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1960 Le Mans 24 Hours

1960 Le Mans 24 Hours is 28th Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Olivier Gendebien, Paul Frere won this race. André Pilette, Ricardo Rodriguez and Jimmy Clark, Roy Salvadori also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 314 laps (4,218 km).

Previous race: 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1961 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 26th June 1960

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours

3rd victory for the Scuderia Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Olivier Gendebien
1st victory for the Paul Frere
3rd podium for the Olivier Gendebien
3rd podium for the Paul Frere
1st podium for the André Pilette
1st podium for the Ricardo Rodriguez
1st podium for the Jimmy Clark
2nd podium for the Roy Salvadori

1960 Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 #11 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S3.0)

Lola Mk.1 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Lola Mk.1 #45 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.15)

AC Ace -Aigle - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

AC Ace -Aigle #30 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.0)

Ferrari 250 GT SWB - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 250 GT SWB #16 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT3.0)

Chevrolet Corvette C1 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Chevrolet Corvette C1 #3 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT5.0)

Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL #35 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.6)

MG A Twin Cam Coupé - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

MG A Twin Cam Coupé #32 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S2.0)

Lotus Elite - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Lotus Elite #44 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.3)

D.B. Barquette - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

D.B. Barquette #48 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S850)

Austin Healey Sebring Sprite Falcon - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Austin Healey Sebring Sprite Falcon #46 - 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: S1.0)

1960 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Olivier Gendebien, Paul Frere	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60, #11	4217.527 kms	314	Scuderia Ferrari	S3.0	1
2	André Pilette, Ricardo Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TR 59, #17	4163.666 kms	310	N. A. R. T.	S3.0	2
3	Jimmy Clark, Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR1 /300, #7	4117.708 kms	306	Border Reivers	S3.0	3
4	Fernand Tavano, Pierre Dumay	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #16	4055.928 kms	302	F. Tavano	GT3.0	1
5	George Arents, Alan Connell	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #18	4030.271 kms	300	N. A. R. T.	GT3.0	2
6	"Eldé", Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #22	4029.004 kms	300	Ecurie Francorchamps	GT3.0	3
7	Ed Hugus, Augie Pabst	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #19	4019.930 kms	299	N. A. R. T.	GT3.0	4
8	John Fitch, Bob Grossman	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #3	3782.006 kms	281	B. S. Cunningham	GT5.0	1
9	Ian Baillie, Jack Fairman	Aston Martin DBR1 /300, #8	3780.720 kms	281	M. I. Bailie	S3.0	4
10	Herbert Linge, Hans Walter	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL, #35	3619.759 kms	269	Porsche	S1.6	1
11	Edgar Barth, Wolfgang Seidel	Porsche 718 RS 60, #39	3552.458 kms	264	Porsche	S1.6	2
12	Ted Lund, Colin Escott	MG A Twin Cam Coupé, #32	3522.379 kms	262	Enr. Lund	S2.0	1
13	Roger Masson, Claude Laurent	Lotus Elite, #44	3513.011 kms	261	R. Masson	GT1.3	1
14	John Wagstaff, Tony Marsh	Lotus Elite, #41	3454.902 kms	257	Team Lotus	GT1.3	2
15	Gerard Laureau, Paul Armagnac	D.B. Barquette, #48	3405.447 kms	253	D. B.	S850	1
16	John Dalton, John Colgate	Austin Healey Sebring Sprite Falcon, #46	3307.438 kms	246	Donald Healey	S1.0	1
17	Pierre Lelong, Maurice van der Bruwaene	D.B. HBR4, #47	3277.250 kms	244	D. B.	S1.0	2
18	John Bentley, John Gordon	OSCA S750, #54	3189.823 kms	237	Ed Hugus	S850	2
19	Robert Bouharde, Jacques Grelley	D.B. Coupe, #56	3068.847 kms	228	D. B.	S1.0	3
20	René Bartholoni, Bernard de Saint-Auban	D.B. Coupe, #52	3001.545 kms	223	D. B.	S850	3
DNC	Leon Lilley, Fred Gamble	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #4	Insufficient distance	275	Camoradi U.S.A. RT	GT5.0	2
DNF	Graham Whitehead, Henry Taylor	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #15	Engine	258	A. G. Whitehead	GT3.0	5
DNC	Marcel Becquart, Keith Ballisat	Triumph TRS, #28	Insufficient distance	256	Standard Triumph	S2.0	2
DNF	Bill Sturgis, Jo Schlesser	Ferrari 250 GT California SWB, #20	Engine	253	N. A. R. T.	GT3.0	6
DNC	Les Leston, Mike Rothschild	Triumph TRS, #59	Insufficient distance	252	Standard Triumph	S2.0	3
DNC	Peter Bolton, Ninian Sanderson	Triumph TRS, #29	Insufficient distance	249	Standard Triumph	S2.0	4
DNC	Georges Gachnang, André Wicky, Jean Gretener	AC Ace -Aigle, #30	Insufficient distance	239	Equipe Lausannoise	GT2.0	1
DNF	Dick Thompson, Fred Windridge	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #2	Engine => fire	207	B. S. Cunningham	GT5.0	3
DNF	Willy Mairesse, Richie Ginther	Ferrari 250 TRI /60, #10	Gearbox	204	Scuderia Ferrari	S3.0	5
DNF	Jo Bonnier, Graham Hill	Porsche 718 RS 60, #33	Piston	191	Porsche	S2.0	5
DNF	Carel Godin De Beaufort, Dickie Stoop	Porsche 718 RS 60, #38	Engine	180	G. de Beaufort	S1.6	3
DNF	Paul Condrillier, Jean Guichet	Fiat-Abarth 850 S, #50	Clutch	174	Abarth et Cie	S850	4
DNF	Mike Parkes, Gawaine Baillie	Lotus Elite, #43	Gearbox	169	S. G. Baillie	GT1.3	3
DNF	Ron Flockhart, Bruce Halford	Jaguar D-type, #5	Crankshaft	168	Ecurie Ecosse	S3.0	6
DNF	David Buxton, Bill Allen	Lotus Elite, #42	Clutch	157	Team Lotus	GT1.3	4
DNF	Peter Ashdown, Charles Vögele	Lola Mk.1, #45	Piston	148	Lola Ltd.	S1.15	1
DNF	Jean Rambaux, Pierre Boutin	AC Ace, #57	Piston	130	J. Rambaux	GT2.0	2
DNF	Raymond Quilico, Carlos Manuel Reis	Stanguellini S750 Bialbero, #55	Engine	103	Stanguellini	S850	5
DNF	Bernard Consten, Francesco de Leonibus	Conrero 1150, #40	Gearbox	96	Squadra Conrero	S1.15	2
DNF	Lloyd Casner, Jim Jeffords	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #25	Sand in gearbox	95	Camoradi U.S.A. RT	S3.0	7
DNF	Jean Kerguen, Robert Lacaze	Porsche 718 RS 60, #36	Camshaft	92	J. Kerguen	S1.6	4
DNF	Dan Gurney, Walt Hansgen	Jaguar E 2A, #6	Head gasket	89	B. S. Cunningham	S3.0	8
DNF	Jack Sears, Peter Riley	Austin Healey 3000, #23	Bearing	89	J. G. Sears	GT3.0	7
DNF	Jacques Féret, Tommy Spychiger	Fiat-Abarth 850 S, #49	Clutch	86	Abarth et Cie	S850	6
DNF	Masten Gregory, Chuck Daigh	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #24	Electrics	82	Camoradi U.S.A. RT	S3.0	9
DNF	Jean Laroche, André Simon	OSCA S750, #53	Engine	66	OSCA	S850	7
DNF	José Rosinski, Giorgio Ubezzi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #63	Transmission	66	G. Ubezzi	GT1.3	5
DNF	Maurice Trintignant, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718 RS 60, #34	Piston	57	Porsche	S2.0	6
DNF	Briggs Cunningham, William Kimberly	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #1	Accident => fire	32	B. S. Cunningham	GT5.0	4
DNF	Giancarlo Rigamonti, Remo Cattini	Fiat-Abarth 700 S, #60	Engine	31	Abarth et Cie	S850	8
DNF	Jean Vinatier, Jean-Claude Vidilles	D.B. Barquette, #51	Engine	30	D. B.	S850	9
DNF	"Jean Beurlys", Lucien Bianchi	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #21	Accident	29	Equipe Nationale Belge	GT3.0	8
DNF	Wolfgang Von Trips, Phil Hill	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60, #9	Out of fuel	22	Scuderia Ferrari	S3.0	10
DNF	Ludovico Scarfiotti, Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TRI /60, #12	Out of fuel	22	Scuderia Ferrari	S3.0	11
DNF	Gino Munaron, Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #26	Electrics	22	Camoradi U.S.A. RT	S3.0	12
DNS	Fritz D'orey, Carlo Mario Abate, Gianni Balzarini	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #14	Accident in practice	0	Scuderia Serenissima	GT3.0	9
DNS	Innes Ireland, John Whitmore	Lotus Elite, #31	Not ready	0	Team Lotus	S2.0	7
DNS	Jonathan Sieff, John Whitmore, Christopher Martyn	Lotus Elite, #62	Accident in practice	0	Team Lotus	GT1.3	6

Qualifying Results for the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Name	Car	Team
Olivier Gendebien, Paul Frere	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60, #11	Scuderia Ferrari
André Pilette, Ricardo Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TR 59, #17	N. A. R. T.
Jimmy Clark, Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR1 /300, #7	Border Reivers
Fernand Tavano, Pierre Dumay	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #16	F. Tavano
George Arents, Alan Connell	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #18	N. A. R. T.
"Eldé", Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #22	Ecurie Francorchamps
Ed Hugus, Augie Pabst	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #19	N. A. R. T.
John Fitch, Bob Grossman	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #3	B. S. Cunningham
Ian Baillie, Jack Fairman	Aston Martin DBR1 /300, #8	M. I. Bailie
Herbert Linge, Hans Walter	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL, #35	Porsche
Edgar Barth, Wolfgang Seidel	Porsche 718 RS 60, #39	Porsche
Ted Lund, Colin Escott	MG A Twin Cam Coupé, #32	Enr. Lund
Roger Masson, Claude Laurent	Lotus Elite, #44	R. Masson
John Wagstaff, Tony Marsh	Lotus Elite, #41	Team Lotus
Gerard Laureau, Paul Armagnac	D.B. Barquette, #48	D. B.
John Dalton, John Colgate	Austin Healey Sebring Sprite Falcon, #46	Donald Healey
Pierre Lelong, Maurice van der Bruwaene	D.B. HBR4, #47	D. B.
John Bentley, John Gordon	OSCA S750, #54	Ed Hugus
Robert Bouharde, Jacques Grelley	D.B. Coupe, #56	D. B.
René Bartholoni, Bernard de Saint-Auban	D.B. Coupe, #52	D. B.
Leon Lilley, Fred Gamble	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #4	Camoradi U.S.A. RT
Marcel Becquart, Keith Ballisat	Triumph TRS, #28	Standard Triumph
Les Leston, Mike Rothschild	Triumph TRS, #59	Standard Triumph
Peter Bolton, Ninian Sanderson	Triumph TRS, #29	Standard Triumph
Georges Gachnang, André Wicky, Jean Gretener	AC Ace -Aigle, #30	Equipe Lausannoise
Graham Whitehead, Henry Taylor	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #15	A. G. Whitehead
Bill Sturgis, Jo Schlesser	Ferrari 250 GT California SWB, #20	N. A. R. T.
Dick Thompson, Fred Windridge	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #2	B. S. Cunningham
Willy Mairesse, Richie Ginther	Ferrari 250 TRI /60, #10	Scuderia Ferrari
Jo Bonnier, Graham Hill	Porsche 718 RS 60, #33	Porsche
Carel Godin De Beaufort, Dickie Stoop	Porsche 718 RS 60, #38	G. de Beaufort
Paul Condrillier, Jean Guichet	Fiat-Abarth 850 S, #50	Abarth et Cie
Mike Parkes, Gawaine Baillie	Lotus Elite, #43	S. G. Baillie
Ron Flockhart, Bruce Halford	Jaguar D-type, #5	Ecurie Ecosse
David Buxton, Bill Allen	Lotus Elite, #42	Team Lotus
Peter Ashdown, Charles Vögele	Lola Mk.1, #45	Lola Ltd.
Jean Rambaux, Pierre Boutin	AC Ace, #57	J. Rambaux
Raymond Quilico, Carlos Manuel Reis	Stanguellini S750 Bialbero, #55	Stanguellini
Bernard Consten, Francesco de Leonibus	Conrero 1150, #40	Squadra Conrero
Lloyd Casner, Jim Jeffords	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #25	Camoradi U.S.A. RT
Jean Kerguen, Robert Lacaze	Porsche 718 RS 60, #36	J. Kerguen
Dan Gurney, Walt Hansgen	Jaguar E 2A, #6	B. S. Cunningham
Jack Sears, Peter Riley	Austin Healey 3000, #23	J. G. Sears
Jacques Féret, Tommy Spychiger	Fiat-Abarth 850 S, #49	Abarth et Cie
Masten Gregory, Chuck Daigh	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #24	Camoradi U.S.A. RT
Jean Laroche, André Simon	OSCA S750, #53	OSCA
José Rosinski, Giorgio Ubezzi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #63	G. Ubezzi
Maurice Trintignant, Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718 RS 60, #34	Porsche
Briggs Cunningham, William Kimberly	Chevrolet Corvette C1, #1	B. S. Cunningham
Giancarlo Rigamonti, Remo Cattini	Fiat-Abarth 700 S, #60	Abarth et Cie
Jean Vinatier, Jean-Claude Vidilles	D.B. Barquette, #51	D. B.
"Jean Beurlys", Lucien Bianchi	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #21	Equipe Nationale Belge
Wolfgang Von Trips, Phil Hill	Ferrari 250 TR 59/60, #9	Scuderia Ferrari
Ludovico Scarfiotti, Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 TRI /60, #12	Scuderia Ferrari
Gino Munaron, Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati Tipo 61 Longtail, #26	Camoradi U.S.A. RT
Fritz D'orey, Carlo Mario Abate, Gianni Balzarini	Ferrari 250 GT SWB, #14	Scuderia Serenissima
Innes Ireland, John Whitmore	Lotus Elite, #31	Team Lotus
Jonathan Sieff, John Whitmore, Christopher Martyn	Lotus Elite, #62	Team Lotus