1960 1000 km Nürburgring

The VI. Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen took place on 22 May, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, (West Germany). It was the fourth round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. This was also the third round of the FIA GT Cup.

Nürburgring Nordschleife

Report

Entry

A massive total of 85 racing cars were registered for this event, of which 73 arrived for practice and 67 started the long distance race on the 14.174 mile German circuit. David Brown won the event in 1957 and again in 1958 and 1959 but had withdrawn from Sports Car racing, leaving its lead driver, Stirling Moss without a works drive. He hope to complete his hat-trick of race wins on the Nordschleife, laid with the American outfit, Camoradi USA with their Maserati Tipo 61. As for championship leaders, Porsche, this was their home event arrived with two different cars; 356A and 718 RS 60 for their squad of drivers led by Olivier Gendebien and Jo Bonnier.[1]

Scuderia Ferrari would head the Italian challenge. Ferrari had four works 250 TR 59/60s in the Eifel mountains, Cliff Allison, Willy Mairesse, Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips were amongst the squad of drivers. They were joined a fleet of privateer drivers in their Alfa Romeos, Porsche 356A Carreras Oscas and other mainline sports and GT cars.[2]

Race

Maserati Tipo 61, similar to that driven by Moss and Gurney to victory

With each lap 14.189 miles in length, the race covered a total of 44 laps, or 1,004.739 km (624.316 mi), the Nordschleife was a fearsome thing to behold. A crowd of approximately 250,000 in attendance came to witness the race, despite a day of rain.[3]

As for the race, victory went to the Maserati Tipo 61 of Moss and Gurney, gaining the Englishman his third win in a row in the mountains. The winning partnership, won in a time of 7hr 31:40.5 mins., averaging a speed of 82.843 mph. The margin of triumph over the Porsche of Bonnier/Gendebein was 2 mins 52secs.[4][5][6]

Official Classification

Class Winners are in Bold text.

Pos No Class Driver Entrant Chassis Laps Reason Out
1st 5 S3.0 Stirling Moss Dan Gurney Camoradi/USA Racing Team Maserati Tipo 61 7hr 31:40.5, 44
2nd 21 S2.0 Jo Bonnier Olivier Gendebien Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. Porsche 718 RS 60 7hr 34:32.9, 44
3rd 2 S3.0 Cliff Allison
Phil Hill
Willy Mairesse Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 7hr 35:44.1, 44
4th 23 S2.0 Hans Herrmann Maurice Trintignant Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG Porsche 718 RS 60 7hr 37:57.7, 44
5th 6 S3.0 Masten Gregory Gino Munaron Camoradi/USA Racing Team Maserati Tipo 61 43
6th 36 S1.6 Heini Walter Thomas Losinger Heinrich Walter Porsche 718 RSK 42
7th 31 S1.6 Sepp Greger Herbert Linge Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth 41
8th 77 GT+2.0 Carlo Maria Abate Colin Davis Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT LWB 41
9th 34 S1.6 Carel Godin de Beaufort Paul Frère Ian Frazer-Jones Porsche 718 RS 60 40
10th 83 GT2.0 Paul-Ernst Strähle Hans-Joachim Walter Paul-Ernst Strähle Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth 40
11th 72 GT+2.0 Lucien Bianchi Jo Schlesser Jo Schlesser Ferrari 250 GT LWB Interim 40
12th 84 GT2.0 Karl Braun “Robert Schwarz” Karl Braun Porsche 356B Carrera 40
13th 85 GT2.0 Gerhard Koch Hans-August Stausberg Scuderia Colonia Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth 40
14th 82 GT2.0 Fritz Hahnl, Jnr, Helmut Zick Camoradi/USA Racing Team Porsche 356B Carrera 40
15th 11 S3.0 ”Jean Beurlys” Pierre Noblet Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 GT SWB 40
16th 89 GT2.0 Heinz Schiller Nadège Ferrier Ecurie Leman Porsche 356B Carrera 40
17th 53 S1.15 Charles Vögele Peter Ashdown Charles Vögele Lola-Climax Mk.1 40
18th 24 S2.0 Keith Greene Douglas Graham Taylor and Crawley Racing Team Lotus-Climax 15 40
19th 32 S1.6 Helmut Schulze Wittigo Einsiedel Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. Porsche 356B Super 90 39
20th 117 GT1.3 Alan Stacey John Wagstaff Team Elite Lotus Elite 39
21st 115 GT1.3 Peter Lumsden Peter Sargent Peter J. S. Lumsden Lotus Elite 39
22nd 9 S3.0 Ian Baillie Edward Greenall Major I. B. Bailie Aston Martin DBR1/300 39
23rd 17 GT2.0 Carlo Peroglio Piero Frescobaldi Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT LWB 38
24th 55 S1.15 Bill de Selincourt Chris Lawrence R. W. de Selincourt Lola-Climax Mk.1 38
25th 52 S1.15 Bob Hicks David Hitches David Hitches Lola-Climax Mk.1 38
26th 86 GT2.0 Heinrich Hülbüsch Joachim Springer Heinrich Hülbüsch, Jr. Porsche 356B Carrera 38
27th 25 S2.0 Mike Taylor Christopher Martyn Taylor and Crawley Racing Team Lotus-Climax 15 38
28th 101 GT1.3 Karl Stangl Bernd Degner Karl Stangl Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale 37
29th 54 S1.15 Eric Broadley David Bertram D. McNab Bertram Lola-Climax 15 37
30th 51 S1.15 Hughes Hazard Maurice van der Bruwaene Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet D.B.-Panhard HBR5 37
31st 111 GT1.3 Georges Berger Andrè Roggemans Ecurie Azur Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato 37
32nd 121 GT1.3 George Kreisel Ed Schaffer George R. Kreisel, Jr. Lotus Elite 36
33rd 93 GT2.0 Bob Staples Richard Shepherd-Barron Rudd’s Racing Team Ltd. AC Ace 36
34th 109 GT1.3 Georges Hacqiun Pierre Henriquet Georges Hacqiun Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 36
35th 74 GT+2.0 Hans-Günther John Günther Isenbügel Hans-Günther John Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 36
36th 62 S850 René Bartholoni Jean Vinatier Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet D.B.-Panhard HBR5 36
37th 88 GT2.0 Hullmuth Gerhards Hullmuth Gerhards, Jr Hullmuth Gerhards Porsche 356B Super 90 35
38th 57 S1.15 Cyril Simson Paul Hawkins Team 221 Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 35
DNF 1 S3.0 Wolfgang von Trips Phil Hill Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TRI/60 34 Engine
39th 61 S850 Gérard Laureau François Jaeger Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet D.B.-Panhard HBR5 33
40th 122 GT1.3 Bernard Consten José Rosinski Bernard Consten Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 33
41st 63 S850 Mario Poltonieri Leo Levine Scuderia Sant’Ambroeus Fiat-Abarth 850 32
DNF 27 S2.0 Ricardo Rodríguez Pedro Rodríguez P. u. R. Rodríguez Dino 196 S 31 Engine
DNF 30 S1.6 Edgar Barth Graham Hill Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG Porsche 718 RS 60 28 Accident
DNF 119 GT1.3 Mike Parkes Gawaine Baillie Sir Gawaine Baille Lotus Elite 28 Accident
DNF 116 GT1.3 David Buxton Bill Allen Team Elite Lotus Elite 26 Accident
DNF 95 GT2.0 Robert van der Borght Hugo Schumacher Robert van der Borght MG A 24 Accident
DNF 92 GT2.0 Georges Gachang Maurice Caillet Ecurie Lausannoise AC Ace 15 did not finish
DNF 4 S3.0 Giorgio Scarlatti Giulio Cabianca Scuderia Ferrari Dino 246 S 14 Pit fire
DNF 112 GT1.3 André Liekens Pascal Demol Ecurie Azur Lotus Elite 14 did not finish
DNF 3 S3.0 Richie Ginther Ludovico Scarfiotti Scuderia Ferrari Dino 246 S 13 Oil pressure
DNF 16 S3.0 Gerino Garini Alfonso Thiele Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT California LWB 7 Spin
DNF 7 S3.0 Graham Whitehead Henry Taylor A. Graham Whitehead Aston Martin DBR1 7 Universal joint
DNF 8 S3.0 Jim Clark Roy Salvadori Border Reivers Aston Martin DBR1/300 6 Valves
DNF 87 GT2.0 Hans Otto Kreft Harald von Saucken Hans Otto Kreft Porsche 356B 4 Accident
DNF 103 GT1.3 Erik Siegfasth J. Berger Scuderia Alfa Romeo Suecia Alfa Romeo Giulietta 4 did not finish
DNF 110 GT1.3 Rudolf Wilhelm Moser Heinz Friederichs Rudolf Wilhelm Moser Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 4 Engine
DNF 107 GT1.3 Ewald Bandmann Lothar Bender Ewald Bandmann Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce 4 did not finish
DNF 71 GT+2.0 Leon Lilley Fred Gamble Camoradi/USA Racing Team Chevrolet Corvette C1 Front wheel bearing
DNF 26 S2.0 André Wichy Robert Jenny Equipe Lausannoise Maserati 200S I did not finish
DNF 94 GT2.0 Johnny Nova Don Urian Johnny Nova Triumph TR3 Accident damage
DNF 91 GT2.0 Werner Lindermann Arthur Rosenhammer Werner Lindermann Porsche 356B did not finish
DNF 108 GT1.3 Antionio Gentil de Herédia Antonio Gandia Antionio Gentil de Herédia Alfa Romeo Giulietta did not finish
DNF 120 GT1.3 Jean-François Malle Robin Carnegie Jean-François Malle Lotus Elite did not finish
DNF 123 GT1.3 John Campbell-Jones John Horridge John Campbell-Jones Lotus Elite did not finish
DNF 90 GT2.0 Bruno Runte
Paul Denk
Warren B. King Bruno Runte Porsche 356B did not finish
DNF 37 S1.6 J. Pat Fergusson P. R. Baird Elva Cars Ltd. Elva Courier did not finish
DNS 12 S3.0 ”Eldé” Pierre Noblet Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 250 TR
DNS 73 GT+2.0 Karl Stangl Bernd Degner Karl Stangl Ferrari 250 GT Accident
DISQ 75 GT+2.0 Jonathan Sieff Douglas Graham Taylor and Crawley Racing Team Aston Martin DB4 GT Non-homologated
DNS 78 GT+2.0 Carlo Peroglio Piero Frescobaldi Scuderia Serenissima Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Accident
DNS 118 GT1.3 Paul Deetens Carl Smet Paul Deetens Lotus Elite Accident
DNS 22T S2.0 Hans Herrmann Edger Barth Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. Porsche 718 RS 60 T-car

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Class Winners

Class Winners
Sports 3000 5 Maserati Tipo 61 Moss / Gurney
Sports 2000 21 Porsche 718 RS 60 Bonnier / Gendebien
Sports 1600 36 Porsche 718 RSK Walter / Losinger
Sports 1150 53 Lola-Climax Mk.1 Vögele / Ashdown
Sports 850 62 D.B-Panhard HBR5 Bartholoni / Vinatier
Grand Touring +2000 77 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Abate / Davis
Grand Touring 2000 83 Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth Strähle / Walter
Grand Touring 1300 117 Lotus Elite Stacey / Wagstaff

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Standings after the race

FIA World Sportscar Championship

Pos Championship Points
1 Porsche 22 (26)
2 Ferrari 18 (22)
3 Maserati 11
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included in this set of standings.

Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars. Only the best 3 results out of the 5 races could be retained by each manufacturer. Points earned but not counted towards the championship totals are listed within brackets in the above table.

References

World Sportscar Championship
Previous race:
Targa Florio
1960 season Next race:
24 Hours of Le Mans
FIA GT Cup
Previous race:
12 Hours of Sebring
1960 season Next race:
6 Hours of Hockenheim
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