1960 Le Mans 24 Hours


25-26 June 1960 - Le Mans (F): Round 5, World Sports Car Championship. Round 3, FIA GT Cup (Divisions IV-VI)
24 Hour duration on a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 313 laps - 2620.654 miles/4217.527 kms
Weather: rained Saturday, dry Sunday


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos Notes
1 11 Olivier Gendebien/Paul Frére Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59/60 [0772/0774] Scuderia Ferrari SpA 314   Sports 3000 1  
2 17 André Pilette/Ricardo Rodriguez/Pedro Rodriguez* Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 [0766] North American Racing Team 310   Sports 3000 2  
3 7 Jim Clark/Roy Salvadori/John Whitmore^ Aston Martin DBR1 [3] Border Reivers 306   Sports 3000 3  
4 16 Fernand Tavano/Pierre Dumay/Jean Delaboudiniere* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2001] Fernand Tavano 302   Grand Touring 3000 1  
5 18 George Arents/Alan Connell Jr/William Kimberly* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1931] North American Racing Team 300   Grand Touring 3000 2  
6 22 Leon Dernier/Pierre Noblet/Jacques Swaters* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2021] Ecurie Francorchamps 300   Grand Touring 3000 3  
7 19 Ed Hugus/Augie Pabst Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1759] North American Racing Team 299   Grand Touring 3000 4  
8 3 John Fitch/Bob Grossman/Ed Hugus*/Richard Thompson* Chevrolet Corvette B. S. Cunningham 281   Grand Touring 5000 1  
9 8 Ian B. Baillie/Jack Fairman Aston Martin DBR1 [2] Major Ian Baillie 281   Sports 3000 4  
NC 4 Leon Lilley/Fred Gamble/Bob Said*/George Constantine* Chevrolet Corvette Camoradi USA 275 Insufficient distance Grand Touring 5000    
10 35 Herbert Linge/Hans-Joachim Walter/Hans Herrmann* Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL [1001] Porsche KG 269   Sports 1600 1  
11 39 Edgar Barth/Wolfgang Seidel Porsche 718 RS60 [042] Porsche KG 264   Sports 1600 2  
12 32 Ted Lund/Colin Escott/R.J.Bloor* MG A [YD3 627/S] Ted Lund 262   Sports 2000 1  
13 44 Roger Masson/Claude Laurent/Gallier* Lotus Elite [1246] Roger Masson 261   Grand Touring 1300 1  
NRF 15 Graham Whitehead/Henry Taylor Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2009] A. G. Whitehead 258 Engine Grand Touring 3000    
14 41 John Wagstaff/Tony Marsh/John Whitmore^/David Buxton*/Peter Arundell* Lotus Elite [1027] Team Lotus 257   Grand Touring 1300 2  
NC 28 Marcel Becquart/Keith Ballisat/Ninian Sanderson^/Mike Rothschild^/Jacques Boxol* Triumph TRS Standard Triumph 256   Sports 2000    
NRF 20 William Sturgis/Jo Schlesser/Robert Publicker* Ferrari 250 GT California [2015] North American Racing Team 253 Engine Grand Touring 3000    
15 48 Gérard Laureau/Paul Armagnac/Maurice van den Bruwaene*/Bernard St.Auban* D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 253   Sports 850 1  
NC 59 Les Leston/Mike Rothschild/Keith Ballisat^ Triumph TRS Standard Triumph 252   Sports 2000    
NC 29 Peter Bolton/Ninian Sanderson/Marcel Becquart^ Triumph TRS [X 655] Standard Triumph 249   Sports 2000   #30 at test
16 46 John Dalton/John K.Colgate Jr/John Sprinzel* Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co Ltd. 246   Sports 1000 1  
17 47 Pierre Lelong/Maurice van der Bruwaene/Hugues Hazard*/Rene Cotton*/Jean Vinatier* D.B. HBR4 Panhard [988] Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 244   Sports 1000 2  
NC 30 Georges Gachnang/André Wicky/Jean Gretener* A.C. Ace-Aigle Bristol [BEX 289] Ecurie Lausannoise 239   Grand Touring 2000   #31 at test
18 54 John Bentley/John Gordon OSCA Sports 750 Ed Hugus 237   Sports 850 2  
19 56 Robert Bouharde/Jacques Grelley D.B. HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 228   Sports 1000 3 #51 at test
20 52 René Bartholoni/Bernard de Saint-Auban D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 223   Sports 850 3  
DNF 2 Dick Thompson/Fred Windridge/Zora Arkus Duntov*/Walt Hansgen* Chevrolet Corvette B. S. Cunningham 207 Fire Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 10 Willy Mairesse/Richie Ginther/Phil Hill^/Cliff Allison^ Ferrari 250 TRI/60 [0780] Scuderia Ferrari 204 Gearbox Sports 3000   #14 at test
DNF 33 Jo Bonnier/Graham Hill/Huschke von Hanstein* Porsche 718 RS60 [044] Porsche KG 191 Engine Sports 2000    
DNF 38 Carel Godin de Beaufort/Richard Stoop/Herbert Linge* Porsche 718 RS60 [055] Carel Godin de Beaufort 180 Engine Sports 1600    
DNF 50 Paul Condrillier/Jean Guichet/Renato Jancarlo^/Jacques Feret^/Mario Poltronieri* Fiat-Abarth 850S Abarth & Cie 174 Clutch Sports 850    
DNF 43 Mike Parkes/Gawaine Baillie Lotus Elite [1125] Sir Gawaine Baillie 169 Gearbox Grand Touring 1300    
DNF 5 Ron Flockhart/Bruce Halford Jaguar D-type Ecurie Ecosse 168 Crankshaft Sports 3000    
DNF 42 David Buxton/William E. J. Allen/Mike Taylor*/John Dalton* Lotus Elite Team Lotus 157 Clutch Grand Touring 1300    
DNF 45 Peter Ashdown/Charles Vögele/William Honegger*/Eric Broadley* Lola Mk.1 Climax [BR 6] Lola Cars 148 Engine Sports 1150    
DNF 57 Jean Rambaux/Pierre Boutin/Lawrence Windal* A.C. Ace Bristol [BEX 365] Jean Rambaux 130 Piston Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 55 Raymond Quilico/Carlos Manuel Reis Stanguellini Bialbero Automobili Stanguellini 103 Engine Sports 850    
DNF 40 Bernard Consten/Francesco de Leonibus/Gino Munaron* Conrero-Alfa Romeo 1150 Squadra Virgilio Conrero 96 Gearbox Sports 1150    
DNF 25 Lloyd Casner/Jim Jeffords/Ian Burgess^/Joe Sheppard* Maserati Tipo 61 [2464] Camoradi USA 95 Gearbox Sports 3000    
DNF 36 Jean Kerguen/Robert Lacaze/Auguste Veuillet*/Jacques Dewez* Porsche 718 RS60 Jean Kerguen 92 Camshaft Sports 1600    
DNF 23 Jack Sears/Peter Riley/Michael E.S.Bond* Austin-Healey 3000 Jack Sears 89 Bearing Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 6 Dan Gurney/Walt Hansgen/Ed W.Crawford^/Norman Dewis* Jaguar E 2A B. S. Cunningham 89 Head gasket Sports 3000   #7 at test
DNF 49 Jacques Féret/Tommy Spychinger/Rene Michy^/Giancarlo Sala*/Remo Cattini* Fiat-Abarth 850S Abarth & Cie 86 Clutch Sports 850    
DNF 24 Masten Gregory/Chuck Daigh/John Murray*/Carroll Shelby*/Rodger Ward* Maserati Tipo 61 [2451] Camoradi USA 82 Electrics Sports 3000    
DNF 53 Jean Laroche/André Simon/Remy Radix* OSCA Sports 750 Automobiles OSCA 66 Engine Sports 850    
DNF 63 José Rosinski/Giorgio Ubezzi Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Giorgio Ubezzi 66 Transmission Grand Touring 1300    
DNF 34 Maurice Trintignant/Hans Herrmann/Edgar Barth*/Jo Bonnier* Porsche 718 RS60 [043] Porsche KG 57 Piston Sports 2000    
DNF 1 Briggs Cunningham/William Kimberly/Richard Thompson^/Phil Forno*/Ed W.Crawford*/Zora Arkus Duntov* Chevrolet Corvette B. S. Cunningham 32 Accident Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 60 Giancarlo Rigamonti/Remo Cattini/Jean Guichet^/Tommy Spychinger^/Paul Condriller*/Colin Davis* Fiat-Abarth 700S Abarth & Cie 31 Engine Sports 850    
DNF 51 Jean Vinatier/Jean-Claude Vidilles/Gerard Laureau^/Paul Armagnac* D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet 30 Engine Sports 850   #? at test
DNF 21 Jean Blaton/Lucien Bianchi/Jacques Swaters*/Armand Blaton* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1811] Equipe Nationale Belge 29 Accident Grand Touring 3000    
DNF 9 Wolfgang von Trips/Phil Hill^/Cliff Allison^ Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59/60 [0770] Scuderia Ferrari SpA 22 Out of fuel Sports 3000   #15 at test
DNF 26 Gino Munaron/Giorgio Scarlatti^/Ian Burgess*/Dan Gurney*/Carroll Shelby* Maserati Tipo 61 [2461] Camoradi USA 22 Electrics Sports 3000    
DNF 12 Ludovico Scarfiotti/Pedro Rodriguez^/Giulio Cabianca* Ferrari 250 TRI/60 [0782] Scuderia Ferrari SpA 22 Out of fuel Sports 3000    
DNS 31 Innes Ireland/John Whitmore/Jo Schlesser*/Jonathan Sieff*/Alan Stacey* Lotus Elite Climax FPF Lotus England     Sports 2000    
DNS 14 Fritz D'Orey/Carlo Maria Abate/Gianni Balzarini Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1539] Scuderia Serenissima   Accident in practice Grand Touring 3000    
DNS 62 Jonathan Sieff/John Whitmore/Christopher Martyn Lotus Elite [1266] Lotus England   Accident in practice Grand Touring 1300    
REE 64 Paul Justamond/Gérard Laureau D.B. HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonnet     Sports 750   #53 at test
REE 58 Christian Goethals/André Pilette/Hans-Joachim Walter Porsche 356 2000GS Christian Goethals     Sports 2000    
REE 61 Paul Guiraud/Gilbert Foury Stanguellini 750 Sport Automobili Stanguellini     Sports 750    
DNA   Alan Stacey/Mike Taylor Lotus 17 Climax Lotus     Sports 750    
DNA   Roger Delageneste/René Revillon Stanguellini 750 Sport Automobili Stanguellini     Sports 750    
DNA   John Fitch Jaguar XK150S B. S. Cunningham     Grand Touring 4000    
DNA   Lino Fayen Aston Martin DB4GT Ken Rudd     Grand Touring 4000    
DNA   Bruce Kessler Maserati 200SI Camoradi USA     Sports 2000    
DNA   Ed Hugus Porsche 718 RS60 Ed Hugus     Sports 1600    
DNA   Roger Masson/Claude Laurent D.B. LM Panhard Roger Masson     Sports 1000    
DNA   John Mitchell/Tony Lanfranchi A.C. Bristol Ace [BE 296] John Mitchell     Grand Touring 2000    
DNA     Cooper T49 Monaco Climax Ecurie Ecosse     Sports 2500    
DNA 37   OSCA 1500S Automobiles OSCA     Sports 1600    
NAC   Bill Bradshaw A.C. Bristol Ace [BE 326] Bill Bradshaw     Grand Touring 2000    
Winning Time: 109.194 mph/175.730 kph
Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney #6 (Jaguar E-Type E2A), 4m04.0, 123.408 mph/198.605 kph

 
* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in race meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted



Last Updated on 21/04/01
By Darren Galpin
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