1960 Sebring 4 Hours

25 March 1960 - Sebring (USA): Round 1, FIA GT Cup (Divisions I to III)
4 Hour duration in which 57 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 296.400 miles/477.009 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 22 Paul Richards/Charles Callanan^/John Norwood* Fiat-Abarth 750 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. 57   Grand Touring 850 1
2 2 Stirling Moss/John Sprinzel^ Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey 56   Grand Touring 1000 1
3 32 George Peck D.B. HBR5 Panhard George Peck 55   Grand Touring 1000 2
4 11 Howard Hanna D.B. HBR5 Panhard Howard Hanna 54   Grand Touring 1000 3
5 31 Don Kearne D.B. HBR5 Panhard C. W. Johnson 53   Grand Touring 1000 4
6 10 William Lowerre, Jr. D.B. HBR5 Panhard Rome, New York Sports Car Club 53   Grand Touring 1000 5
7 19 Chandler Lawrence/Lou Rappaport Fiat-Abarth 750 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. 52   Grand Touring 850 2
8 33 Richard Toland Ford Anglia Henry W. Wessels 52   Grand Touring 1000 6
9 23 Brooks Robinson/David Shack/Marvin Dee Fiat-Abarth 750 Brooks M. Robinson 52   Grand Touring 850 3
10 8 William Mallon/Albert Miller Turner 950 Sports Turner 52   Grand Touring 1000 7
11 6 William Kravas/Jay Grantham Turner 950 Sports Turner 52   Grand Touring 1000 8
12 25 Dave Fawcett/Frank Bott/James A.Fannin* Fiat-Abarth 750 David C. Fawcett 51   Grand Touring 850 4
13 26 Bob Roe/Philip R. Bell/Herb Byrne Fiat-Abarth 750 Philip R. Bell 51   Grand Touring 850 5
14 4 Don Heller/Carl Dorr Austin-Healey Sprite Lloyd Casner 48   Grand Touring 1000 9
15 5 Leon Lilley/Fred Gamble* Austin-Healey Sprite Leon Lilley 48   Grand Touring 1000 10
16 7 Fred Woodhead/Harold Kreck/Dale Smith* Turner 950 Sports Turner 46   Grand Touring 1000 11
17 12 George Demetropolos/Charles Pettis D.B. HBR5 Panhard Charles Pettis 46   Grand Touring 1000 12
18 16 Jack Sheppard, Jr. Saab GT750 Joe Sheppard 43   Grand Touring 850 6
19 29 John Clark Wheeler/J. C. Kilborn Fiat 500 John Clark Wheeler 43   Grand Touring 500 1
DNF 21 Ray Cuomo/Ray Erickson Fiat-Abarth 750 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. 35 Engine Grand Touring 850  
NC 9 John Hearst/Dolph Dumont Turner 950 Sports MIA Motors 32   Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 3 Phil Stiles/Sam Moore^/Leon Lilley^ Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Phil Stiles 26 Engine Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 15 Joe Sheppard Saab GT750 Joe Sheppard 24 Engine Grand Touring 850  
DNF 20 Charles Callanan/Paul Richards^/Chandler Lawrence^ Fiat-Abarth 750 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. 21 Overheating Grand Touring 850  
DNF 1 Douglas Moore/George C. Chapman^ Austin-Healey Sprite Chequered Flag 16 Engine Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 14 William Storey/Howard Franklin^ D.B. HBR5 Panhard Howard Franklin 9 Accident Grand Touring 1000  
NC 24 Vern Wheelwright/Donivan McCune Fiat-Abarth 750 Donivan McCune 9   Grand Touring 850  
DNF 34 Robert Keyes/Fred Fischhof^ Austin-Healey Sprite Claire Fischhof 7 Accident Grand Touring 1000  
DNS 27 Tony Cappielo Fiat-Abarth 750 Tony Cappielo     Grand Touring 850  
DNA     Saab GT750 Joe Sheppard        
Winning Time: 4h00m25.68, 73.968 mph/119.040 kph
Fastest Lap: Paul Richards #22 (Fiat-Abarth 1000), 4m08.48, 75.338 mph/121.245 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
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