1960 24 Hours of Le Mans

1960 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 28th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place over June 25–26, 1960. It was also the fifth and final round of the World Sportscar Championship.

Official results

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
1	S 3.0	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Paul Frère Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 250 TR59/60	Ferrari 3.0L V12	314
2	S 2.0	17	North American Racing Team (NART)	Ricardo Rodríguez André Pilette	Ferrari 250 TR59	Ferrari 3.0L V12	310
3	S 3.0	7	Border Reivers	Roy Salvadori Jim Clark	Aston Martin DBR1/300	Aston Martin 3.0L I6	306
4	GT 3.0	16	Fernand Tavano	Fernand Tavano Pierre Dumay	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	302
5	GT 3.0	18	North American Racing Team (NART)	George Arents Alan Connell Jr.	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	300
6	GT 3.0	22	Ecurie Francorchamps	Leon Dernier Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	300
7	GT 3.0	19	North American Racing Team (NART)	Ed Hugus Augie Pabst	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	299
8	GT 5.0	3	Briggs S. Cunningham	John Fitch Bob Grossman	Chevrolet Corvette	Chevrolet 4.6L V8	281
9	S 3.0	8	Major Ian B. Baillie	Ian B. Baillie Jack Fairman	Aston Martin DBR1/300	Aston Martin 3.0L I6	281
10	GT 1.6	35	Porsche KG	Herbert Linge Heini Walter	Porsche 356B Abarth GTL	Porsche 1.6L Flat-4	269
11	S 1.6	39	Porsche KG	Edgar Barth Wolfgang Seidel	Porsche 718 RS	Porsche 1.5L Flat-4	264
12	S 2.0	32	Ted Lund	Ted Lund Colin Escott	MG MGA Twin Cam	MG 1.8L I4	262
13	GT 1.3	44	Roger Masson	Roger Masson Claude Laurent	Lotus Elite Mk14	Coventry Climax 1.2L I4	261
14	GT 1.3	41	Team Elite	John Wagstaff Tony Marsh	Lotus Elite Mk14	Coventry Climax 1.2L I4	257
15	S 850	48	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	Paul Armagnac Gérard Laureau	DB HBR4	Panhard 0.7L Flat-2	253
16	S 1.0	46	Donald Healey Motor Company	John Dalton John K. Colgate Jr.	Austin-Healey Sprite Sebring	BMC 1.0L I4	246
17	S 1.0	47	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	Pierre Lelong Maurice van der Bruwaene	DB HBR5	Panhard 0.9L Flat-2	244
18	S 850	54	Ed Hugus	John Bentley John S. Gordon	O.S.C.A. Sport 750	O.S.C.A. 0.7L I4	237
19	S 1.0	56	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	Robert Bourharde Jean-François Jaeger	DB HBR5 Coupe	Panhard 0.9L Flat-2	228
20	S 1.0	52	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	René Bartholoni Bernard de Saint Auban	DB HBR4 Coupe	Panhard 0.9L Flat-2	223

Not Classified

Failed to complete final lap under own power.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
21	GT 5.0	4	Camoradi USA	Leon Lilley Fred Gamble	Chevrolet Corvette	Chevrolet 4.6L V8	275
22	S 2.0	28	Standard Triumph	Keith Ballisat Marcel Becquart	Triumph TR4S	Triumph 2.0L I4	256
23	S 2.0	59	Standard Triumph	Les Leston Mike Rotschild	Triumph TR4S	Triumph 2.0L I4	252
24	S 2.0	29	Standard Triumph	Peter Bolton Ninian Sanderson	Triumph TR4S	Triumph 2.0L I4	249
25	GT 2.0	30	Ecurie Laussannoise	André Wicky Georges Gachnang	AC Ace	Bristol 2.0L I6	239

Did Not Finish

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Engine	Laps
26	GT 3.0	20	North American Racing Team (NART)	Jo Schlesser William Sturgis	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California	Ferrari 3.0L V12	258
27	GT 3.0	15	A.G. Whitehead	Graham Whitehead Henry Taylor	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	258
28	GT 5.0	2	Briggs S. Cunningham	Richard Thompson Fred Windridge	Chevrolet Corvette	Chevrolet 4.6L V8	207
29	S 3.0	10	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Willy Mairesse Richie Ginther	Ferrari 250 TR/60	Ferrari 3.0L V12	204
30	S 2.0	33	Porsche KG	Jo Bonnier Graham Hill	Porsche 718/4 RS	Porsche 1.6L Flat-4	191
31	S 1.6	38	Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort	Carel Godin de Beaufort Richard Stoop	Porsche 718/4 RS	Porsche 1.6L Flat-4	180
32	S 850	50	Abarth & Cie	Paul Condriller Jean Guichet	Fiat-Abarth 850S Bialbero	Fiat 0.8L I4	174
33	GT 1.3	43	Sir Gawaine Baillie	Mike Parkes Sir Gawaine Baillie	Lotus Elite Mk14	Coventry Climax 1.2L I4	169
34	S 3.0	5	Ecurie Ecosse	Ron Flockhart Bruce Halford	Jaguar D-Type	Jaguar 3.0L I6	168
35	GT 1.3	42	Team Elite	David Buxton William E.J. Allen	Lotus Elite Mk14	Coventry Climax 1.2L I4	157
36	S 1.15	45	Lola Cars Ltd. Charles Vögele	Charles Vögele Peter Ashdown	Lola Mk.1	Coventry Climax 1.1L I4	148
37	GT 2.0	57	Jean Rambaux	Jean Rambaux Pierre Boutin	AC Ace	Bristol 2.0L I6	130
38	S 850	55	Automobili Stanguellini	Raymond Quilico Carlos Manuel Reis	Stanguellini 740 Bialbero	Fiat 0.7L I4	103
39	S 1.15	40	Squadra Vigilio Conrero	Bernard Costen Francesco de Leonibus	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Conrero 1150	Alfa Romeo 1.1L I4	96
40	S 3.0	25	Camoradi USA	Lloyd Casner Jim Jeffords	Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage"	Maserati 2.9L I4	95
41	S 1.6	36	Jean Kerguen	Jean Kerguen Robert La Caze	Porsche 718/4 RS	Porsche 1.6L Flat-4	92
42	GT 3.0	23	J.C. Sears / BMC	Jack Sears Peter Riley	Austin-Healey 3000	BMC 2.9L I6	89
43	S 3.0	6	Briggs S. Cunningham	Dan Gurney Walt Hansgen	Jaguar D-Type 2A	Jaguar 3.0L I6	89
44	S 850	49	Abarth & Cie	Jacques Féret Tony Spychiger	Fiat-Abarth 850S Bialbero	Fiat 0.8L I4	86
45	S 3.0	24	Camoradi USA	Chuck Daigh Masten Gregory	Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage"	Maserati 2.9L I4	82
46	S 850	53	Automobiles O.S.C.A.	Jean Laroche André Simon	O.S.C.A. Sport 750	O.S.C.A. 0.7L I4	66
47	GT 1.3	63	Giorgio Ubezzi	Giorgio Ubezzi José Rosinski	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	Alfa Romeo 1.3L I4	61
48	S 2.0	34	Porsche KG	Maurice Trintignant Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718/4	Porsche 1.6L Flat-4	57
49	GT 5.0	1	Briggs S. Cunningham	Briggs Cunningham William Kimberley	Chevrolet Corvette	Chevrolet 4.6L V8	38
50	S 850	60	Abarth & Cie	Giancarlo Rigamonti Remo Cattini	Fiat-Abarth 700S	Fiat 0.7L I4	31
51	S 850	51	Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet	Jean-Claude Vidilles Jean Vinatier	DB HBR4	Panhard 0.7L Flat-2	30
52	GT 3.0	21	Equipe Nationale Belge	Jean Blaton Lucien Bianchi	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	Ferrari 3.0L V12	29
53	S 3.0	26	Camoradi USA	Giorgio Scarlatti Gino Munaron	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail	Maserati 2.9L I4	22
54	S 3.0	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Ludovico Scarfiotti Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari 250 TRI/60	Ferrari 3.0L V12	22
55	S 3.0	9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	Wolfgang von Trips Phil Hill	Ferrari 250 TR59/60	Ferrari 3.0L V12	22

Statistics

• Fastest Lap - #24 Camoradi USA & #6 Briggs S. Cunningham (tie) - 4:04.0
• Distance - 4217.527 km
• Average Speed - 170.914 km/h

Trophy Winners

• 26th Biennial Cup - #48 Autombiles Deutsch et Bonnet
• Index of Performance - #48 Autombiles Deutsch et Bonnet
• Index of Thermal Efficiency - #41 Team Elite

External links

• "Corvettes at Le Mans: GM Shows off rare 1960 Documentary". GM Media Archives. http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/05/corvettes-at-le-mans-gm-shows-off-rare-1960-documentary.html. Retrieved 29 May 2010. 

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