Le Mans 24 Hours 1961 - Race Results

Event: 24 H du Mans, Championnat du Monde de la Voiture de Sport		Date: 11.6.1961
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.461 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship (round 4) FIA GT Cup (round 6)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	10	Gendebien / Hill	Ferrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 61	SEFAC Ferrari	333	4476.5801 kms	186.5240	1^st	S3.0	1^st	2501-3000
2^nd	11	Parkes / Mairesse	Ferrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 61	SEFAC Ferrari	330	4438.7178 kms	184.9470	2^nd	S3.0
3^rd	14	Noblet / Guichet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Pierre Noblet	317	4258.0088 kms	177.4170	1^st	GT3.0
4^th	7	Thompson / Pabst	Maserati Tipo 63	Briggs Cunningham	311	4181.8970 kms	174.2460	3^rd	S3.0
5^th	33	Holbert / Gregory	Porsche 718 RS 61	Porsche System Engineering	309	4154.4600 kms	173.1030	1^st	S2.0	1^st	1601-2000
6^th	20	Grossman / Pilette	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta	Equipe Nationale Belge	309	4150.3018 kms	172.9290	2^nd	GT3.0
7^th	32	Herrmann / Barth	Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe	Porsche System Engineering	306	4112.2900 kms	171.3450	2^nd	S2.0
8^th	24	Cunningham / Kimberly	Maserati Tipo 60	Briggs Cunningham	303	4072.1160 kms	169.6720	3^rd	S2.0
9^th	27	Bolton / Ballisat	Triumph TR4S	Standard Triumph	284	3819.3479 kms	159.1650	4^th	S2.0
10^th	36	Linge / Pon	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Porsche System Engineering	284	3818.6770 kms	159.1120	1^st	GT1.6	1^st	1301-1600
11^th	26	Leston / Slotemaker	Triumph TR4S	Standard Triumph	279	3753.2539 kms	156.3860	5^th	S2.0
12^th	38	Allen / Taylor	Lotus Elite	Lotus Engineering	268	3596.7571 kms	149.8650	1^st	GT1.3	1^st	1151-1300
13^th	40	Kosselek / Massenez	Lotus Elite	Ecurie Edger	267	3590.5991 kms	149.6080	2^nd	GT1.3
14^th	60	Hulme / Hyslop	Fiat-Abarth 850 S	Abarth & Cie	263	3531.9741 kms	147.1660	1^st	S850	1^st	701-850
15^th	25	Becquart / Rothschild	Triumph TR4S	Standard Triumph	262	3524.2510 kms	146.4440	6^th	S2.0
16^th	34	Harper / Procter	Sunbeam Harrington Alpine	Sunbeam-Talbot	261	3511.7090 kms	146.3210	2^nd	GT1.6
17^th	28	Alexandrovitch / Magne	AC Ace Bristol	Equipe Chardonnet	261	3507.2820 kms	146.1370	1^st	GT2.0
18^th	53	Laureau / Bouharde	DB HBR4 LM Sport Barquette Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	257	3457.1721 kms	144.0490	2^nd	S850
19^th	45	Moynet / Vidilles	DB HBR5 MC Sport Barquette Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	243	3268.9761 kms	136.2070	3^rd	S850
20^th	48	Guilhaudin / Grelley	DB HBR5 Coupé Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	243	3268.8601 kms	136.2030	4^th	S850
21^st	47	Rollin / Bartholoni	DB HBR5 Coupé Vitrine Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	239	3215.1001 kms	133.9630	5^th	S850
22^nd	52T	Caillaud / Mougin	DB HBR5 Super Rallye Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet	237	3188.3479 kms	132.8480	6^th	S850

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
17	Rodriguez / Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 61	North American Racing Team	305	Engine	S3.0
1	"Franc" / Kerguen	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Jean Kerguen	286	Electrics	GT4.0
30	Bonnier / Gurney	Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe	Porsche System Engineering	262	Engine	S2.0
37	Buchet / Monneret	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Auguste Veuillet	261	Engine	GT1.6
55	Condrillier / Foitek	Fiat-Abarth 700 S	Abarth & Cie	255	Oil leak	S850
21	Stoop / Bekaert	Austin-Healey 3000	Ecurie Chiltern	254	Engine	GT3.0
4	Salvadori / Maggs	Aston Martin DBR1/300	Essex Racing Team	243	Fuel leak	S3.0
23	Ginther / von Trips	Ferrari Dino 246 SP	SEFAC Ferrari	231	Out of fuel	S2.5
54	Masson / Armagnac	DB HBR5 LM Sport Barquette Panhard	Roger Masson	208	Engine	S850
39	Wyllie / Buxton	Lotus Elite Climax	Lotus Engineering	193	Overheating	GT1.3
12	Tavano / Baghetti	Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP	SEFAC Ferrari	163	Borken piston	S3.0
16	Trintignant / Abate	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Scuderia Serenissima	162	Differential	GT3.0
5	Clark / Flockhart	Aston Martin DBR1/300	Border Reivers	132	Clutch	S3.0
35	Hopkirk / Jopp	Sunbeam Alpine	Sunbeam-Talbot	130	DQ: oil replenishment	GT1.6
43	Cunningham / Hugus	Osca S 1000	North American Racing Team	125	Clutch	S1.0
8	Frescobaldi / Cammarota	Fiat-Abarth 700 S	Scuderia Serenissima	124	Suspension	S850
18	Moss / Hill	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	North American Racing Team	121	Water leak	GT3.0
29	Wicky / Berney	AC Ace Bristol	Ecurie Lausannoise	115	Overheating	GT2.0
56	Bassi / Rigamonti	Fiat-Abarth 700 S	Abarth & Cie	111	Dynamo	S850
51	Allison / McKee	Lotus Elite Climax	UDT/Laystall Racing Team	102	Carburettor	S850
41	Malle / Carnegie	Lotus Elite Climax	Equipe Los Amigos	86	Split fuel tank	GT1.3
50	Laroche / Davis	Osca S 750	Automobiles Osca	85	Cooling system	S850
19	Reed / Arents	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	North American Racing Team	76	Short-circuit	GT3.0
42	Hawkins / Colgate	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd.	64	Valve	S1.0
15	Bianchi / Berger	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ecurie Francorchamps	60	Clutch	GT3.0
9	Scarfiotti / Vaccarella	Maserati Tipo 63	Scuderia Serenissima	53	Head gasket	S3.0
46	Sanderson / MacKay	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	Ecurie Ecosse	40	Accident	S1.0
22	Dickson / Halford	Cooper Monaco T57 Climax	Ecurie Ecosse	32	Accident	S2.5
6	Hansgen / McLaren	Maserati Tipo 63	Briggs Cunningham	31	Accident	S3.0
3	Davison / Stillwell	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Essex Racing Stable	25	Head gasket	GT4.0
2	Fairman / Consten	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Essex Racing Stable	22	Head gasket	GT4.0
49	Vinatier / Zeccoli	Fiat Abarth 700 S Spider	Abarth & Cie	15	Accident	S850
58	Lund / Olthoff	MGA	Ted Lund	14	Engine	S2.0

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
44	Dubois / Langlois van Ophem	Fiat-Abarth 1000 S	Equipe Nationale Belge	Engine	S1.0
57	Delageneste / Dumay	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Roger Delageneste		GT3.0
61	Clark / Taylor	Austin-Healey 3000	Cambridge Racing		GT3.0
62	Porthault / Devos	Lotus Elite	Maurice Porthault		GT1.3
63	Faucher / Petit	BMW 700 S	Christian Faucher		S850

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	52	Caillaud / Mougin	DB HBR5 GT Coupé Panhard	Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet				Accident in practice		S850

Did not practice:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
		Morgan 4/4	Morgan	Rejected	GT2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
18	Scarlatti / Abate / Balzarini / Vaccarella / Hansgen	Maserati Tipo 63	Scuderia Serenissima		S3.0
31	Taylor / Arundell	Lotus 19 Climax	Lotus Engineering		GT2.0
59	Maurice Martin	DB HBR Panhard	Martin		S1.0
	Lloyd Casner	Maserati Tipo 61	Camoradi USA	Broken chassis	S3.0
	McCowen / Riley	AC Ace Bristol	Light Blue	Not accepted	GT2.0
		Alfa Romeo	Squadra Virgilia Conrero		GT