S2.0 1.
28 Ivanhoe Avorio (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
DNS - "Tenca" (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00050 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 7 DNF GT1.3
74 Gregorio Filippone (I)
Francesco Patane (I)
Osca MT4 1000 1101 Etna 7 DNF S1.0
40 Gianni Bulgari (I)
Maurizio Grana (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00043 Roma 437892 Campidoglio 6 DNF GT1.3
60 Marcello de Luca di Lizzano (I)
Attilio Brandi (I)
Osca S 1000 1193 Bardahl Italy 6 DNF S1.0
66 Massimo Leto di Priolo (I)
Ottavio Prandoni (I)
Fiat-Abarth 1000 Scuderia Ambrosiana 6 DNF S1.0
72 Mario Raimondo (I)
"Aldebaran" (I)
DNS - Guercia
Osca MT4 1000 1143 Balarm 6 DNF S1.0
6 Antonio Accardi (I)
Alessandro Federico (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00132 Antonio Accardi 5 DNF GT1.3
14 Guido Garufi (I)
Franco Tagliavia (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00106 PA 74158 Guido Garufi 5 DNF GT1.3
20 Ermete Bosco (I)
Bruno Bevilacqua (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale 20684 - PE Pescara 5 Accident GT1.3
22 Mario Tropia (I)
Giuseppe Parla (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 05681 TP 18752 Nissena 5 DNF GT1.3
24 Michele Allegrini (I)
Clemente Avventurieri (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce (Zagato?) 00011 CS 20848 Sila 5 DNF GT1.3
54 Gérard Laureau (F)
François Jaeger (F)
DB HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet 5 Gearbox S1.0
64 Domenico Rotolo (I)
Salvatore Sirchia (I)
Osca MT4 1000 1106 Monte Pellegrino 5 DNF S1.0
100 Sergio Mantia (I)
Giovanni Napoli (I)
Fiat 8V Zagato 000057 Monte Pellegrino 5 DNF GT2.5
106 Gian Carlo Carfi (I)
"Comar" (I)
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Etna 5 DNF GT2.5
112 William Schuldt (USA)
Pat Garret (USA)
Stanguellini 1100 Climax William Schuldt 5 DNF S1.6
78 Francesco de Leonibus (I)
Gino Munaron (I)
Lotus Eleven Climax Virgilio Conrero 4 Gearbox S1.0
114 Pietro Termini (I)
Rosario Montalbano (I)
Ermini 1500 Alfa Romeo Balarm 4 Accident S1.6
142 Mennato Boffa (I)
Nino Todaro (I) - DND
Maserati Tipo 60 2466 Scuderia Serenissima 4 Oil pipe S2.0
8 Salvatore Leto di Priolo (I)
Corrado Manfredini (I) - DND
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 00016 MI 478254 Scuderia Ambrosiana 3 DNF GT1.3
62 Carlo Mario Abate (I)
Gianni Balzarini (I) - DND
Fiat-Abarth 1000 S Scuderia Serenissima 3 Oil pump S1.0
160 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)
Willy Mairesse (B) - DND
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR 05138 L4 SEFAC Ferrari 3 Fuel tank S3.0
102 Joseph Thomas (F)
Siegfried Günther (D) - DND
Porsche 356B Super 90 Joseph Thomas 2 DNF GT2.5
2 Salvatore Russo (I)
Giulio Pernice (I) - DND
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce CT 42514 Etna 1 Accident GT1.3
108 Francesco di Benedetto (I)
Giuseppe D'Amico (I) - DND
DNS - Francesco Crescimanno (I)
Alfa Romeo 2500 Balarm 1 DNF GT2.5
144 Giuseppe Allotta (I)
Silvestre Semilia (I) - DND
Maserati A6GCS/53 2064 Giuseppe Allotta 1 Accident S2.0
104 Marino Guarnieri (I)
Brian Whitehouse (GB) - DND
Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 0 DNF GT2.5
140 Vincenzo Riolo (I)
Franco Bernabei (I) - DND
Maserati 200SI Centro-Sud 0 DNF S2.0
164 Phil Hill (USA)
Richie Ginther (USA) - DND
DNS - Olivier Gendebien (B)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0796TR PROVA MO 43? SEFAC Ferrari 0 Accident S3.0
Did not start:
32 "Kim" (I)
Tommaso Carletti (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Scuderia Sant Ambroeus GT1.3
36 Luciano Conti (I)
Giancarlo Venturi (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Scuderia Sant Ambroeus GT1.3
52 Camillo Giuliani (I)
Angelo Rizzo (I)
Fiat Ciolino Sila S1.0
58 Giuseppe D'Amico (I)
Umberto Fichera (I)
Fiat Ciolino Etna S1.0
68 Remo Cattini (I)
Giuseppe Bonomo (I)
Fiat-Abarth 1000 S Remo Cattini S1.0
76 Alfonso Vella (I)
Giuseppe Virgilio (I)
Fiat Ciolino Alfonso Vella S1.0
80 Michele Paratore (I)
Seire
Fiat-Abarth 1000 S Michele Paratore S1.0
116 Ada Pace (I)
Gianfranco Stanga (I)
Osca S 1100 (SF 392) Osca S1.6
118 Gaspare Cavaliere (I)
Gaetano Starrabba (I)
Porsche 718 RSK 030 Segesta S1.6
Running in practice:
T Dan Gurney (USA) Porsche 718 RS 61 Porsche KG Accident S2.0

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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship Round: 3

1000 km Nürburgring

ADAC 1000 km Rennen, Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft, Nürburgring Date: 28.5.1961

Practiced:69(S3.0 - 9, S2.0 - 8, S1.6 - 5, S1.15 - 8, GT+2.0 - 6, GT2.0 - 16, GT1.3 - 17)
Started:64(S3.0 - 9, S2.0 - 8, S1.6 - 5, S1.15 - 8, GT+2.0 - 6, GT2.0 - 13, GT1.3 - 15)
Classified:38(S3.0 - 4, S2.0 - 3, S1.6 - 4, S1.15 - 6, GT+2.0 - 5, GT2.0 - 7, GT1.3 - 9)

Circuit length: 22,810 km Race distance: 1003,640 km Winner's average speed: 127,675 km/h Attendance: 270000

Fastest lap:Phil HillNo. 3Ferrari Dino 246 SP9:15,8147,744 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Masten Gregory (USA)
Lloyd Casner (USA)
Maserati Tipo 61 2472 Camoradi Int. Racing Team 44 7:51:39,200 1. S3.0 5.
2. 5 Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)
Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR North American Racing Team 43 7:52:32,400 2. S3.0 9.
3. 4 Richie Ginther (USA)
Olivier Gendebien (B)
Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 05437 L4 S.E.F.A.C. (Ferrari) 43 7:54:59,300 3. S3.0 1. 9:33,700
4. 61 Carlo Mario Abate (I)
Colin Davis (GB)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2163 ROMA 42 2423 Scuderia Serenissima 43 7:56:30,000 1. GT+2.0
5. 60 Willy Mairesse (B)
Giancarlo Baghetti (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2417 S.E.F.A.C. (Ferrari) 43 7:58:57,300 2. GT+2.0 7.
6. 71 Fritz Hahnl, Jr. (D)
Helmut Zick (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Fritz Hahnl, Jr. 43 7:59:23,400 1. GT2.0
7. 70 Siegfried Günther (D)
Eberhard Mahle (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL F-CT 22 Siegfried Günther 43 8:01:08,300 2. GT2.0
8. 22 Herbert Linge (D)
Sepp Greger (D)
Stirling Moss (GB) - DNP
Graham Hill (GB)
Porsche 356B Carrera Speziale 13033 S-KC 971 Porsche-Werk 43 8:02:07,500 1. S2.0
9. 74 Gerhard Koch (D)
Fritz Leinenweber (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Gerhard Koch 42 7:52:48,600 3. GT2.0
10. 21 Dan Gurney (USA)
Jo Bonnier (S)
Porsche 718 RS 61 047 Porsche-Werk 41 7:52:37,100 2. S2.0 4.
11. 78 Wilfried Rüschenbaum (D)
Ernst Pflugbeil (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Dr. Ernst Pflugbeil 41 7:52:37,100 4. GT2.0
12. 64 Helmut Felder (D)
Peter Nöcker (D)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1917 Helmut Felder 41 7:53:53,400 3. GT+2.0
13. 73 Lucien Bianchi (B)
Emile-Claude Clemens (B)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Equipe Nationale Belge 41 8:01:03,800 5. GT2.0
14. 43 Chris Kerrison (GB)
Peter Sargent (GB)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR18 R. C. Kerrison 41 8:02:15,800 1. S1.15
15. 25 Jo Siffert (CH)
Sepp Liebl (D)
Ferrari 500 TRC 0692MDTR Robert Jenny 40 7:52:32,800 3. S2.0
16. 62 Georges Berger (B)
"Jean Beurlys" (B)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 1811? Ecurie Francorchamps 40 7:52:34,100 4. GT+2.0
17. 42 John Bekaert (GB)
Bill de Selincourt (GB)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR11 VBL? 458 Derek Williamson 40 7:53:24,000 2. S1.15
18. 90 Peter Lumsden (GB)
Peter Riley (GB)
Lotus Elite 1016P=>1003P WUU 2 Peter J. S. Lumsden 40 7:58:01,400 1. GT1.3
19. 41 Charles Vögele (CH)
Peter Ashdown (GB)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR6 Charles Vögele 40 7:59:22,200 3. S1.15
20. 92 David Hobbs (GB)
Bill Pinckney (GB)
Lotus Elite EB 1460 1045 LF 75 David Hobbs 40 8:01:06,400 1. S1.6
21. 36 Georg Bialas (D)
Harald von Saucken (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera Dr. Ernst Pflugbeil 40 8:01:44,000 2. S1.6
22. 107 Marcello de Luca di Lizzano (I)
Maurizio Grana (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Squadra Piloti Toscani Bardahl 40 8:01:44,000 2. GT1.3
23. 7 Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)
Nino Vaccarella (I)
Maurice Trintignant (F) - DNP
Umberto Maglioli (I) - DNP
Maserati Tipo 63 63008 Scuderia Serenissima 40 Engine 4. S3.0
24. 33 Bruno Runte (D)
Werner Lindermann (D)
Porsche 356 A Speedster Bruno Runte 39 8:00:48,700 3. S1.6
25. 32 Hans Otto Kreft (D)
Hans-Peter Nyffeler (D)
Porsche 356B Carrera GM-ES85 Gotfrid Köchert 39 8:01:09,800 4. S1.6
26. 75 Hellmuth Gerhards (D)
Frank Kalkuhl (D)
Porsche 356B Hellmuth Gerhards 39 8:01:52,500 6. GT2.0
27. 103 Bernd Degner (D)
Charly Braun (D)
Lotus Elite Scuderia Colonia 39 8:02:36,300 3. GT1.3
28. 84 Bob Olthoff (ZA)
John Whitmore (GB)
MGA J. R. Olthoff 38 7:52:51,400 7. GT2.0
29. 105 Wilfried Junge (D)
Günther Schramm (D)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Wilfried Junge 38 7:53:42,900 4. GT1.3
30. 98 Bill Allen (GB)
John Wagstaff (GB)
DNS - John Whitmore (GB)
Lotus Elite Team Elite 38 7:53:54,700 5. GT1.3
31. 104 Hans-Helmuth Hespen (D)
Horst Estler (D)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV H. Helmuth Hespen 38 7:53:55,800 6. GT1.3
32. 47 William McCowen (GB)
Andrew Hedges (GB)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Scuderia Light Blue 38 7:57:26,700 4. S1.15
33. 102 George Kreisel (USA)
Scott Berridge (USA)
Lotus Elite 1157 George Kreisel 38 8:01:08,900 7. GT1.3
34. 94 Les Leston (GB)
Keith Ballisat (GB)
Lotus Elite EB 1533 DAD 10 Les Leston 38 8:01:22,000 8. GT1.3
35. 51 Gérard Laureau (F)
Paul Armagnac (F)
DB HBR5 Panhard E. P. A. F. (René Bonnet) 37 7:51:47,900 5. S1.15
36. 65 Guy Gonzalo (F)
Gérald Langlois van Ophem (B)
Austin-Healey 3000 G. Langlois van Ophem 37 8:01:22,900 5. GT+2.0
37. 108 Georges Hacquin (B)
Edmond Laub (CH)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato VD 2201 Georges Hacquin 37 8:01:34,200 9. GT1.3
38. 52 André Moynet (F)
Jean-Claude Caillaud (F)
DB HBR5 Panhard E. P. A. F. (René Bonnet) 37 8:01:37,000 6. S1.15
Did not finish:
27 Douglas Graham (GB)
Christopher Martyn (GB)
Lotus 15 Series 2 Climax Taylor & Crowley Ltd. 35 Drive shaft S2.0
82 Ben Pon (NL)
Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Ben Pon 35 DNF GT2.0
83 Richard Ide (GB)
Mike Reid (GB)
MGA Octagon Stable 35 DNF GT2.0
85 Bob Staples (GB)
Peter Marten (GB)
Morgan 4/4 Morgan Motor Co. Ltd. 31 DNF GT2.0
97 Helmut Busch (D)
Jörg Schmitz (D)
Lotus Elite Scuderia Colonia 30 Engine GT1.3
93 Edward Greenall (GB)
Ian Baillie (GB)
Lotus Elite EB 1474 URC 882 The Hon. Edward Gilbert Greenall 29 DNF GT1.3
31 Heini Walter (CH)
Hermann Müller (CH)
Porsche 718 RS 61 076 H. Walter 27 Accident S1.6 11.
86 Chris Lawrence (GB)
Richard Shepherd-Barron (GB)
Morgan 4/4 Morgan Motor Co. Ltd. 27 DNF GT2.0
91 Ted Lund (GB)
Nigel Moores (GB)
Lotus Elite Ted Lund 25 DNF GT1.3
3 Phil Hill (USA)
Wolfgang von Trips (D)
DNS - Olivier Gendebien (B)
DNS - Richie Ginther (USA)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0796TR S.E.F.A.C. (Ferrari) 24 Accident/fire S3.0 3.
11 Jim Clark (GB)
Bruce McLaren (NZ)
Aston Martin DBR1 1 Essex Racing Stable 23 Oil pipe S3.0 8.
20 Stirling Moss (GB)
Graham Hill (GB)
Porsche 718 RS 60 041 Porsche-Werk 21 Engine S2.0 2.
45 Paul Hawkins (AUS)
Cyril Simson (GB)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite AN 5/31219 J. Sprinzel Ltd. 21 DNF S1.15
66 Denise McCluggage (USA)
Allen Eager (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2035=>1931 Miss Denise McCluggage 20 Accident GT+2.0
44 David Hitches (GB)
Bob Hicks (GB)
Lola Mk.1 Climax BR27A David Hitches 11 DNF S1.15
6 Maurice Trintignant (F)
Umberto Maglioli (I)
Maserati Tipo 63 63004 Scuderia Serenissima 7 Engine S3.0 10.
10 Bruce Halford (GB)
Tom Dickson (GB) - DND
Cooper Monaco T57 Climax Ecurie Ecosse 7 Suspension S3.0
24 Antonio Gentil de Herédia (P)
Antonio Heredia de Bandeira (P)
Ferrari 500 TR Antionio Gentil de Heredia 7 DNF S2.0
26 André Wicky (CH)
Pierre de Siebenthal (CH) - DND
Maserati 200SI Equipe Lausannoise 6 Accident S2.0
88 Lee J. Miller (USA)
Robert S. McCall (USA) - DND
Fiat 1500 John F. Anderson 6 DNF GT2.0
96 Jan Johnson (S)
Yngve Nyström (S) - DND
Lotus Elite Team Lotus Sweden 6 DNF GT1.3
79 Helmut Heyse (D)
Roland Off (D) - DND
Porsche 356B Helmut Heyse 3 DNF GT2.0
23 Hans Herrmann (D)
Edgar Barth (DDR) - DND
Porsche 718 RS 61 044 Porsche-Werk 2 Engine S2.0 6.
101 Paul Deetens (B)
Carl Smet (B) - DND
Lotus Elite Paul Deetens 2 DNF GT1.3
95 Bernard Consten (F)
José Rosinski (F) - DND
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Bernard Consten 1 DNF GT1.3
12 Georges Gachnang (CH)
Maurice Caillet (CH)
Cegga-Ferrari 3000S (250 TR61) 0742TR Cl. Gachnang 0 Engine S3.0
Did not start:
76 Werner Lindermann (D)
Fritz Schmidt (D)
Porsche 356B Werner Lindermann GT2.0
80 Robert Dooyes (NL)
Rob Slotemaker (NL)
Porsche 356B Robert Dooyes GT2.0
81 Hans Otto Kreft (D)
Hans-Peter Nyffeler (D)
Porsche 356B Hans Otto Kreft GT2.0
99 Peter Arundell (GB)
Trevor Taylor (GB)
Lotus Elite Team Elite GT1.3
106 Ewald Bandmann (D)
Lothar Bender (D)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Ewald Bandmann GT1.3
Did not practice:
35 Bill Bradshaw (IRL)
Bill Lacy (IRL)
Lotus 15 Climax 616 Irish Racing Team S1.6
In entry list:
- Pat Fergusson (GB)
Gil Baird (GB)
Turner Turner
- Roy Salvadori (GB)
Tony Maggs (ZA)
Aston Martin DB4 GT Essex Racing Team GT+2.0
- David Piper (GB)
Keith Greene (GB)
Porsche 356B Carrera Gilby Engineering GT1.6
8 Cliff Allison (GB)
Henry Taylor (GB)
Lotus 19 Climax UDT Laystall Racing Team S3.0
9 Ron Flockhart (GB)
Jack Fairman (GB)
Lotus 19 Climax UDT Laystall Racing Team S3.0
34 Jose Correira de Oliveira (P)
António Barros (P)
Porsche 718 RSK Correira de Oliviera S1.6
46 John Anstead (GB)
Jonathan Fenton (GB)
Austin-Healey Sprite John Anthony Anstead S1.15
63 Pierre Noblet (B)
Jean Guichet (F)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2689 Pierre Noblet GT+2.0
72 Robert Darville (BCO)
Claude Dubois (B)
Porsche 356B Equipe Nationale Belge GT2.0
100 John Campbell-Jones (GB) Lotus Elite 1011P John Campbell-Jones GT1.3

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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship Round: 4

24 h Le Mans

24 H du Mans, Championnat du Monde de la Voiture de Sport, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans Date: 11.6.1961

Practiced:60
Started:55
Classified:22

Circuit length: 13,461 km Race distance: 4476,580 km Winner's average speed: 186,524 km/h

Fastest lap:Ricardo RodriguezNo. 17Ferrari 250 TRI/613:59,9201,999 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 10 Olivier Gendebien (B)
Phil Hill (USA)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR 06184 L4 SEFAC Ferrari 333 24:00:00,000 1. S3.0 4:09,000
2. 11 Mike Parkes (GB)
Willy Mairesse (B)
DNS - Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR SEFAC Ferrari 330 2. S3.0 4:06,400
3. 14 Pierre Noblet (B)
Jean Guichet (F)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2689 Pierre Noblet 317 1. GT3.0 4:15,900
4. 7 Dick Thompson (USA)
Augie Pabst (USA)
Maserati Tipo 63 63002 SWB Briggs Cunningham 311 3. S3.0 4:27,900
5. 33 Bob Holbert (USA)
Masten Gregory (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 047 Porsche System Engineering 309 1. S2.0 4:33,100
6. 20 Bob Grossman (USA)
André Pilette (B)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 2731 Equipe Nationale Belge 309 2. GT3.0 4:27,900
7. 32 Hans Herrmann (D)
Edgar Barth (DDR)
Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 045 Porsche System Engineering 306 2. S2.0 4:32,700
8. 24 Briggs Cunningham (USA)
William Kimberly (USA)
Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Briggs Cunningham 303 3. S2.0 4:35,200
9. 27 Peter Bolton (GB)
Keith Ballisat (GB)
Triumph TR4S X 654 926 HP Standard Triumph 284 4. S2.0 4:32,600
10. 36 Herbert Linge (D)
Ben Pon (NL)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 1013 S-AU893 Porsche System Engineering 284 1. GT1.6 4:52,100
11. 26 Les Leston (GB)
Rob Slotemaker (NL)
Triumph TR4S X 655 927 HP Standard Triumph 279 5. S2.0 4:52,500
12. 38 DNS - David Piper (GB)
Bill Allen (GB)
Trevor Taylor (GB)
Lotus Elite EB 1610 Lotus Engineering 268 1. GT1.3 5:03,000
13. 40 Bernard Kosselek (F)
Pierre Massenez (F)
Lotus Elite EB 1440 18 LF 75 Ecurie Edger 267 2. GT1.3 5:19,200
14. 60 Denny Hulme (NZ)
Angus Hyslop (NZ)
Fiat-Abarth 850 S Abarth & Cie 263 1. S850 5:11,600
15. 25 Marcel Becquart (F)
Mike Rothschild (USA)
Triumph TR4S X 657 929 HP Standard Triumph 262 6. S2.0 4:53,500
16. 34 Peter Harper (GB)
Peter Procter (GB)
Sunbeam Harrington Alpine 3000 RW Sunbeam-Talbot 261 2. GT1.6 5:20,600
17. 28 Georges Alexandrovitch (F)
Jean-Claude Magne (F)
AC Ace Bristol BEX 1110 Equipe Chardonnet 261 1. GT2.0 5:00,800
18. 53 Gérard Laureau (F)
Robert Bouharde (F)
DB HBR4 LM Sport Barquette Panhard 1091 1242 W 75 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 257 2. S850 5:40,400
19. 45 André Moynet (F)
Jean-Claude Vidilles (F)
DB HBR5 MC Sport Barquette Panhard 5117 3273 LE75 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 243 3. S850 5:35,100
20. 48 André Guilhaudin (F)
Jacques Grelley (F)
DB HBR5 Coupé Panhard 1110 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 243 4. S850 5:39,500
21. 47 Edgar Rollin (F)
René Bartholoni (F)
DB HBR5 Coupé Vitrine Panhard 1092=>1283 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 239 5. S850 5:36,600
22. 52T Jean-Claude Caillaud (F)
Robert Mougin (F)
DNS - Maurice van der Bruwaene (F)
DB HBR5 Super Rallye Panhard 1236 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 237 6. S850 5:58,000
Did not finish:
17 Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)
Ricardo Rodriguez (MEX)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0792TR North American Racing Team 305 Engine S3.0 4:03,000
1 "Franc" (F)
Jean Kerguen (F)
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 0180/L Jean Kerguen 286 Electrics GT4.0 4:25,500
30 Jo Bonnier (S)
Dan Gurney (USA)
Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 046 S-KP267 Porsche System Engineering 262 Engine S2.0 4:28,200
37 Robert Buchet (F)
Pierre Monneret (F)
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 1002 Auguste Veuillet 261 Engine GT1.6 4:55,900
55 Paul Condrillier (F)
Karl Foitek (CH)
Fiat-Abarth 700 S Abarth & Cie 255 Oil leak S850 5:24,000
21 Dickie Stoop (GB)
John Bekaert (GB)
Austin-Healey 3000 HBN7/10339 DD 300 Ecurie Chiltern 254 Engine GT3.0 4:56,400
4 Roy Salvadori (GB)
Tony Maggs (ZA)
Aston Martin DBR1/300 4 Essex Racing Team 243 Fuel leak S3.0 4:25,600
23 Richie Ginther (USA)
Wolfgang von Trips (D)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 SEFAC Ferrari 231 Out of fuel S2.5 4:02,800
54 Roger Masson (F)
Paul Armagnac (F)
DNS - Henri Balas (F)
DB HBR5 LM Sport Barquette Panhard 1093 Roger Masson 208 Engine S850 5:35,700
39 DNS - David Piper (GB)
M. R. J. Wyllie (USA)
David Buxton (GB)
Lotus Elite Climax Lotus Engineering 193 Overheating GT1.3 5:16,700
12 Fernand Tavano (F)
Giancarlo Baghetti (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP 2643 SEFAC Ferrari 163 Borken piston S3.0 4:23,200
16 Maurice Trintignant (F)
Carlo Mario Abate (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2733 Scuderia Serenissima 162 Differential GT3.0 4:22,500
5 Jim Clark (GB)
Ron Flockhart (GB)
Aston Martin DBR1/300 3 FSH 360 Border Reivers 132 Clutch S3.0 4:19,000
35 Paddy Hopkirk (IRL)
Peter Jopp (GB)
Sunbeam Alpine 3001 RW Sunbeam-Talbot 130 DQ: oil replenishment GT1.6 5:21,600
43 David Cunningham (USA)
Ed Hugus (USA)
Osca S 1000 1001 North American Racing Team 125 Clutch S1.0 5:01,100
8 Piero Frescobaldi (I)
Raffaele Cammarota (I)
Fiat-Abarth 700 S Scuderia Serenissima 124 Suspension S850 5:40,000
18 Stirling Moss (GB)
Graham Hill (GB)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2735 North American Racing Team 121 Water leak GT3.0 4:16,100
29 André Wicky (CH)
Edgar Berney (CH)
AC Ace Bristol BEX 399 Ecurie Lausannoise 115 Overheating GT2.0 5:09,800
56 Giorgio Bassi (I)
Giancarlo Rigamonti (I)
Fiat-Abarth 700 S Abarth & Cie 111 Dynamo S850 5:29,500
51 Cliff Allison (GB)
Mike McKee (GB)
Lotus Elite Climax EB 1495 LRR 638 E UDT/Laystall Racing Team 102 Carburettor S850 5:17,700
41 Jean-François Malle (F)
Robin Carnegie (GB)
Lotus Elite Climax EB 1448 3 CGJ Equipe Los Amigos 86 Split fuel tank GT1.3 5:07,900
50 Jean Laroche (F)
Colin Davis (GB)
Osca S 750 717 CC 70 Automobiles Osca 85 Cooling system S850 5:28,600
19 George Reed (USA)
George Arents (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2725 North American Racing Team 76 Short-circuit GT3.0 4:32,700
42 Paul Hawkins (AUS)
John Colgate (USA)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite AN 547 399 1411 WD Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd. 64 Valve S1.0 5:23,900
15 Lucien Bianchi (B)
Georges Berger (B)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2129 Ecurie Francorchamps 60 Clutch GT3.0 4:30,400
9 Ludovico Scarfiotti (I)
Nino Vaccarella (I)
Maserati Tipo 63 63002 Scuderia Serenissima 53 Head gasket S3.0 4:22,500
46 Ninian Sanderson (GB)
William MacKay (GB)
Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite AN 547 402 1413WD Ecurie Ecosse 40 Accident S1.0 5:37,900
22 Tom Dickson (GB)
Bruce Halford (GB)
Cooper Monaco T57 Climax unnumbered DS 288 Ecurie Ecosse 32 Accident S2.5 4:36,500
6 Walt Hansgen (USA)
Bruce McLaren (NZ) - DND
Maserati Tipo 63 63010 Briggs Cunningham 31 Accident S3.0 4:03,800
3 Lex Davison (AUS)
Bib Stillwell (AUS)
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 0183/R 2 VEV Essex Racing Stable 25 Head gasket GT4.0 4:25,400
2 Jack Fairman (GB)
Bernard Consten (F) - DND
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 0182/R 1 VEV Essex Racing Stable 22 Head gasket GT4.0 4:27,300
49 Jean Vinatier (F)
Teodoro Zeccoli (I) - DND
Fiat Abarth 700 S Spider Abarth & Cie 15 Accident S850 5:23,200
58 Ted Lund (GB)
Bob Olthoff (ZA) - DND
MGA YD3 627 F SRX 210 Ted Lund 14 Engine S2.0 4:55,500
Did not start:
44 Claude Dubois (B)
Gérald Langlois van Ophem (B)
Fiat-Abarth 1000 S Equipe Nationale Belge Engine S1.0 no time
57 Roger Delageneste (F)
Pierre Dumay (F)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2729 MO 66193 Roger Delageneste GT3.0 no time
61 Jim Clark (GB)
Trevor Taylor (GB)
Austin-Healey 3000 RN 4 22881 Cambridge Racing GT3.0 no time
62 Maurice Porthault (F)
Jean Devos (F)
Lotus Elite EB 1367 4909 DT 78 Maurice Porthault GT1.3 no time
63 Christian Faucher (F)
J. J. Petit (F)
BMW 700 S Christian Faucher S850 no time
Running in practice:
52 Jean-Claude Caillaud (F)
Robert Mougin (F)
DB HBR5 GT Coupé Panhard 1271 Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet Accident in practice S850
Did not practice:
- xxx Morgan 4/4 Morgan Rejected GT2.0
In entry list:
- William McCowen (GB)
Peter Riley (GB)
AC Ace Bristol BE 1104 Light Blue Not accepted GT2.0
- Lloyd Casner (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2472 Camoradi USA Broken chassis S3.0
- xxx Alfa Romeo Squadra Virgilia Conrero GT
18 Giorgio Scarlatti (I)
Carlo Mario Abate (I)
Gianni Balzarini (I)
Nino Vaccarella (I)
Walt Hansgen (USA)
Maserati Tipo 63 63004 Scuderia Serenissima S3.0
31 Trevor Taylor (GB)
Peter Arundell (GB)
Lotus 19 Climax Lotus Engineering GT2.0
59 Maurice Martin (F) DB HBR Panhard Martin S1.0

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F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship Round: 5

4 h Pescara

27° Grand Prix Pescara, Pescara Date: 15.8.1961

Practiced:54(S3.0 - 6, S2.0 - 8, S1.0 - 12, GT+2.5 - 6, GT1.3 - 16, GT1.15 - 5)
Started:47(S3.0 - 6, S2.0 - 8, S1.0 - 8, GT+2.5 - 6, GT1.3 - 14, GT1.15 - 5)
Classified:28(S3.0 - 2, S2.0 - 4, S1.0 - 5, GT+2.5 - 4, GT1.3 - 11, GT1.15 - 2)

Circuit length: 25,579 km Race distance: 572,878 km Winner's average speed: 143,220 km/h

Fastest lap:Richie GintherNo. 12Ferrari Dino 246 SP9:55,5154,634 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 4 Lorenzo Bandini (I)
Giorgio Scarlatti (I)
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR Scuderia Centro Sud 23 4:00:00,000 1. S3.0 2. 10:17,100
2. 14 Karl Orthuber (D)
Edgar Barth (DDR)
Porsche 718 RS 61 075 Porsche System Engineering 22 1. S2.0 10. 11:08,100
3. 32 Mennato Boffa (I) Maserati Tipo 60 2465 Mennato Boffa 22 2. S2.0 9. 10:56,800
4. 44 George Arents (USA)
Sterling Hamill (USA)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2725 North American Racing Team 22 1. GT+2.5 12. 11:09,200
5. 28 Colin Davis (GB) Osca S 1600 1601 Pescara 21 3. S2.0 11. 11:08,900
6. 40 Sergio Bettoja (I)
"Kim" (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2767 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 21 2. GT+2.5 13. 11:13,900
7. 38 Alberico Cacciari (I)
Liugi Bertocco (I)
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2095 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 21 3. GT+2.5 17. 12:01,900
8. 56 Umberto Bini (I) Osca S 1000 1184 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 1. S1.0 21. 12:10,500
9. 114 Albino Buticchi (I)
DNS - Elio Zagato (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00035 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 1. GT1.3 15. 11:55,200
10. 92 Gianni Bulgari (I)
Maurizio Grana (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00043 Campidoglio 20 2. GT1.3 20. 12:09,500
11. 62 Renato Pirocchi (I) Fiat-Abarth 850 Scuderia Serenissima 20 2. S1.0 18. 12:03,300
12. 10 Georges Gachnang (CH)
Maurice Caillet (CH)
Cegga-Ferrari 3000S (250 TR61) 0742TR Georges Gachnang 20 2. S3.0 14. 11:29,800
13. 30 Leandro Terra (I) Osca S 1600 1602 Scuderia Pescara 20 4. S2.0 19. 12:08,900
14. 110 Carlo Facetti (I)
DNS - Albino Buticchi (I)
DNS - Elio Zagato (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 3. GT1.3 32. 12:50,300
15. 76 Lanzo Cussini (I)
Vittorio Venturi (I)
Fiat-Abarth 850 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 3. S1.0 27. 12:30,400
16. 96 Alessandro Zafferri (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00018 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 4. GT1.3 25. 12:25,600
17. 90 Hans Bauer (D) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Zagato Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 5. GT1.3 31. 12:41,200
18. 86 Renzo Sinibaldi (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Campidoglio 20 6. GT1.3 30. 12:36,300
19. 102 "Kim" (I)
Rinaldo Parmigiani (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00033 Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 20 7. GT1.3 28. 12:31,400
20. 64 Attilio Brandi (I)
Adolfo Tedeschi (I)
Osca S 1000 1193 Clemente Biondetti 20 4. S1.0 22. 12:10,900
21. 112 Pietro Laureati (I)
Domenico Santoleri (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00041 Pescara 19 8. GT1.3 37. 13:02,000
22. 96 Fernando Natella (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato AR 1493 04458 Scuderia Settecolli 19 9. GT1.3 42. 14:06,050
23. 118 Piero Frescobaldi (I)
Cesare Fiorio (I)
Lancia Appia Zagato Jolly Club 19 1. GT1.15 34. 12:57,600
24. 128 Corrado Ferlaino (I) Lancia Appia Zagato Pescara 19 2. GT1.15 38. 13:06,600
25. 106 Aldo Caretti (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ Aldo Caretti 19 10. GT1.3 41. 14:04,900
26. 34 Luigi Pisano (I) Lancia Aurelia Luigi Pisano 17 4. GT+2.5 44. 14:11,600
27. 84 Roberto Dari (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Alto Lazio 17 11. GT1.3 43. 14:08,020
28. 50 Gregorio Filippone (I) Osca MT4 1000 1101 Etna 17 5. S1.0 46. 16:03,400
Did not finish:
48 Carlo Mario Abate (I) Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2733 Scuderia Serenissima 22 Out of fuel GT+2.5 6. 10:42,400
6 Lloyd Casner (USA) Maserati Tipo 61 2472 Camoradi USA 14 Accident S3.0 4. 10:20,100
88 Gianfranco Bonetto (I)
Giuseppe Dalla Torre (I)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 13 Gearbox GT1.3 29. 12:33,600
116 Alec Mylonadis (GR)
Silvano Stefani (I)
Fairthorpe Electron Alec Mylonadis 12 DNF GT1.15 45. 15:03,200
12 Richie Ginther (USA)
Giancarlo Baghetti (I)
Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 SEFAC Ferrari 10 Steering S3.0 1. 9:49,600
2 Nino Vaccarella (I) Maserati Tipo 63 63004 Scuderia Serenissima 8 Gearbox S3.0 5. 10:25,900
98 Michele Allegrini (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Sila 7 Fire GT1.3 39. 13:09,500
58 Ada Pace (I)
Roberto Lippi (I)
Lotus Eleven Osca 524 Milano Racing Club 6 Engine S1.0 24. 12:22,300
20 Tommy Spychiger (CH)
DNS - Edgar Barth (DDR)
Porsche 718 RS 61 Porsche System Engineering 3 Accident S2.0 48. no time
24 Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) Osca 2000S 2007 Pescara 3 Water pipe S2.0 8. 10:53,800
36 Willy Mairesse (B)
Pierre Dumay (F) - DND
Ferrari 250 GT SWB 2729 MO 66193 Willy Mairesse 2 Accident GT+2.5 7. 10:46,000
100 David Hobbs (GB)
Bill Pinckney (GB) - DND
Lotus Elite EB 1460? David Hobbs 1 Accident S2.0 16. 11:59,000
8 Jo Bonnier (S) Maserati Tipo 63 63002 Scuderia Serenissima 0 Drive shaft S3.0 3. 10:13,600
16 Raffaello Rosati (I) Maserati Tipo 60 Clemente Biondetti 0 Mechanical S2.0 26. 12:25,700
120 Gabrio Del Torre (I) Fairthorpe Electron Scuderia Sant Ambroeus 0 Electrics GT1.15 47. 23:33,100
124 Luciano Braccini (I) Lancia Appia Zagato Luciano Braccini 0 Engine GT1.15 40. 13:58,100
60 Giorgio Cecchini (I) Bandini Scuderia Sant Ambroeus DNF S1.0 33. 12:51,000
72 Sesto Leonardi (I)
Carlo Alberto Del Bue (I)
Osca S 1000 765 Settecolli DNF S1.0 23. 12:13,900
108 Manlio Santuccio (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Aretusa DNF GT1.3 36. 13:01,100
Did not start:
52 Roberto Lippi (I) Stanguellini 750 Sport CS04074 Settecolli Fearbox S1.0 35. 13:00,400
68 Camillo Giuliani (I) Stanguellini 750 Sport CS04081 CS18123 Settecolli S1.0 18:40,000
74 Ilario Bandini (I) Bandini - Fiat Ilario Bandini S1.0 13:13,400
78 Franco Bernabei (I) Giaur Settecolli Accident S1.0 12:26,900
82 "Bismark" (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta Pescara GT1.3 14:52,020
104 Giuseppe Dalla Torre (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Giuseppe Dalla Torre GT1.3 12:42,300
In entry list:
18 Odoardo Govoni (I) Maserati Tipo 60 2460 Odoardo Govoni S2.0
22 Douglas Graham (GB) Lotus 15 Series 2 Climax 615 Taylor & Crawley S2.0
26 Peter Heath (GB) Lotus 15 Climax 620 Graham Whitehead S2.0
42 Luciano Conti (I) Ferrari 250 GT Scuderia Sant Ambroeus GT+2.5
46 Liugi Bertocco (I) Ferrari 250 GT Settecolli GT+2.5
54 Ermete Bosco (I) Giaur Pescara S1.0
66 Massimo Natili (I) Giaur Alto Lazio S1.0
70 Enzo Osella (I) Osca S 1000 Milano Racing Club S1.0
80 Antonio Accardi (I) Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 00132 Antonio Accardi GT1.3
122 "Matich" (I) Lancia Appia Zagato Racing Club 19 GT1.15
126 Silvano Stefani (I) Lancia Appia Zagato Silvano Stefani GT1.3

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