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Sebring 12 Hours 1961
Event:
Sebring 12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Alitalia Cup
Date:
25.3.1961
Track:
Sebring (United States)
, 8.360 kms
Organiser: unknown
Sebring 12 Hours
F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship
(round 1)
FIA GT Cup
(round 2)
Weather:
hot, dry
Start time:
10:00
Grid:
Le Mans start
Distance:
12 hours
Attendance:
40000
Entered:
74
Practiced:
67
Qualified:
65
Started:
65
Finished:
40
Classified:
37
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Sports 3000 - Class S-12
11
11
5
Sports 2500 - Class S-11
4
3
1
Sports 2000 - Class S-10
4
4
2
Sports 1600 - Class S-9
6
5
3
Sports 1150 - Class S-7
7
7
4
Sports 850 - Class S-5
4
4
1
Grand Touring +3000 - Class GT-13/15
8
7
3
Grand Touring 3000 - Class GT-11/12
3
3
2
Grand Touring 2000 - Class GT-10
8
8
6
Grand Touring 1600 - Class GT-9
8
8
7
Grand Touring 1300 - Class GT-8
5
5
3
Photo Gallery
Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Race notes:
Cars were ordered on the grid by race numbers.
Pre-race sessions:
3 practice sessions held for a total of 420 minutes on 22-23/3
Winners:
Overall:
14
Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Hill / Gendebien
Sports 2500 - Class S-11:
22
Ferrari Dino 246 S
Hall / Constantine
Sports 2000 - Class S-10:
37
Ferrari Dino 246 S (196)
Helburn / Hudson / Fulp
Sports 1600 - Class S-9:
51
Porsche 718 RS 61
Holbert / Penske
Sports 1150 - Class S-7:
64
Lola Mk.1 Climax
Kurtz / Ripley
Sports 850 - Class S-5:
71
Osca S750
Peck / Hoffman / Richardson
Grand Touring +3000 - Class GT-13/15:
4
Chevrolet Corvette
Johnson / Morgan
Grand Touring 3000 - Class GT-11/12:
12
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
McCluggage / Eager
Grand Touring 2000 - Class GT-10:
32
Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe
Goldman / Durbin
Grand Touring 1600 - Class GT-9:
44
MGA
Flaherty / Parkinson
Grand Touring 1300 - Class GT-8:
58
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce
Durant / Swanson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
23
Maserati Tipo 61
Stirling Moss (GB)
3:13.200
155.936 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Ferrari (13), Porsche (7), Maserati (6), Chevrolet (5), Alfa Romeo (5)
Top engines by numbers:
Ferrari (13), Porsche (7), Maserati (6), Chevrolet (5), BMC (5), Bristol (5), Alfa Romeo (5)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 718 RS 61 (5), Chevrolet Corvette (5), Ferrari 250 TR (4), Sunbeam Alpine (4)
Driver nationalities:
USA (114), GB (9), CDN (4), MEX (4), D (3), B (2)
Team nationalities:
USA (48), GB (7), I (5), D (2)
Most used colours:
red (30%), white (27%), blue (16%), silver (15%)
Engine positions:
front-engined (82%), mid-engined (18%)
Average engine size:
2146 cc
Oldest known drivers:
Briggs Cunningham (54), Edgar Barth (44), John Fitch (44)
Youngest known drivers:
Peter Ryan (19), Ricardo Rodriguez (19), Pedro Rodriguez (21)
Female drivers:
Allen Eager, Denise McCluggage, Peggy McClure
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