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1961 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors
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29èmes Grand Prix d`Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1961 For posters, vintage photographs and other memorabilia of the 1961 Le Mans race, please go here. |
| Date: | June 10-11, cold, windy, occ. rain | Track Length (m): | 13 461 |
| Attendance: | Pole Position: | --- | |
| Entries: | Fastest Lap: | Ricardo Rodriguez, Ferrari, 3:59.090 = 201.202 km/h | |
| Practiced: | 60 | Distance (km): | 4476.580 |
| Starters: | 55 | Average Speed (km/h): | 186.527 |
| Classified: | 12 | Round 4, World Sports Car Championship Round 4, FIA GT Cup |
| Pos | Clas- sific. |
# | Team / Entrant Car - Engine |
Drivers, Nat | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Olivier Gendebien, B Phil Hill, USA DNS Richie Ginther, USA |
2961 | V12 | S 3.0 | 333 4476.580 |
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| 2 | 2 | 11 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Willy Mairesse, B Mike Parkes, GB DNS Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D DNS Phil Hill, USA DNS Richie Ginther, USA |
2961 | V12 | S 3.0 | 330 4438.718 |
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| 3 | 3 | 14 | Pierre Noblet, B Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Pierre Noblet, B Jean Guichet, F |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 317 4258.009 |
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| 4 | 4 | 7 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Augie Pabst, USA Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA DNS Walt Hansgen, USA DNS Carlo Maria Abate, I DNS John Fitch, USA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 311 4181.897 |
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| 5 | 5 | 33 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718 RS61/4 Spyder |
Masten Gregory, USA Bob Holbert, USA DNS Huschke von Hanstein, D DNS Edgar Barth, D |
1967 | F4 | S 2.0 | 309 4154.460 |
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| 6 | 6 | 20 | North American Racing Team, USA ? Equipe Nationale Belge, B ? Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Bob Grossmann, USA André Pilette, B DNS Lucien Bianchi, I/B DNS Jacques von de Velde, B |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 309 4150.302 |
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| 7 | 7 | 32 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718 RS61/4 Coupé |
Edgar Barth, D Hans Herrmann, D DNS Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL DNS Dan Gurney, USA |
1606 | F4 | S 2.0 | 306 4112.290 |
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| 8 | 8 | 24 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 60 |
Briggs Cunningham, USA William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA |
1989 | 4 | S 2.0 | 303 4072.116 |
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| 9 | 9 | 26 27? |
Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR4 S |
Peter Bolton, GB Keith Ballisat, GB DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, CH |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 284 3819.348 |
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| 10 | 10 | 36 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 356 B 695 GS/4 'Carrera Abarth GTL' |
Herbert Linge, D Ben Pon, NL DNS Huschke von Hanstein, D DNS Heini Walter, CH |
1588 | 4 | S 1.6 | 284 3818.677 |
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| 11 | 11 | 27 26? |
Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR4 S |
Les Leston, GB Rob Slotemaker, NL DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, CH |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 279 3753.254 |
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| 12 | 12 | 38 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
William E.J. 'Bill' Allen, GB Trevor Taylor, GB DNS David Buxton, GB DNS David Piper, GB DNS Alan T. Foster |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 268 3596.757 |
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| 13 | 13 | 40 | Ecurie Edger, F Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
Bernard Kosselek, F Pierre Massenez, F DNS Grandoihe, F DNS Bernard Boyer, F |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 267 3590.599 |
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| 14 | 14 | 60 | Abarth & Cie, I Fiat Abarth 850 S |
Denis Hulme, NZ Angus Hyslop, NZ DNS Giancarlo Sato, I DNS Paul Condrillier, F |
847 | 4 | S 850 | 263 3531.974 |
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| 15 | 15 | 25 | Standard Triumph, GB Triumph TR4 S |
Marcel Becquart, F Michael Rotschild, USA DNS Keith Ballisat, GB DNS Peter Bolton, GB DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, CH |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 262 3524.251 |
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| 16 | 16 | 34 | Sunbeam Talbot, GB (Rootes Group Ltd, GB) Sunbeam Alpine Harrington |
Peter Harper, GB Peter Procter, GB DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Jack Lewis, GB |
1592 | 4 | GT 1.6 | 261 3511.709 |
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| 17 | 17 | 28 | Equipe Chardonnet, F A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Jean-Claude Magne, F Georges Alexandrovitch, F |
1971 | 6 | GT | 261 3507.282 |
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| 18 | 18 | 53 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 4 - Panhard |
Gérard Laureau, F Robert Bouharde, F DNS André Moynet, F DNS Jean Vinatier, F |
702 | F2 | S 850 | 257 3457.172 |
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| 19 | 19 | 45 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard Coupé |
André Moynet, F Jean Claude Vidilles, F DNS André Guilhaudin, F DNS Robert Mougin, F |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 243 3268.976 |
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| 20 | 20 | 48 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
André Guilhaudin, F Jacques Grelley, F DNS Francois Jaeger, F DNS René Bartholoni, F DNS Edgar Rollin, F |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 243 3268.860 |
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| 21 | 21 | 47 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
Edgar Rollin, F René Bartholoni, F DNS Jean-Claude Caillaud, F DNS Maurice van der Bruwaene, F |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 239 3215.100 |
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| 22 | 22 | 52 | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
Jean-Claude Caillaud, F Robert Mougin, F DNS Maurice van der Bruwaene, F DNS Jacques Grelley, F DNS Gerard Laureau, F DNS Paul Armagnac, F DNS Francois Jaeger, F |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 237 3188.348 |
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| 23 | DNF | 1 | Jean Kerguen, F Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Jean Kerguen, F "Franc" (Jacques Dewes), F DNS Jean-Paul Colas, F |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 286 24h |
Electrical |
| 24 | DNF | 55 | Abarth & Cie, I Fiat Abarth 700S |
Paul Condrillier, F Karl Foitek, CH DNS Giorgio Bassi, I DNS José Rosinski, F DNS Manfred Hoenig, |
701 | 4 | S 850 | 255 24h |
Oil leak |
| 25 | DNF | 17 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Ricardo Rodriguez, MEX Pedro Roriguez, MEX |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 305 23h |
Engine |
| 26 | DNF | 30 | Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718 RS61/4 Coupé |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S Dan Gurney, USA DNS Huschke von Hanstein, D DNS Graham Hill, GB DNS Edgar Barth, D |
1679 | F4 | S 2.0 | 262 23h |
Engine, oil pipe 1980cc in entrylist |
| 27 | DNF | 37 | Auguste Veuillet, F Porsche 356 B 695 GS 'Carrera Abarth GTL' |
Pierre Monneret, F Robert Buchet, F DNS Auguste Veuillet, F |
1588 | F4 | S 1.6 GT ? |
261 23h |
Engine, oil pipe |
| 28 | DNF | 21 | Ecurie Chiltern, GB Austin Healey 3000 |
John Bekaert, GB Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GB DNS John Dalton, DNS Michael E.S. Bond, |
2912 | 6 | GT 3.0 | 254 23h |
Head gasket |
| 29 | DNF | 54 | Roger Masson, F D.B. HBR 4 (HBR 5 ?) - Panhard |
Roger Masson, F Paul Armagnac, F DNS Henri Balas, F DNS René Richard, F |
702 | F2 | S 850 | 208 20h |
Engine, valves |
| 30 | DNF | 39 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
M.R. John "Mac" Wyllie, GB David Buxton, GB DNS Clive Hunt, GB DNS David Piper, GB DNS William McCowen, GB DNS John Dalton, DNS John Glyde Walker DNS John Wagstaff, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 193 20h |
Overheating |
| 31 | DNF | 4 | Essex Racing Team/Stable, GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Roy Salvadori, GB Tony Maggs, ZA DNS Sir John Whitmore, GB DNS Innes Ireland, GB |
2992 | 6 | S 3.0 | 243 19h |
Split fuel tank |
| 32 | DNF | 23 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari Dino 246 SP |
Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, D Richie Ginther, USA DNS Phil Hill, USA DNS Willy Mairesse, B |
2417 | V6 | S 2.5 | 231 17h |
Out of fuel |
| 33 | DNF | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari, I Ferrari 250 GT/TR SWB Experimental |
Fernand Tavano, F Giancarlo Baghetti, I DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Jo Schlesser, F |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 163 13h |
Engine |
| 34 | DNF | 16 | Scuderia Serenissima, I Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Maurice Trintignant, F Carlo Maria Abate, I DNS Colin Davis, GB |
2953 | V12 | GT | 162 13h |
Transmission, Gearbox |
| 35 | DNF | 43 | North American Racing Team, USA OSCA Sport 1000 |
David Cunningham, USA Ed Hugus, USA |
988 | 4 | S 1.0 | 125 13h |
Clutch |
| 36 | DNF | 56 | Abarth & Cie, I Fiat Abarth 700 S |
Giorgio Bassi, I Giancarlo Rigamonti, I DNS Giancarlo Sala, I DNS Jean Vinatier, F |
701 | 4 | S 850 | 111 13h |
Generator |
| 37 | DQ | 35 | Sunbeam Talbot, GB (Rootes Group Ltd, GB) Sunbeam Alpine |
Peter Jopp, GB Paddy Hopkirk, IRL DNS Peter Harper, GB DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Peter S. Wilson, GB |
1592 | 4 | GT 1.6 | 130 12h |
Disqualified: Oil replenish |
| 38 | DNF | 8 | Scuderia Serenissima, I ? Abarth & Cie, I ? Fiat Abarth 700 S |
Piero Frescobaldi, I Raffaele Cammarota, I |
701 | 4 | S 850 | 124 12h |
Suspension |
| 39 | DNF | 5 | Border Reivers, GB Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Jim Clark, GB Ron Flockhart, GB |
2992 | 6 | S 3.0 | 132 11h |
Clutch |
| 40 | DNF | 29 | Ecurie Lausannoise, F A.C. Ace - Bristol |
André Wicky, CH Edgar 'Ficho' Berney, CH DNS Oreste Cortesi, DNS Pierre de Siebenthal, |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 | 115 11h |
Engine, overheating |
| 41 | DNF | 51 | UDT / Laystall Racing Team, GB Lotus Elite - Cov. Climax Twin Cam |
Cliff Allison, GB Mike McKee, GB |
742 | 4 | S 850 | 102 11h |
Engine |
| 42 | DNF | 18 | North American Racing Team / R R C Walker Racing Team, USA/GB Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Stirling Moss, GB Graham Hill, GB |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 121 10h |
Water leak |
| 43 | DNF | 41 | Equipe Los Amigos, F Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
Jean-Francois Malle, F Robin Carnegie, GB DNS Jean Lucas, F DNS Jo Schlesser, F |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 86 10h |
Split fuel tank |
| 44 | DNF | 50 | Automobiles OSCA, I OSCA Sport 750 (rear-engine) |
Jean Laroche, F Colin Davis, GB DNS Pierre Morin, DNS André Simon, F |
746 | 4 | S 850 | 85 10h |
Cooling system |
| 45 | DNF | 42 | Donald Healey Motor Co Ltd, GB Austin Healey Sebring Sprite |
John K. Colgate Jr, USA Paul Hawkins, AUS |
994 | 4 | S 1.0 | 64 8h |
Valve |
| 46 | DNF | 19 | North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
George Arents, USA George Reed, USA DNS John Surtees, GB DNS Mike Parkes, GB |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 76 7h |
Electrical, short-circuit |
| 47 | DNF | 15 | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Lucien Bianchi, B/I Georges Berger, B DNS Jacques van de Velde, B DNS André Pilette, B DNS Jacques Swaters, B DNS "Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B DNS "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 60 7h |
Clutch |
| 48 | DNF | 9 | Scuderia Serenissima, I Maserati Tipo 63 |
Ludovico Scarfiotti, I Nino Vaccarella, I DNS Giorgio Scarlatti, I DNS Carlo Maria Abate, I DNS Gino Munaron, I DNS Walt Hansgen, USA DNS Maurice Trintignant, F |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 53 7h |
Head gasket |
| 49 | DNF | 46 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite |
Ninian Sanderson, GB Alan (Bill ?) McKay, GB |
994 | 4 | S 1.0 | 40 5h |
Accident |
| 50 | DNF | 6 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Walt Hansgen, USA Bruce McLaren, NZ (DND?) DNS John Fitch, USA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 31 3h |
Accident |
| 51 | DNF | 22 | Ecurie Ecosse, GB Cooper T57 Monaco Mk II - Coventry Climax |
Tom Dickson, GB Bruce Halford, GB DNS Jack Lewis, GB |
2596 | 4 | S 2.5 | 32 3h |
Accident |
| 52 | DNF | 3 | Essex Racing Stable/Team, GB Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Lex Davison, AUS Bib Stillwell, AUS DNS Claude Le Guezec, DNS Innes Ireland, GB |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 25 3h |
Head gasket |
| 53 | DNF | 2 | Essex Racing Stable/Team, GB Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Jack Fairman, GB Bernard Consten, F (DND) DNS Claude Le Guezec, DNS Tony Maggs, ZA |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 22 3h |
Head gasket |
| 54 | DNF | 58 | Ted Lund, GB MG A Coupé TwinCam |
Ted Lund, GB Bob Olthoff, GB/ZA (DND) |
1762 | 4 | S 2.0 | 14 2h |
Engine |
| 55 | DNF | 49 | Abarth & Cie, I Fiat Abarth 700 S Spyder |
Teodore Zeccoli, I (DND) Jean Vinatier, F DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I DNS Augus, DNS Bernard Consten, F |
702 | 4 | S 850 | 15 1h |
Accident |
| 56 | DNS | 57 | Pierre Dumay, F ? Roger de Lageneste, F ? Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Roger de Lageneste, F Pierre Dumay, F |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | ||
| 57 | DNS | C.J. Lawrence, GB (Lawrence Tune Engines ?) Morgan 4+4 |
Chris Lawrence, GB - |
4 | GT | Failed scrutineering | |||
| 58 | DNS | 61 | Cambridge Racing, GB Austin-Healey 3000 |
Jim Clark, GB Trevor Taylor, GB |
2912 | 6 | GT 3.0 | Reserve entry | |
| 59 | DNS | 62 | Maurice Porthault, F Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax |
Maurice Porthault, F Jean Devos, F |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | Reserve entry | |
| 60 | DNS | 63 | Christian Faucher, F BMW 700 S |
Christian Faucher, F J.-J. Petit, F DNS Henri Nicolleau, F |
S 850 | Reserve entry | |||
| 61 | DNS | 44 | Equipe Nationale Belge, B Fiat Abarth 1000 S |
Claude Dubois, B Gerhard Langlois van Ophem, B DNS Jacques Swaters, B |
982 | 4 | S 1.0 | ||
| 61 | DNA | Camoradi USA, USA Maserati Tipo 61 'Birdcage' |
Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner, USA - |
2890 | 4 | S 3.0 |
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| 62 | DNA | Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 250 GT |
"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 |
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| 63 | DNA | Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet, F D.B. - Panhard |
Jean Vinatier, F Robert Bouharde, F |
702 | F2 | S 850 | |||
| 64 | DNA | Squadra Virgilio Conrero, I Alfa Romeo |
1292 | 4 | GT 1.3 |
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| 65 | DNA | Team Lotus, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
David Buxton, GB John Dalton, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 |
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| 66 | DNA | Team Lotus, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
John Dalton, GB Walker, GB |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | |||
| 68 | DNA | 31 | Lotus Engineering, GB Lotus Mk 19 - Coventry Climax |
Trevor Taylor, GB Peter Arundell, GB |
2000? | GT 2.0 | |||
| 69 | DNA | Light Blue Racing Team, GB A.C. Ace - Bristol |
William McCowen, GB Peter Riley, GB |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 | |||
| 70 | DNA | 18 | Scuderia Serenissima, I Maserati Tipo 63 |
Giorgio Scarlatti, I Carlo Maria Abate, I Gianni Balzarini, I Nino Vaccarella, I Walt Hansgen, USA Gino Munaron, I |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | ||
| 71 | DNA | 59 | Maurice Martin, F D.B. HBR - Panhard |
Maurice Martin, F - |
F2 | S 850 | |||
| 72 | DNA | Claude Le Guezec, F Aston Martin DB4 GT |
Claude Le Guezec, F - |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | |||
| 73 | DNA | 68 | Maurice Porthault, F A.C. Ace - Bristol |
- - |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 |
Class Winners:
| Index of Performance | Gerard Laureau / Robert Bouharde | D.B. Panhard |
| Index of Thermal Efficiency | Peter Harper / Peter Procter | Sunbeam Alpine |
| Sports Cars 2001 - 3000cc | Olivier Gendebien / Phil Hill | Ferrari 250 TR |
| Sports Cars 1601 - 2000cc | Masten Gregory / Bob Holbert | Porsche RS |
| Sports Cars 701 - 850cc | Denis Hulme / Angus Hyslop | Fiat Abarth |
| GT Cars 2001 - 3000cc | Pierre Noblet / Jean Guichet | Ferrari 250 GT |
| GT Cars 1601 - 2000cc | Jean-Claude Magne / Georges Alexandrovitch | AC Ace |
| GT Cars 1301 - 1600cc | Herbert Linge / Ben Pon | Porsche 695 GS |
| GT Cars 1001 - 1300cc | Bill Allen / Trevor Taylor | Lotus Elite |