1960 Sebring 12 Hours


26 March 1960 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Sports Car Championship. Round 1, FIA GT Cup (Divisions IV to VI)
12 Hour duration in which 196 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1019.200 miles/1640.241 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 42 Hans Herrmann/Olivier Gendebien/Jo Bonnier^/Graham Hill* Porsche 718 RS60 [042] Joakim Bonnier 196   Sports 1600 1
2 44 Bob Holbert/Roy Schechter/Howard Fowler^ Porsche 718 RS60 Brumos Porsche 187   Sports 1600 2
3 8 Pete Lovely/Jack Nethercutt/Richie Ginther* Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59/60 [0768] Jack Nethercutt 186   Sports 3000 1
4 10 Ed Hugus/Augie Pabst Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1785] North American Racing Team 185   Sports 3000 2
5 17 George Reed/Alan Connell Jr Ferrari 250 GT California [1603] RRR Motors 185   Sports 3000 3
6 12 William Sturgis/Fritz D'Orey/Dan M.Collins*/Bob Grossman* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1539] William Sturgis 183   Sports 3000 4
7 11 George Arents/William Kimberly/Lance Reventlow* Ferrari 250 GT SWB [1773] North American Racing Team 183   Sports 3000 5
8 16 Carlo Maria Abate/Giorgio Scarlatti/Fabrizio Serena di Lapigio/Gianni Balzarini* Ferrari 250 GT California [1459] Scuderia Serenissima 179   Grand Touring 3000 1
9 72 Dick Dungan/Joe Sheppard/Carlos Menditeguy* Porsche 356B Carrera Camoradi USA 177   Grand Touring 1600 1
10 14 Robert Publicker/George Constantine/Dean McCarthy Ferrari 250 GT California [1699] Robert Publicker 174   Sports 3000 6
11 80 Jan Bootz/Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 356B Carrera Count Karel de Beaufort 172   Grand Touring 1600 2
12 63 John Bentley/John Gordon OSCA S750 [768] Automobili OSCA 170   Sports 850 1
NRF 24 Luke W. Stear/Dave Causey Maserati Tipo 61 [2457] Dave Causey 169 Gearbox Sports 3000  
13 47 George Koehne/Rees T. Makins/Jim Fritz* OSCA MT4 Automobili OSCA USA 169   Sports 1600 3
14 31 Max Goldman/Ralph Durbin/William Bradley* Arnolt Bolide Bristol S. H. Arnolt Inc. 169   Grand Touring 2000 1
15 20 Gilbert Geitner/Lew Spencer/Jack Breskovich* Austin-Healey 3000 British Motor Co. 167   Grand Touring 3000 2
16 6 Bill Fritts/Chuck Hall Chevrolet Corvette RRR Motors 167   Grand Touring 5000 1
17 58 Charles Vögele/Peter Ashdown/Rolf Roth^ Lola Mk.1 Climax [BR 6] Charles Vogele 167   Sports 1150 1
18 54 Fred van Beuren, Sr./Javier Velasquez/Adolfo Velasquez Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Frederico van Beuren 166   Grand Touring 1300 1
19 50 Tom O'Brien/Don Horn/Louis Comito* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Louis Comito 166   Grand Touring 1300 2
20 36 Bud Hulsey/Harry Washburn/Peter Procter*/Ed Cook* A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. 166   Grand Touring 2000 2
21 34 Mike Rothschild/Bob Grossman/Robert Keyes^/Charles Bettmann* A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. 166   Grand Touring 2000 3
22 33 James Johnston/Bud Seaverns/William Bradley/S.H.Arnolt* Arnolt Bolide Bristol S. H. Arnolt Inc. 165   Grand Touring 2000 4
23 65 David Cunningham/John Fulp OSCA S750 Luigi Chinetti Motors 162   Sports 850 7
24 39 Fred Hayes/Ed Leavens/Phil Stiles* MG A British Motor Co. 160   Grand Touring 1600 3
25 55 C. W. Evans/Sam Weiss/Jay Chamberlain Lotus Elite Lotus Cars USA 158   Grand Touring 1300 3
26 3 Fred Gamble/Jim Jeffords/Bill Wuesthoff/Skip Hudson*/Leon Lilley* Chevrolet Corvette Camoradi USA 157   Grand Touring 5000 2
27 48 William Milliken, Jr./Cameron Argetsinger Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Cameron Argetsinger 156   Grand Touring 1300 4
28 77 Tony O'Sullivan/Peter Procter/Jef Stevens/Jack Fernandez* A.C. Ace Bristol Tony O'Sullivan 151   Grand Touring 2000 5
NRF 25 Walt Hansgen/Ed W. Crawford Maserati Tipo 61 [2459] Jaguar Distributors of New York 149 Differential Sports 3000  
29 40 Jack Flaherty/Jim Parkinson/Phil Stiles* MG A British Motor Co. USA 148   Grand Touring 1600 4
30 51 Louis Comito/Ross Durant, Jr./Robert Richardson Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Ross Durant Jr. 143   Grand Touring 1300 5
31 52 Charles Kessinger/Stephen A. McClellan, Jr./Ken Gardner/John Timanus* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Dr. Roy Martinez 143   Grand Touring 1300 6
32 4 Jim Jeffords/Fred Gamble/Fred Windridge*/Skip Hudson*/Leon Lilley* Chevrolet Corvette Camoradi USA 143   Grand Touring 5000 2
33 18 Peter Riley/Jack Sears Austin-Healey 3000 British Motor Co. 141   Grand Touring 3000 6
34 26 Duncan Black/Charlemagne Tower/Malcolm Woodward* Daimler SP250 Charlemagne Tower 137   Sports 3000 7
DNF 23 Stirling Moss/Dan Gurney/Jim Rathmann*/Lloyd Casner*/George Constantine*/George Koehne*/Rodger Ward* Maserati Tipo 61 [2458] Camoradi USA 136 Gearbox Sports 3000  
NC 5 Delmo Johnson/Dave Morgan/Truett Helms* Chevrolet Corvette Johnson Chevrolet Co. 134   Grand Touring 5000 3
DNF 46 Pedro von Döry/Roberto Miéres/Anton von Döry Porsche 718 RSK Anton von Dory 133 Cam follower Sports 1600  
NC 37 John Masterson/Dean Patterson/Norman Babcock/LeBaron Atsatt* Elva Courier Climax Elva Distributors USA 131   Sports 1600 4
NC 60 Edgar M. Costley/Pete Harrison/Art Tweedale* Elva Mk.4 Climax Edgar M. Costley 131   Sports 1150 2
DNF 28 Ricardo Rodriguez/Pedro Rodriguez Ferrari Dino 196S [0776] North American Racing Team 126 Clutch Sports 2000  
DNF 7 Chuck Daigh/Richie Ginther/Phil Hill* Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59/60 [0774] North American Racing Team 123 Engine Sports 3000  
NC 66 Ray Cuomo/Paul Richards/Lou Rappaport*/Charles Callanan* Fiat-Abarth 750S Roosevelt Automobiles 115   Sports 850  
NC 32 Tom Payne/Robert Gary/William Bradley* Arnolt Bolide Bristol S. H. Arnolt Inc. 99   Grand Touring 2000  
NC 68 Charles Wallace/William Horton/Charlie Kolb Elva Courier Ford Elva Distributors USA 92   Sports 1600  
DNF 43 Graham Hill/Jo Bonnier/Olivier Gendebien^/Hans Herrmann*/Maurice Trintignant* Porsche 718 RS60 Jo Bonnier 87 Engine Sports 1600  
DNF 53 Ralph Troiano/Arthur W. Swanson/George Waltman/Robert Greenberg* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Racing Associates of New England 70 Axle Grand Touring 1300  
NC 61 John Sprintzel/John Lumkin Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey 62   Sports 1000  
DNF 35 Robert Mazzi/Frank Schroeder/Fred Kopenhauer^ A.C. Ace Bristol A.C. Cars Ltd. 61 Rear end Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 30 H.B. Williamson/James Forno/J. Ward Allen^ Morgan Plus 4 Morgan Motors Ltd. 60 Front hub Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 57 Frank Bott/Phil Forno^/Pat Pigott* Lotus Elite Lotus Cars USA 57 Accident Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 19 John Colgate/Fred Spross/Phil Stiles^/Lew Spencer*/J Levins* Austin-Healey 3000 British Motor Co. 54 Accident Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 2 Dick Thompson/Fred Windridge/Paul Forno^/Phil Forno*/Ed Hugus* Chevrolet Corvette Jaguar Distributors of New York 41 Engine Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 64 Denise McCluggage/Marianne Rollo OSCA S750 Camoradi USA 34 Oil loss, bearing Sports 850  
DNF 41 John Cuevas/Ulf Norinder/Charles Ringling^ Porsche 356B Carrera Quiver Enterprises 33 Crankshaft Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 15 Gianni Balzarini/Carlo Maria Abate^ Ferrari 250 GT Scuderia Serenissima 28   Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 1 Briggs Cunningham/John Fitch/Ed Hugus^/Fred Windridge* Chevrolet Corvette Jaguar Distributors of New York 27 Rear hub, accident Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 67 Victor Lukens/Fred Haynes/Alvin S. Penn^/Steve Wilder*/Paul Richards* Bandini - Fiat Racemasters 27 Radiator Sports 850  
DNF 27 Hap Sharp/Jim Hall/Ronnie Hissom^ Cooper T49 Monaco Maserati [7/59] Hap Sharp 26 Piston Sports 2500  
DNF 49 Charlie Rainville/Jake Kaplan Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Jake Kaplan 16 Con rod Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 56 Jim Hughes/Sam Weiss^ Lotus Elite Lotus Cars USA 5 Fatal accident Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 38 Colin Escott/Ted Lund^/Phil Stiles* MG A British Motor Co. 3 Valve Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 22 Carroll Shelby/Masten Gregory^/Leon Lilley* Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage [2451] Camoradi USA 3 Engine Sports 3000  
DNF 45 Ernie Erickson/Don Sesslar^/Bill Wuesthoff* Porsche 718 RSK Carl Erickson Co. 1 Timing gear Sports 1600  
RES 73 Bob Grimes/Paul Hill/Bill Parham*/William Horton*/Larry Johnson* Elva Mk.4 Climax Elva Distributors USA     Sports 1150  
RES 75 Otto Linton/Francis Ginther/Hal Stetson* OSCA S750 John Miles     Sports 850  
RES 79 Mel Siegel/Harry Fry Austin-Healey 3000 London Motors Inc.     Grand Touring 3000  
RES 81 Paul O'Shea/H. Nym York/Laurence Gandolfi* Mercedes-Benz 300SL Lewis Engineering Co.     Grand Touring 3000  
DNS 21 Stirling Moss/Dan Gurney*/Lloyd Casner*/Jim Rathmann*/George Constantine*/Rodger Ward* Maserati Tipo 61 [2461] Camoradi USA   Engine Sports 3000  
DNS T Peter Riley/Jack Sears/John Colgate Jr/Fred Spross/Phil Stiles Austin-Healey 3000 British Motor Co.     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 9 Julio Pola/Mauricio Marcotulli Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 A. C. Venezuela     Sports 3000  
DNA 29 David Cunningham/John Fulp OSCA 2000S Luigi Chinetti Sr     Sports 2000  
DNA 62 Victor Lukens Bandini - Fiat Racemasters     Sports 850  
DNA 70 William Kimberly/Augie Pabst/Bill Wuesthoff Ferrari 250 GT William Kimberly     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 71 Hap Sharp/Ronnie Hissom/George Reed Ferrari 250 GT RRR Motors     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 74 Howard Hanna/Richard Toland D.B. LM Panhard Howard Hanna     Sports 1000  
DNA 76   OSCA S750 Luigi Chinetti Sr     Sports 850  
DNA 78   OSCA 2000S Luigi Chinetti Sr     Sports 2000  
DNA   James Addison Chevrolet Corvette Aero Engineers     Grand Touring  
DNA   Rafael Rosales/Victor Merino Aston Martin DB4GT Puerto Rico Racing     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA   Ray Martinez Alfa Romeo Ray Martinez     Grand Touring 1300  
DNA   Silvano Turco Maserati A6G A. C. Venezuela     Sports 2000  
DNA   Logan Lewis Maserati Logan Lewis     Sports  
DNA   Alfonso Gomez-Mena Ferrari Alfonso Gomez Mena     Sports  
DNA   Mauricio Marcotulli/Ettore Muro Chimeri Ferrari A. C. Venezuela     Sports  
DNA   Roosevelt-Devin Fiat-Abarth Roosevelt Automobiles     Sports  
DNA     Peerless GT Coupe European Motors     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA     Peerless GT Coupe European Motors     Grand Touring 2000  
Winning Time: 12h00m03.03, 84.927 mph/136.677 kph
Fastest Lap: Chuck Daigh #7 (Ferrari Testa Rossa 60), 3m18.14, 94.479 mph/152.028 kph

 
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
* Driver listed for car, but did not participate in meeting
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
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 21/04/01
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net