XXIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1961
Circuit Permanenthe de la
Sarthe, Le Mans, France
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XXIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1961 |
| 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, Nationality | Engine Vol. (cc) |
Engine Type |
Group | Laps Km Hour |
Reason Out Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Olivier Gendebien, BEL Phil Hill, USA DNS Richie Ginther, USA |
2961 | V12 | S 3.0 | 333 4476.580 |
|
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 250 TRI/61 |
Willy Mairesse, BEL Mike Parkes, GBR DNS Graf Wolfgang Berghe von Trips, DEU DNS Phil Hill, USA DNS Richie Ginther, USA |
2961 | V12 | S 3.0 | 330 4438.718 |
|
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Pierre Noblet, BEL Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Pierre Noblet, BEL Jean Guichet, FRA |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 317 4258.009 |
|
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Augie Pabst, USA Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA DNS Walt Hansgen, USA DNS Carlo Maria Abate, ITA DNS John Fitch, USA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 311 4181.897 |
|
| 5 | 5 | 33 | Porsche System
Engineering, DEU Porsche 718 RS61/4 Spyder |
Masten Gregory, USA Bob Holbert, USA DNS Huschke von Hanstein, DEU DNS Edgar Barth, DDR/DEU |
1967 | F4 | S 2.0 | 309 4154.460 |
|
| 6 | 6 | 20 | North American Racing
Team, USA ? Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL ? Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Bob Grossmann, USA André Pilette, BEL DNS Lucien Bianchi, BEL DNS Jacques von de Velde, BEL |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 309 4150.302 |
|
| 7 | 7 | 32 | Porsche System
Engineering, DEU Porsche 718 RS61/4 Coupé |
Edgar Barth, DEU/DDR Hans Herrmann, DEU DNS Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED DNS Dan Gurney, USA |
1606 | F4 | S 2.0 | 306 4112.290 |
|
| 8 | 8 | 24 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 60 |
Briggs Cunningham, USA William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA |
1989 | 4 | S 2.0 | 303 4072.116 |
|
| 9 | 9 | 26 27? |
Standard Triumph, GBR Triumph TR4 S |
Peter Bolton, GBR Keith Ballisat, GBR DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, SUI |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 284 3819.348 |
|
| 10 | 10 | 36 | Porsche System
Engineering, DEU Porsche 356 B 695 GS/4 'Carrera Abarth GTL' |
Herbert Linge, DEU Ben Pon, NED DNS Huschke von Hanstein, DEU DNS Heini Walter, SUI |
1588 | 4 | S 1.6 | 284 3818.677 |
|
| 11 | 11 | 27 26? |
Standard Triumph, GBR Triumph TR4 S |
Les Leston, GBR Rob Slotemaker, NED DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, SUI |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 279 3753.254 |
|
| 12 | 12 | 38 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
William E.J. 'Bill' Allen,
GBR Trevor Taylor, GBR DNS David Buxton, GBR DNS David Piper, GBR DNS Alan T. Foster |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 268 3596.757 |
|
| 13 | 13 | 40 | Ecurie Edger, FRA Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
Bernard Kosselek, FRA Pierre Massenez, FRA DNS Grandoihe, FRA DNS Bernard Boyer, FRA |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 267 3590.599 |
|
| 14 | 14 | 60 | Abarth & Cie, ITA Fiat Abarth 850 S |
Denis Hulme, NZL Angus Hyslop, NZL DNS Giancarlo Sato, ITA DNS Paul Condrillier, FRA |
847 | 4 | S 850 | 263 3531.974 |
|
| 15 | 15 | 25 | Standard Triumph, GBR Triumph TR4 S |
Marcel Becquart, FRA Michael Rotschild, USA DNS Keith Ballisat, GBR DNS Peter Bolton, GBR DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, SUI |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 262 3524.251 |
|
| 16 | 16 | 34 | Sunbeam Talbot, GBR (Rootes Group Ltd, GBR) Sunbeam Alpine Harrington |
Peter Harper, GBR Peter Procter, GBR DNS Mike Parkes, GBR DNS Jack Lewis, GBR |
1592 | 4 | GT 1.6 | 261 3511.709 |
|
| 17 | 17 | 28 | Equipe Chardonnet, FRA A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Jean-Claude Magne, FRA Georges Alexandrovitch, FRA |
1971 | 6 | GT | 261 3507.282 |
|
| 18 | 18 | 53 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. HBR 4 - Panhard |
Gérard Laureau, FRA Robert Bouharde, FRA DNS André Moynet, FRA DNS Jean Vinatier, FRA |
702 | F2 | S 850 | 257 3457.172 |
|
| 19 | 19 | 45 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard Coupé |
André Moynet, FRA Jean Claude Vidilles, FRA DNS André Guilhaudin, FRA DNS Robert Mougin, FRA |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 243 3268.976 |
|
| 20 | 20 | 48 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
André Guilhaudin, FRA Jean-Francois Jaeger, FRA DNS Jacques Grelley, FRA DNS René Bartholoni, FRA DNS Edgar Rollin, FRA |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 243 3268.860 |
|
| 21 | 21 | 47 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
Edgar Rollin, FRA René Bartholoni, FRA DNS Jean-Claude Caillaud, FRA DNS Maurice van der Bruwaene, FRA |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 239 3215.100 |
|
| 22 | 22 | 52 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
Jean-Claude Caillaud, FRA Robert Mougin, FRA DNS Maurice van der Bruwaene, FRA DNS Jacques Grelley, FRA DNS Gerard Laureau, FRA DNS Paul Armagnac, FRA DNS Francois Jaeger, FRA |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 237 3188.348 |
|
| 23 | DNF | 1 | Jean Kerguen, FRA Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Jean Kerguen, FRA "Franc" (Jacques Dewes), FRA DNS Jean-Paul Colas, FRA |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 286 24h |
Electrical |
| 24 | DNF | 55 | Abarth & Cie, ITA Fiat Abarth 700S |
Paul Condrillier, FRA Karl Foitek, SUI DNS Giorgio Bassi, ITA DNS José Rosinski, FRA 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, DEU Porsche 718 RS61/4 Coupé |
Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, SWE Dan Gurney, USA DNS Huschke von Hanstein, DEU DNS Graham Hill, GBR DNS Edgar Barth, DDR/DEU |
1679 | F4 | S 2.0 | 262 23h |
Engine, oil pipe 1980cc in entrylist |
| 27 | DNF | 37 | Auguste Veuillet, FRA Porsche 356 B 695 GS 'Carrera Abarth GTL' |
Pierre Monneret, FRA Robert Buchet, FRA DNS Auguste Veuillet, FRA |
1588 | F4 | S 1.6 GT ? |
261 23h |
Engine, oil pipe |
| 28 | DNF | 21 | Ecurie Chiltern, GBR Austin Healey 3000 |
John Bekaert, GBR Richard 'Dickie' Stoop, GBR DNS John Dalton, GBR DNS Michael E.S. Bond, GBR |
2912 | 6 | GT 3.0 | 254 23h |
Head gasket |
| 29 | DNF | 54 | Roger Masson, FRA D.B. HBR 4 (HBR 5 ?) - Panhard |
Roger Masson, FRA Paul Armagnac, FRA DNS Henri Balas, FRA DNS René Richard, FRA |
702 | F2 | S 850 | 208 20h |
Engine, valves |
| 30 | DNF | 39 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
M.R. John "Mac"
Wyllie, GBR David Buxton, GBR DNS Clive Hunt, GBR DNS David Piper, GBR DNS William McCowen, GBR DNS John Dalton, GBR DNS John Glyde Walker, GBR DNS John Wagstaff, GBR |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 193 20h |
Overheating |
| 31 | DNF | 4 | Essex Racing Team/Stable,
GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Roy Salvadori, GBR Tony Maggs, RSA DNS Sir John Whitmore, GBR DNS Innes Ireland, GBR |
2992 | 6 | S 3.0 | 243 19h |
Split fuel tank |
| 32 | DNF | 23 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari Dino 246 SP |
Graf Wolfgang Berghe von
Trips, DEU Richie Ginther, USA DNS Phil Hill, USA DNS Willy Mairesse, BEL |
2417 | V6 | S 2.5 | 231 17h |
Out of fuel |
| 33 | DNF | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari, ITA Ferrari 250 GT/TR SWB Experimental |
Fernand Tavano, FRA Giancarlo Baghetti, ITA DNS Mike Parkes, GBR DNS Jo Schlesser, FRA |
2953 | V12 | S 3.0 | 163 13h |
Engine |
| 34 | DNF | 16 | Scuderia Serenissima, ITA Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Maurice Trintignant, FRA Carlo Maria Abate, ITA DNS Colin Davis, GBR |
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, ITA Fiat Abarth 700 S |
Giorgio Bassi, ITA Giancarlo Rigamonti, ITA DNS Giancarlo Sala, ITA DNS Jean Vinatier, FRA |
701 | 4 | S 850 | 111 13h |
Generator |
| 37 | DQ | 35 | Sunbeam Talbot, GBR (Rootes Group Ltd, GBR) Sunbeam Alpine |
Peter Jopp, GBR Paddy Hopkirk, IRL DNS Peter Harper, GBR DNS Mike Parkes, GBR DNS Peter S. Wilson, GBR |
1592 | 4 | GT 1.6 | 130 12h |
Disqualified: Oil replenish |
| 38 | DNF | 8 | Scuderia Serenissima, ITA
? Abarth & Cie, ITA ? Fiat Abarth 700 S |
Piero Frescobaldi, ITA Raffaele Cammarota, ITA |
701 | 4 | S 850 | 124 12h |
Suspension |
| 39 | DNF | 5 | Border Reivers, GBR Aston Martin DBR1/300 |
Jim Clark, GBR Ron Flockhart, GBR |
2992 | 6 | S 3.0 | 132 11h |
Clutch |
| 40 | DNF | 29 | Ecurie Lausannoise, SUI A.C. Ace - Bristol |
André Wicky, SUI Edgar 'Ficho' Berney, SUI DNS Oreste Cortesi DNS Pierre de Siebenthal |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 | 115 11h |
Engine, overheating |
| 41 | DNF | 51 | UDT / Laystall Racing
Team, GBR Lotus Elite - Cov. Climax Twin Cam |
Cliff Allison, GBR Mike McKee, GBR |
742 | 4 | S 850 | 102 11h |
Engine |
| 42 | DNF | 18 | North American Racing Team
/ R R C Walker Racing Team, USA/GBR Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB |
Stirling Moss, GBR Graham Hill, GBR |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 121 10h |
Water leak |
| 43 | DNF | 41 | Equipe Los Amigos, FRA Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
Jean-Francois Malle, FRA Robin Carnegie, GBR DNS Jean Lucas, FRA DNS Jo Schlesser, FRA |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | 86 10h |
Split fuel tank |
| 44 | DNF | 50 | Automobiles OSCA, FRA OSCA Sport 750 (rear-engine) |
Jean Laroche, FRA Colin Davis, GBR DNS Pierre Morin, DNS André Simon, FRA |
746 | 4 | S 850 | 85 10h |
Cooling system |
| 45 | DNF | 42 | Donald Healey Motor Co
Ltd, GBR 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, GBR DNS Mike Parkes, GBR |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 76 7h |
Electrical, short-circuit |
| 47 | DNF | 15 | Ecurie Francorchamps, BEL Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Lucien Bianchi, BEL Georges Berger, BEL DNS Jacques van de Velde, BEL DNS André Pilette, BEL DNS Jacques Swaters, BEL DNS "Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), BEL DNS "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), BEL |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | 60 7h |
Clutch |
| 48 | DNF | 9 | Scuderia Serenissima, ITA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Ludovico Scarfiotti, ITA Nino Vaccarella, ITA DNS Giorgio Scarlatti, ITA DNS Carlo Maria Abate, ITA DNS Gino Munaron, ITA DNS Walt Hansgen, USA DNS Maurice Trintignant, FRA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 53 7h |
Head gasket |
| 49 | DNF | 46 | Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite |
Ninian Sanderson, GBR Alan (Bill ?) McKay, GBR |
994 | 4 | S 1.0 | 40 5h |
Accident |
| 50 | DNF | 6 | Briggs Cunningham, USA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Walt Hansgen, USA Bruce McLaren, NZL (DND?) DNS John Fitch, USA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | 31 3h |
Accident |
| 51 | DNF | 22 | Ecurie Ecosse, GBR Cooper T57 Monaco Mk II - Coventry Climax |
Tom Dickson, GBR Bruce Halford, GBR DNS Jack Lewis, GBR |
2596 | 4 | S 2.5 | 32 3h |
Accident |
| 52 | DNF | 3 | Essex Racing Stable/Team,
GBR Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Lex Davison, AUS Bib Stillwell, AUS DNS Claude Le Guezec, FRA DNS Innes Ireland, GBR |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 25 3h |
Head gasket |
| 53 | DNF | 2 | Essex Racing Stable/Team,
GBR Aston Martin DB4 GTZ |
Jack Fairman, GBR Bernard Consten, FRA (DND) DNS Claude Le Guezec, FRA DNS Tony Maggs, RSA |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | 22 3h |
Head gasket |
| 54 | DNF | 58 | Ted Lund, GBR MG A Coupé TwinCam |
Ted Lund, GBR Bob Olthoff, RSA (DND) |
1762 | 4 | S 2.0 | 14 2h |
Engine |
| 55 | DNF | 49 | Abarth & Cie, ITA Fiat Abarth 700 S Spyder |
Teodore Zeccoli, ITA (DND) Jean Vinatier, FRA DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, ITA DNS Augus, DNS Bernard Consten, FRA |
702 | 4 | S 850 | 15 1h |
Accident |
| 56 | DNS | 57 | Pierre Dumay, FRA ? Roger de Lageneste, FRA ? Ferrari 250 GT SWB |
Roger de Lageneste, FRA Pierre Dumay, FRA |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 | ||
| 57 | DNS | C.J. Lawrence, GBR (Lawrence Tune Engines ?) Morgan 4+4 |
Chris Lawrence, GBR - |
4 | GT | Failed scrutineering | |||
| 58 | DNS | 61 | Cambridge Racing, GBR Austin-Healey 3000 |
Jim Clark, GBR Trevor Taylor, GBR |
2912 | 6 | GT 3.0 | Reserve entry | |
| 59 | DNS | 62 | Maurice Porthault, FRA Lotus Elite - Coventry Climax |
Maurice Porthault, FRA Jean Devos, FRA |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | Reserve entry | |
| 60 | DNS | 63 | Christian Faucher, FRA BMW 700 S |
Christian Faucher, FRA J.-J. Petit, FRA DNS Henri Nicolleau, FRA |
S 850 | Reserve entry | |||
| 61 | DNS | 44 | Equipe Nationale Belge,
BEL Fiat Abarth 1000 S |
Claude Dubois, BEL Gerhard Langlois van Ophem, BEL DNS Jacques Swaters, BEL |
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, BEL Ferrari 250 GT |
"Jean Beurlys"
(Jean Blaton), BEL "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), BEL |
2953 | V12 | GT 3.0 |
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| 63 | DNA | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, FRA D.B. - Panhard |
Jean Vinatier, FRA Robert Bouharde, FRA |
702 | F2 | S 850 | |||
| 64 | DNA | Squadra Virgilio Conrero,
ITA Alfa Romeo |
1292 | 4 | GT 1.3 |
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| 65 | DNA | Team Lotus, GBR Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
David Buxton, GBR John Dalton, GBR |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 |
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| 66 | DNA | Team Lotus, GBR Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax |
John Dalton, GBR Walker, GBR |
1216 | 4 | GT 1.3 | |||
| 68 | DNA | 31 | Lotus Engineering, GBR Lotus Mk 19 - Coventry Climax |
Trevor Taylor, GBR Peter Arundell, GBR |
2000? | GT 2.0 | |||
| 69 | DNA | Light Blue Racing Team,
GBR A.C. Ace - Bristol |
William McCowen, GBR Peter Riley, GBR |
1971 | 6 | GT 2.0 | |||
| 70 | DNA | 18 | Scuderia Serenissima, ITA Maserati Tipo 63 |
Giorgio Scarlatti, ITA Carlo Maria Abate, ITA Gianni Balzarini, ITA Nino Vaccarella, ITA Walt Hansgen, USA Gino Munaron, ITA |
2989 | V12 | S 3.0 | ||
| 71 | DNA | 59 | Maurice Martin, FRA D.B. HBR - Panhard |
Maurice Martin, FRA - |
F2 | S 850 | |||
| 72 | DNA | Claude Le Guezec, FRA Aston Martin DB4 GT |
Claude Le Guezec, FRA - |
3670 | 6 | GT 4.0 | |||
| 73 | DNA | 68 | Maurice Porthault, FRA 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 |
File created 1999-04-08, last update 2005-08-26