Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 11.6.1961
24 h Le Mans
Started: 55
Classified: 22

Race: 13,461 km = 4476,580 km AVG: 186,527 km/h

FL: Ricardo Rodriguez 17 Ferrari 250 TRI/61 3:59,090 201,202 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice

Classified:

1. 10 Olivier Gendebien / B Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0794TR SEFAC Ferrari 1. S
Phil Hill / USA
2. 11 Willy Mairesse / B Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0780TR SEFAC Ferrari 2. S
Mike Parkes / GB
3. 14 Pierre Noblet / B Ferrari 250 GT Berli 2689GT Pierre Noblet 1. GT
Jean Guichet / F
4. 7 Augie Pabst / USA Maserati Tipo 63 63-002 Briggs Cunningham 3. S
Richard Thompson / USA
5. 33 Masten Gregory / USA Porsche RS61 Spyder 718-047 Porsche System Engineering 4. S
Bob Holbert / USA
6. 20 Bob Grossman / USA Ferrari 250 GT Berli 2731GT North American Racing Team 2. GT
André Pilette / B
7. 32 Edgar Barth / D Porsche RS61 Coupé 718-045 Porsche System Engineering 5. S
Hans Herrmann / D
8. 24 Briggs Cunningham / USA Maserati Tipo 60 2468 Briggs Cunningham 6. S
William Kimberly / USA
9. 27 Keith Ballisat / GB Triumph TR4S Standard Triumph 7. S
Peter Bolton / GB
10. 36 Herbert Linge / D Porsche 695 GS 1013 Porsche System Engineering 3. GT
Ben Pon / NL
11. 26 Les Leston / GB Triumph TR4S Standard Triumph 8. S
Rob Slotemaker / NL
12. 38 Bill Allen / GB Lotus Elite Lotus Engineering 4. GT
Trevor Taylor / GB
DNS - Buxton / GB
13. 40 Bernard Kosselek Lotus Elite Ecurie Edger 5. GT
Pierre Massenez
14. 60 Denny Hulme / NZ Fiat Abarth 850S Abarth & Cie 9. S
Angus Hyslop / GB
15. 25 Marcel Becquart / F Triumph TR4S Standard Triumph 10. S
Mike Rothschild / USA
16. 34 Peter Harper / GB Sunbeam Alpine Harrington Sunbeam 6. GT
Peter Proctor / GB
17. 28 Georges Alexandrovitch AC Ace Bristol Equipe Chardonnet 7. GT
Jean-Claude Magne / F
18. 53 Robert Bouharde / F D.B. HBR4 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonne 11. S
Gérard Laureau / F
19. 45 André Moynet / F D.B. HBR5 Panhard Coupe Automobiles Deutsch & Bonne 12. S
Jean-Claude Vidilles / F
20. 40 André Guilhaudin / F D.B. HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonne 13. S
François Jaeger / F
21. 47 René Bartholoni / F D.B. HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonne 14. S
Edgar Rollin
22. 52 Jean-Claude Caillaud / F D.B. HBR5 Panhard Automobiles Deutsch & Bonne 15. S
Robert Mougin / F

Did not finish:

4 Roy Salvadori / GB Aston Martin DBR1/30 DBR1/4 Essex Racing Team Split fuel lea S
Tony Maggs / ZA
5 Jim Clark / GB Aston Martin DBR1/30 DBR1/3 Border Reivers Clutch S
Ron Flockhart / GB
6 Walt Hansgen / USA Maserati Tipo 63 63-010 Briggs Cunningham Accident S
Bruce McLaren / NZ
8 Piero Frescobaldi / I Fiat Abarth 700S Abarth & Cie Suspension S
Raffaele Cammarota / I
9 Ludovico Scarfiotti / I Maserati Tipo 63 Scuderia Serenissima Head gasket S
Nino Vaccarella / I
12 Fernand Tavano / F Ferrari 250 GT Exper 2643GT SEFAC Ferrari Engine S
Giancarlo Baghetti / I
17 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ferrari 250 TRI/61 0792TR North American Racing Team Engine S
Ricardo Rodriguez / MEX
22 Tom Dickson / GB Cooper Monaco Mk II no OFF Ecurie Ecosse Accident S
Bruce Halford / GB
23 Wolfgang von Trips / D Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 SEFAC Ferrari Out of fuel (s S
Richie Ginther / USA
30 Jo Bonnier / S Porsche RS61 Coupé 046 Porsche System Engineering Engine S
Dan Gurney / USA
42 John Colgate / GB Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd Valve S
Paul Hawkins / AUS
43 David Cunningham / USA Osca S1000 1001 North American Racing Team Clutch S
Ed Hugus / USA
46 Ninian Sanderson / GB Austin-Healey Sprite Ecurie Ecosse Accident S
Bill MacKay / GB
49 Teodoro Zeccoli / I Fiat Abarth 700S Spyder Abarth & Cie Accident S
Jean Vinatier / F
50 Jean Laroche / F Osca Sport 750 Automobiles OSCA Cooling system S
Colin Davis / GB
51 Cliff Allison / GB Lotus Elite Climax Twin Cam UDT/Laystall Racing Team Engine S
Mike McKee / GB
54 Roger Masson / F D.B. HBR5 Panhard Roger Masson Engine S
Paul Armagnac / F
55 Paul Condrillier / F Fiat Abarth 700S Abarth & Cie Oil leak S
Karl Foitek / CH
56 Giancarlo Sala / I Fiat Abarth 700S Abarth & Cie Dynamo S
Giancarlo Rigamonti / I
58 Ted Lund / GB MG MGA E. Lund Engine S
Bob Olthoff / GB
1 "Franc" / F Aston Martin DB4 GT 0180/L Jean Kerguen Electrics GT
Jean Kerguen / F
2 Jack Fairman / GB Aston Martin DB4 GT 0182/R Essex Racing Stable Head gasket GT
Bernard Consten / F
3 Les Davison Aston Martin DB4 GT 0183/R Essex Racing Stable Head gasket GT
Bib Stilwell
15 Lucien Bianchi / B Ferrari 250 GT 2129GT Ecurie Francorchamps Clutch GT
Georges Berger / B
16 Carlo Abate / I Ferrari 250 GT 2733GT Scuderia Serenissima Transmission GT
Maurice Trintignant / F
18 Stirling Moss / GB Ferrari 250 GT Berli 2735GT North American Racing Team cooling GT
Graham Hill / GB
19 George Reed / USA Ferrari 250 GT 2725GT North American Racing Team Short-circuit GT
George Arents / USA
21 John Bekaert / GB Austin-Healey 3000 Ecurie Chiltern Engine GT
Dick Stoop / GB
29 André Wicky / CH AC Ace Bristol Ecurie Lausannoise Overheating GT
Edgar Berney / CH
35 Peter Jopp / GB Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam DQ: Oil replen GT
Paddy Hopkirk / IRL
37 Robert Buchet / F Porsche 695 GS 1002 Auguste Veuillet Engine GT
Pierre Monneret / F
39 M. R. J. Wyllie / GB Lotus Elite Climax Lotus Engineering Overheating GT
Clive Hunt / GB
41 Jean-François Malle / F Lotus Elite Climax Equipe Los Amigos Split fuel tan GT
Robin Carnegie / GB

Did not start:

- "Jean Beurlys" / B Ferrari 250 GT Ecurie Francorchamps GT
"Eldé" / B
- Lloyd Casner / USA Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage Camoradi USA
57 Roger de Lageneste / F Ferrari 250 GT 2729GT Pierre Dumay
Pierre Dumay / F

In entry list only:

- Claude Dubois / B Fiat Abarth Equipe Nationale Belge S
Gerard Langlois / B
- Jean Vinatier / F D.B. Panhard Automobiles D.B. S
Robert Bouharde / F
- xxx Alfa Romeo Squadra Virgilia Conrero GT
- David Buxton / GB Lotus Elite Climax Team Lotus GT
John Dalton / GB