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1961 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 11, 1961 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 333 laps on a 8.364 mile road course (2785.212 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: n/a Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: n/a Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 17 – 28   Georges Alexandrovitch Equipe Chardonnet AC Ace / Bristol 261   running – 17 – 28   Jean-Claude Magne Equipe Chardonnet AC Ace / Bristol 261   running – 40 – 29   Andre Wicky Ecurie Lausannoise AC Ace / Bristol 115   overheating – 40 – 29   Edgar Berney Ecurie Lausannoise AC Ace / Bristol 115   overheating – 24 – 1   Jean Kerguen Jean Kerguen Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 286   electrical – 24 – 1   Jacques Dewes Jean Kerguen Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 286   electrical – 52 – 3   Lex Davison Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 25   head gasket – 52 – 3   Bib Stillwell Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 25   head gasket – 53 – 2   Jack Fairman Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 22   head gasket – 53 – 2   Bernard Consten Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 22   head gasket – 29 – 4   Roy Salvadori Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DBR1/300 243   fuel leak – 29 – 4   Tony Maggs Essex Racing Team Aston Martin DBR1/300 243   fuel leak – 35 – 5   Jimmy Clark Border Reivers Aston Martin DBR1/300 132   clutch – 35 – 5   Ron Flockhart Border Reivers Aston Martin DBR1/300 132   clutch – 28 – 21   Dickie Stoop Ecurie Chiltern Austin-Healey 3000 254   engine – 28 – 21   John Bekaert Ecurie Chiltern Austin-Healey 3000 254   engine – 46 – 42   Paul Hawkins Donald Healey Motor Company Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 64   valve – 46 – 42   John Colgate Donald Healey Motor Company Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 64   valve – 49 – 46   Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 40   crash – 49 – 46   Bill McKay Ecurie Ecosse Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 40   crash – 50 – 22   Tom Dickson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper Monaco T57 / Climax 32   crash – 50 – 22   Bruce Halford Ecurie Ecosse Cooper Monaco T57 / Climax 32   crash – 20 – 48   Andre Guilhaudin Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 / Panhard 243   running – 20 – 48   Jean-Francois Jaeger Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 / Panhard 243   running – 21 – 47   Edgar Rollin Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 / Panhard 239   running – 21 – 47   Rene Bartholoni Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 / Panhard 239   running – 31 – 54   Roger Masson Roger Masson DB HBR-4 / Panhard 208   engine – 31 – 54   Paul Armagnac Roger Masson DB HBR-4 / Panhard 208   engine – 22 – 52   Jean-Claude Caillaud Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 Rallye / Panhard 237   running – 22 – 52   Robert Mougin Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 Rallye / Panhard 237   running – 18 – 53   Gerard Laureau Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 Spyder / Panhard 257   running – 18 – 53   Robert Bouharde Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-4 Spyder / Panhard 257   running – 19 – 45   Andre Moynet Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-5 Spyder / Panhard 243   running – 19 – 45   Jean-Claude Vidilles Automobiles Deutsch et Bonnet DB HBR-5 Spyder / Panhard 243   running – 3 – 14   Pierre Noblet Pierre Noblet Ferrari 250 GT SWB 317   running – 3 – 14   Jean Guichet Pierre Noblet Ferrari 250 GT SWB 317   running – 6 – 20   Bob Grossman Equipe Nationale Belge  Ferrari 250 GT SWB 309   running – 6 – 20   Andre Pilette Equipe Nationale Belge  Ferrari 250 GT SWB 309   running – 34 – 16   Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT SWB 162   differential – 34 – 16   Carlo Mario Abate Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT SWB 162   differential – 39 – 18   Stirling Moss North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GT SWB 121   water leak – 39 – 18   Graham Hill North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GT SWB 121   water leak – 45 – 19   George Reed North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GT SWB 76   electrical – 45 – 19   George Arents North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GT SWB 76   electrical – 47 – 15   Lucien Bianchi Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 60   clutch – 47 – 15   Georges Berger Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 60   clutch – 33 – 12   Fernand Tavano SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP  163   engine – 33 – 12   Giancarlo Baghetti SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP  163   engine – 1 – 10   Olivier Gendebien SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 TRI/61 333   running – 1 – 10   Phil Hill SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 TRI/61 333   running – 2 – 11   Mike Parkes SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 TRI/61 330   running – 2 – 11   Willy Mairesse SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 TRI/61 330   running – 23 – 17   Pedro Rodriguez North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 TRI/61 305   engine – 23 – 17   Ricardo Rodriguez North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 TRI/61 305   engine – 30 – 23   Wolfgang von Trips SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari Dino 246 SP 231   out of fuel – 30 – 23   Richie Ginther SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari Dino 246 SP 231   out of fuel – 56 – 44   Claude Dubois Equipe Nationale Belge Fiat-Abarth 1000 S 0   did not start – 56 – 44   Gerhard Langlois van Ophem Equipe Nationale Belge Fiat-Abarth 1000 S 0   did not start – 27 – 55   Paul Condrillier Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S 255   oil leak – 27 – 55   Karl Foitek Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S 255   oil leak – 41 – 56   Giorgio Bassi Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S 111   dynamo – 41 – 56   Giancarlo Rigamonti Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S 111   dynamo – 38 – 8   Piero Frescobaldi Scuderia Serenissima Fiat-Abarth 700 S Spider 124   suspension – 38 – 8   Raffaele Cammarota Scuderia Serenissima Fiat-Abarth 700 S Spider 124   suspension – 54 – 49   Jean Vinatier Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S Spider 15   crash – 54 – 49   Teodoro Zeccoli Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 700 S Spider 15   crash – 14 – 60   Denny Hulme Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 850 S 263   running – 14 – 60   Angus Hyslop Abarth & Cie Fiat-Abarth 850 S 263   running – 12 – 38   Bill Allen Lotus Engineering  Lotus Elite / Climax  268   running – 12 – 38   Trevor Taylor Lotus Engineering  Lotus Elite / Climax  268   running – 13 – 40   Bernard Kosselek Ecurie Edger Lotus Elite / Climax  267   running – 13 – 40   Pierre Messenez Ecurie Edger Lotus Elite / Climax  267   running – 32 – 39   M.R.J. Wyllie Lotus Engineering Lotus Elite / Climax  193   overheating – 32 – 39   David Buxton Lotus Engineering Lotus Elite / Climax  193   overheating – 42 – 51   Cliff Allison UDT / Laystall Racing Team Lotus Elite / Climax  102   carburetor – 42 – 51   Mike McKee UDT / Laystall Racing Team Lotus Elite / Climax  102   carburetor – 43 – 41   Jean-Francois Malle Equipe Los Amigos Lotus Elite / Climax  86   out of fuel – 43 – 41   Robin Carnegie Equipe Los Amigos Lotus Elite / Climax  86   out of fuel – 8 – 24   Briggs Cunningham Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 60 303   running – 8 – 24   William Kimberley Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 60 303   running – 4 – 7   Dick Thompson Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 63 311   running – 4 – 7   Augie Pabst Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 63 311   running – 48 – 9   Ludovico Scarfiotti Scuderia Serenissima Maserati Tipo 63 53   head gasket – 48 – 9   Nino Vaccarella Scuderia Serenissima Maserati Tipo 63 53   head gasket – 51 – 6   Walt Hansgen Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 63 31   crash – 51 – 6   Bruce McLaren Briggs Cunningham Maserati Tipo 63 31   crash – 55 – 58   Ted Lund Ted Lund MG MGA 14   engine – 55 – 58   Bob Olthoff Ted Lund MG MGA 14   engine – 37 – 43   David Cunningham North American Racing Team Osca S1000  125   clutch – 37 – 43   Ed Hugus North American Racing Team Osca S1000  125   clutch – 44 – 50   Jean Laroche Automobili Osca Osca S750 85   overheating – 44 – 50   Colin Davis Automobili Osca Osca S750 85   overheating – 10 – 36   Herbert Linge Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 284   running – 10 – 36   Ben Pon Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 284   running – 26 – 37   Robert Buchet Auguste Veuillet Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 261   engine – 26 – 37   Pierre Monneret Auguste Veuillet Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL 261   engine – 5 – 33   Bob Holbert Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 309   running – 5 – 33   Masten Gregory Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 309   running – 7 – 32   Hans Herrmann Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 306   running – 7 – 32   Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 306   running – 25 – 30   Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 262   engine – 25 – 30   Dan Gurney Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 RS 61 Coupe 262   engine – 36 – 35   Paddy Hopkirk Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 130   disqualified – 36 – 35   Peter Jopp Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 130   disqualified – 16 – 34   Peter Harper Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine Harrington 261   running – 16 – 34   Peter Procter Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine Harrington 261   running – 9 – 27   Peter Bolton Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 284   running – 9 – 27   Keith Ballisat Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 284   running – 11 – 26   Les Leston Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 279   running – 11 – 26   Rob Slotemaker Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 279   running – 15 – 25   Marcel Becquart Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 262   running – 15 – 25   Mike Rothschild Standard Triumph Triumph TR4S 262   running –