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, 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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, GB Triumph TR4 S |
Peter Bolton, GB Keith Ballisat, GB DNS Jean-Jacques Thuner, CH |
1985 | 4 | S 2.0 | 284 3819.348 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 17 | 17 | 28 | Equipe Chardonnet, F A.C. Ace - Bristol |
Jean-Claude Magne, F Georges Alexandrovitch, F |
1971 | 6 | GT | 261 3507.282 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 20 | 20 | 48 | Automobiles Deutsch et
Bonnet, F D.B. HBR 5 - Panhard |
André Guilhaudin, F Jean-Francois Jaeger, F DNS Jacques Grelley, F DNS René Bartholoni, F DNS Edgar Rollin, F |
848 | F2 | S 850 | 243 3268.860 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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, GB DNS Michael E.S. Bond, GB |
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, GB 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, F 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, 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 |
File created 1999-04-08, last update 2005-08-26