Sebring 12 Hours 1961 - Race Results

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)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.
1^st	14	Hill / Gendebien	Ferrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 61	Sefac Automobile Ferrari	210	1740.6660 kms	144.6173	1^st	S3.0
2^nd	15	Baghetti / Mairesse / Ginther / von Trips	Ferrari 250 TRI Fantuzzi Spyder 60/61	Sefac Automobile Ferrari	208			2^nd	S3.0
3^rd	17	Rodriguez / Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60	NART	207			3^rd	S3.0
4^th	10	Sharp / Hissom	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59	Hap Sharp	203			4^th	S3.0
5^th	51	Holbert / Penske	Porsche 718 RS 61	Brumos Porsche Company	199			1^st	S1.6
6^th	22	Hall / Constantine	Ferrari Dino 246 S	NART	199			1^st	S2.5
7^th	47	Sesslar / Donner / Erickson	Porsche 718 RS 61	Bob Donner	199			2^nd	S1.6
8^th	16	Reed / Sturgis	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59/60	McCook Window Company	196			5^th	S3.0
9^th	39	Ryan / Bradley / Heimrath	Porsche 718 RS 61	Eglinton Caledonia Motors	189			3^rd	S1.6
10^th	12	McCluggage / Eager	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Denise McCluggage	183			1^st	GT3.0
11^th	4	Johnson / Morgan	Chevrolet Corvette	Johnson Chevrolet	181			1^st	GT+3.0
12^th	18	Andrey / Newman / Publicker	Ferrari 250 GT California	Scuderia Serenissima	180			2^nd	GT3.0
13^th	64	Kurtz / Ripley	Lola Mk.1 Climax	Lola America	179			1^st	S1.15
14^th	44	Flaherty / Parkinson	MGA	British Motors Corp. (USA)	175			1^st	GT1.6
15^th	66	Buzzetta / Carlson	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	Donald Healey	174			2^nd	S1.15
16^th	43	Riley / Whitmore	MGA	British Motors Corp. (USA)	173			2^nd	GT1.6
17^th	42	Procter / Harper / Olthoff	Sunbeam Alpine	Jack Brabhams Motors	173			3^rd	GT1.6
18^th	37	Helburn / Hudson / Fulp	Ferrari Dino 246 S (196)	NART	173			1^st	S2.0
19^th	31	Cunningham / Kimberly / Hansgen	Maserati Tipo 60	Momo Corporation	171			2^nd	S2.0
20^th	71	Peck / Hoffman / Richardson	Osca S 750	Clearwater Motors	171			1^st	S850
21^st	32	Goldman / Durbin	Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe	S. H. Arnolt	166			1^st	GT2.0
22^nd	83	Gates / Heuer	Chevrolet Corvette	Bud Gates, Inc.	166			2^nd	GT+3.0
23^rd	87	Seaverns / Gary	Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe	S. H. Arnolt	164			2^nd	GT2.0
24^th	33	Payne / Cuomo	Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe	S. H. Arnolt	163			3^rd	GT2.0
25^th	65	Leavens / Colgate	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	Donald Healey	161			3^rd	S1.15
26^th	30	Rogers / Bailey	Morgan 4/4 Triumph	Salter Auto Imports	156			4^th	GT2.0
27^th	58	Durant / Swanson	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce	Arthur Swanson	155			1^st	GT1.3
28^th	60	Van Beuren / Sales	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale	Autosport S. A.	155			2^nd	GT1.3
29^th	28	Williamson / Waltman	Triumph TR3	George Waltman	154			5^th	GT2.0
30^th	29	Rushin / Parsons	Triumph TR3	Suburban Foreign Cars	153			6^th	GT2.0
31^st	55	Theodoli / Barrette	Sunbeam Alpine	Filippo Theodoli	153			4^th	GT1.6
32^nd	1	Yenko / Moore	Chevrolet Corvette	Yenko Chevrolet	151			3^rd	GT+3.0
33^rd	59	Jacobson / O'Brien / O'Brien	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale	Thomas O'Brien	151			3^rd	GT1.3
34^th	40	Hopkirk / Jopp	Sunbeam Alpine	Rootes Motors, Inc.	149			5^th	GT1.6
35^th	46	Gelder / McClure / Fuller	Elva Courier Ford	Carl Haas Automotive	149			6^th	GT1.6
36^th	45	Horn / Tucker	Elva Courier Ford	Carl Haas Automotive	144			7^th	GT1.6
37^th	67	Simson / Hawkins	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	John Sprinzel	144			4^th	S1.15

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Gr.
3	Robertson / Burroughs / Warren	Chevrolet Corvette	Red Vogt	133	GT+3.0
57	Troiano / Theodoracopulos	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato	Lou Comito	103	GT1.3
80	Giertz / Liess	Fiat-Abarth Monza	Abarth DFL Co.	101	S1.15

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
50	Herrmann / Barth	Porsche 718 RS 61	Porsche Auto	Engine	S2.0
49	Bonnier / Gurney	Porsche 718 RS 61	Porsche Auto	Clutch	S2.0
25	Causey / Stear	Maserati Tipo 61	Rallye Motors	Unknown	S3.0
68	Taylor / Calhoun	Fiat-Abarth 1000 S	Abarth DFL Co.	Broken head stud	S1.15
63	Hall / Ross	Lola Mk.1 Climax	Lola America	Ignition failure	S1.15
26	Hugus / Connell	Ferrari Dino 246 S	NART	Transmission	S2.5
69	Cunningham / Price / Fleming	Osca S 1000	NART	Transmission	S850
20	Hansgen / McLaren	Maserati Tipo 63	Momo Corporation	Rear axle	S3.0
8	Decker / Bucher	Aston Martin DB4 GT	David Ash	Broken hub	GT+3.0
48	Cassel / Lane	Porsche 718 RS 61	Association Automovilisti Santaneca	Blown engine	S1.6
36	Laughton / Bowers	AC Ace Bristol	A.C. Cars Ltd.	Unknown	GT2.0
70	Beach / Grady / Bentley	Begra Mk II Saab	Begra Cars	Engine	S850
11	Tavano / Arents	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta	Scuderia Serenissima	Differential	GT3.0
7	Grossman / Black	Aston Martin DB4 GT	David Ash	Broken hub	GT+3.0
2	Reardon / Kilborn	Chevrolet Corvette	Yenko Chevrolet	Blown engine	GT+3.0
24	Gregory / Casner / Moss	Maserati Tipo 63	Camoradi International	Suspension	S3.0
27	Ginther / von Trips	Ferrari Dino 246 SP	Sefac Automobile Ferrari	Steering arm	S2.5
41	Wilson / Tamburo	Sunbeam Alpine	Rootes Motors, Inc.	Oil leak	GT1.6
21	Fitch / Thompson	Maserati Tipo 61	Momo Corporation	Transmission	S3.0
23	Moss / Hill	Maserati Tipo 61	Camoradi International	Exhaust manifold	S3.0
38	Wuesthoff / Pabst	Porsche 718 RS 60	Porsche Car Import	Main seal	S1.6
35	May / Johnston	AC Ace Bristol	A.C. Cars Ltd.	Accident	GT2.0
72	Hanna / Manley	DB LM Panhard	YBH Sales	Valve failure	S850
9	Lovely / Nethercutt	Ferrari 250 TR Fantuzzi Spyder 59	Jack Nethercutt	Oil pump	S3.0
56	Rainville / Kaplan	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale	Jake Kaplan	DQ: illegal refuel	GT1.3

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
5	Moore / Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	Glenn Campbell Chevrolet	Reserve	GT+3.0
53	Publicker / Kolb	Lotus 19 Climax	Robert Publicker		S2.5
86	Swan / Johnson	Porsche 718 RSK	Lester Castings	Reserve	S1.6

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.
	1P		Chevrolet Corvette	Yenko Chevrolet				T-car		GT+3.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
19	Kolb / Rathmann	Asardo Special Pontiac	Asardo Company	Withdrawn	S3.0
62	Ashdown / Vögele	Lola Mk.1 Climax	Charles Vögele		S1.15
84	Hathaway / Spross	AC Ace Bristol	A.C. Cars Ltd.	Reserve	GT2.0
85	Heppenstall / Fleming	Osca 2000S	Tom Fleming	Reserve	S2.0
	Sheppard / Lilley	Lotus Elite	Camoradi
	Maurice Trintignant	Maserati	Scuderia Serenissima