1000 km race on the Nürburgring in 1960

Stirling Moss (second from left) during one of the first test drives in the Maserati Tipo 61 . Moss won his fourth 1000 km race since 1953 with the Tipo 61 from Camoradi Racing

Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL 1981 at the Nürburgring; Joseph Greger and Herbert Linge drove a Carrera Abarth to seventh place overall

The sixth 1000 km race on the Nürburgring , also VI. International 1000 km race world championship race sports cars at the Nürburgring , found on 22 May 1960 to the Nordschleife of Nürburgring place and was the fourth championship round of the World Sportscar Championship this year.

Before the race

When the engines for the Le Mans start were started on Sunday, May 22, just before 9 a.m. , three races for this year's World Championship had already come to an end. The season started in South America at the end of January . At 1000 km Buenos Aires remained Phil Hill and Cliff Allison in the plant - Ferrari 250TR59 / 60 Fantuzzi Spyder victorious. Two successes for Porsche followed . Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien won on one of Joakim Bonnier reported Porsche 718 RS 60 , the 12-hour race at Sebring . Herrmann and Bonnier, this time in the -718 plant , then won the Targa Florio in Sicily .

In the World Championship of Brands, Porsche led with 20 points, two points ahead of Ferrari .

The race

The 1000 km race on the Nürburgring, which was held for the first time in 1953 , had meanwhile become a major sporting event. In 1960, 250,000 spectators came to the race, some of whom camped around the race track many days before the start . Even bad weather - there were cold, wet and foggy days in 1960 - could not prevent the masses from attending the endurance race in the Eifel . One of the reasons for this rush was the sporting successes of Porsche. Since the two Frenchmen Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche celebrated a class victory in a Porsche 356/4 SL Coupé at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1951 , the racing cars from Zuffenhausen have been present in sports car racing. The first overall victories were achieved at the end of the 1950s.

In 1960 the 718 was the emergency vehicle in the sports car world championship. This year, the 718 RS 60 had a 1.6-liter, 4-cylinder boxer engine with an output of 160 hp (118 kW). When empty, the car weighed only 548 kg. The agile vehicle reached a top speed of 260 km / h on the straight. The three works cars were driven by Joakim Bonnier, Oliver Gendebien, Hans Herrmann, Maurice Trintignant , Edgar Barth and Graham Hill . Porsche registered two 356s for the three Spyders. A Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL for Joseph Greger and Herbert Linge and a Porsche 356 B Super 90 Exp for Helmut Schulze and Wittigo von Einsiedel .

In addition to this year's 24-hour Le Mans race , which was held in June, the event at the Nürburgring had the strongest field of participants. Ferrari came to Germany with four works cars, a 250TR59 / 60, a 250TRI / 60 and two Dino 246S . Drivers were Cliff Allison, Phil Hill, Willy Mairesse , Wolfgang von Trips , Richie Ginther , Giorgio Scarlatti , Giulio Cabianca and Ludovico Scarfiotti . There were also reports from the Scuderia Serenissima and the Mexican Rodríguez brothers. Unthinkable in the 2010s, Camoradi Racing came to the 1000 km race with vehicles from three brands. Stirling Moss , Dan Gurney , Gino Munaron and Masten Gregory each drove a Maserati Tipo 61 . Fritz Hahnl and Helmut Zick drove a Porsche 356 B Carrera; Leon Lilley and Fred Gamble were behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette .

The Aston Martin works team had won the World Sports Car Championship in 1959 and at the end of the year ceased racing, which was headed by John Wyer . In 1960, Aston Martin sports cars competed for the first time at the Nürburgring. Border Reivers reported a DBR1 / 300 for Jim Clark and Roy Salvadori . Graham Whitehead traveled with a second DBR1 / 300 , his team partner was Henry Taylor .

Stirling Moss won his fourth 1000 km race at the Nürburgring, the third in a row, and thus became the decisive driver of the long distance there. This year he had a team mate of the same rank, Dan Gurney, who drove the same lap times as him. Although the lead changed several times during the race, Moss and Gurney had a clear lead of 2 minutes and 52 seconds over the Porsche duo Joakim Bonnier and Olivier Gendebien at the end of the race. Both Aston Martin retired and Ferrari had to be content with third place. Carlo-Maria Abate and Colin Davis were able to win at least the racing class for GT cars over 2 liters in the Scuderia Serenissima's Ferrari 250 GT LWB . There were also class wins for Porsche. The two Swiss Heini Walter and Thomas Losinger won the class for sports cars with a displacement of up to 1.6 liters on their 718 RSK. Paul-Ernst Strähle and Hans-Joachim Walter were victorious in the Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL in the GT class up to 2 liters displacement.

Results

Final ranking

Item	class	No.	team	driver	vehicle	Round
1	S 3.0	5	Camoradi USA Racing Team	Stirling Moss Dan Gurney	Maserati Tipo 61	44
2	S 2.0	21st	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Joakim Bonnier Olivier Gendebien	Porsche 718 RS 60	44
3	S 3.0	2	Scuderia Ferrari	Cliff Allison Willy Mairesse Phil Hill	Ferrari 250TR59 / 60	44
4th	S 2.0	23	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Hans Herrmann Maurice Trintignant	Porsche 718 RS 60	44
5	S 3.0	6th	Camoradi USA Racing Team	Masts Gregory Gino Munaron	Maserati Tipo 61	43
6th	S 1.6	36	Heini Walter	Heini Walter Thomas Losinger	Porsche 718 RSK	42
7th	S 1.6	31	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Joseph Greger Herbert Linge	Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL Exp	41
8th	GT + 2.0	77	Scuderia Serenissima	Carlo-Maria Abate Colin Davis	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	41
9	S 1.6	34	Ian Fraser-Jones	Carel Godin de Beaufort Paul Frère	Porsche 718 RS 60	40
10	GT 2.0	83	Paul-Ernst Straehle	Paul-Ernst Straehle Hans Walter	Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL	40
11	GT + 2.0	72	Jo Schlesser	Lucien Bianchi Jo Schlesser	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	40
12	GT 2.0	84	Karl Braun	Karl Braun Robert Schwarz	Porsche 356 B Carrera	40
13	GT 2.0	85	Scuderia Colonia	Gerhard Koch Hans-August Stausberg	Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL	40
14th	GT 2.0	82	Camoradi USA Racing Team	Fritz Hahnl Helmut Zick	Porsche 356 B Carrera	40
15th	S 3.0	11	Ecurie Francorchamps	Jean Blaton Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250 GT SWB	40
16	GT 2.0	89	Ecurie Leman	Heinz Schiller Nadege Ferrier	Porsche 356 B Carrera	40
17th	S 1.15	53	Charles Vögele	Charles Vögele Peter Ashdown	Lola MK1	40
18th	S 2.0	24	Taylor and Crawley Racing Team	Keith Greene Douglas Graham	Lotus 15 Series 2	40
19th	S 1.6	32	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Helmut Schulze Wittigo von Einsiedel	Porsche 356 B Super 90 Exp	39
20th	GT 1.3	117	Team elite	Alan Stacey John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite	39
21st	GT 1.3	115	Peter Lumsden	Peter Lumsden Peter Sargent	Lotus Elite	39
22nd	S 3.0	9	Major IB Bailie	Ian Baillie Edward Greenall	Aston Martin DBR1 / 300	39
23	GT + 2.0	17th	Scuderia Serenissima	Carlo Peroglio Piero Frescobaldi	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	38
24	S 1.15	55	Bill de Selincourt	Bill de Selincourt Chris Lawrence	Lola Mk1	38
25th	S 1.15	52	David Hitches	Bob Hicks David Hitches	Lola Mk1	38
26th	GT 2.0	86	Heinrich Hülbüsch	Heinrich Hülbüsch Joachim Springer	Porsche 356 B Carrera	38
27	S 2.0	25th	Taylor and Crawley Racing Team	Mike Taylor Christopher Martyn	Lotus 15	38
28	GT 1.3	108	Karl Stangl	Karl Stangl Bernd Degner	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS	37
29	S 1.15	54	David Bertram	Eric Broadley David Bertram	Lola Mk1	37
30th	S 1.15	51	Automobiles DB German Bonnet	Jean-Hugues Hazard Maurice van der Bruwaene	DB HBR5	37
31	GT 1.3	111	Ecurie Azur	Georges Berger Andre Roggemans	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVZ	37
32	GT 1.3	121	George spinning top	George Spinning Top Ed Schaffer	Lotus Elite	36
33	GT 2.0	93	Rudd's Racing Team Ltd.	Bob Staples Richard Shepherd-Barron	AC Ace	36
34	GT 1.3	109	Georges Hacquin	Georges Hacquin Pierre Henriquet	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce	36
35	GT + 2.0	74	Hans-Günther John	Hans-Günther John Günther Isenbügel	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	36
36	S 850	62	Automobiles DB German Bonnet	René Bartholoni Jean Vinatier	DB HBR5	36
37	GT 2.0	88	Hellmuth Gerhards	Hellmuth Gerhards Hellmuth Gerhards junior	Porsche 356 B Super 90	35
38	S 1.15	57	Team 221	Cyril Simson Paul Hawkins	Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite	35
39	S 850	61	Automobiles DB German Bonnet	Gérard Laureau Jean-François Jaeger	DB HBR5	33
40	GT 1.3	122	Bernard Consten	Bernard Consten José Rosinski	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce	33
41	S 850	63	Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus	Mario Poltonieri Leo Levine	Fiat-Abarth 850	31
Failed
42	S 3.0	1	Scuderia Ferrari	Wolfgang von Trips Phil Hill	Ferrari 250TRI / 60	34
43	S 2.0	27	P. u. R. Rodriguez	Ricardo Rodríguez Pedro Rodríguez	Ferrari Dino 196 S.	31
44	S 1.6	30th	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Edgar Barth Graham Hill	Porsche 718 RS 60	28
45	GT 1.3	119	Sir Gawaine Baillie	Mike Parkes Gawaine Baillie	Lotus Elite	28
46	GT 1.3	116	Team elite	David Buxton William Allen	Lotus Elite	26th
47	GT 2.0	95	Robert van der Borght	Robert van der Borght Hugo Schumacher	MGA	24
48	GT 2.0	92	Ecurie Lausannoise	Georges Gachnang Maurice Caillet	AC Ace	15th
49	S 3.0	4th	Scuderia Ferrari	Giorgio Scarlatti Giulio Cabianca	Ferrari Dino 246 S.	14th
50	GT 1.3	112	Ecurie Azur	André Liekens Pascal Demol	Lotus Elite	14th
51	S 3.0	3	Scuderia Ferrari	Richie Ginther Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari Dino 246S	13
52	S 3.0	7th	Graham Whitehead	Graham Whitehead Henry Taylor	Aston Martin DBR1	7th
53	S 3.0	16	Scuderia Serenissima	Gerino Gerini Alfonso Thiele	Ferrari 250 GT California	7th
54	S 3.0	8th	Border Reivers	Jim Clark Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR1 / 300	6th
55	GT 2.0	87	Hans-Otto Kreft	Hans-Otto Kreft Harald von Saucken	Porsche 356 B	4th
56	GT 1.3	103	Scuderia Alfa Romeo Suecia	Erik Siegfasth J. Berger	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	4th
57	GT 1.3	107	Ewald Bandmann	Ewald Bandmann Lothar Bender	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	4th
58	S 2.0	110	Rudolf-Wilhelm Moser	Rudolf-Wilhelm Moser Heinz Friederich	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	4th
59	S 2.0	26th	Lausannoise team	André Wicky Robert Jenny	Maserati 200SI
60	S 1.6	37	Elva Cars Ltd.	Pat Fergusson PR Baird	Elva Mk.V
61	GT + 2.0	71	Camoradi USA Racing Team	Leon Lilley Fred Gamble	Chevrolet Corvette
62	GT 2.0	90	Bruno Runte	Bruno Runte Warren King Paul Denk	Porsche 356 B
63	GT 2.0	91	Werner Lindermann	Werner Lindermann Arthur Rosenhammer	Porsche 356 B
64	GT 2.0	94	Johnny Nova	Johnny Nova Don Urian	Triumph TR3
65	GT 1.3	108	António Gentil de Herédia	António Gentil de Herédia Antonio Gandia	Alfa Romeo Giulietta
66	GT 1.3	120	Jean-François Malle	Jean-François Malle Robin Carnegie	Lotus Elite
67	GT 1.3	123	John Campbell-Jones	John Campbell-Jones John Horridge	Lotus Elite
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68	S 3.0	12	Ecurie Francorchamps	Léon Dernier Pierre Noblet	Ferrari 250TR	1
69	S 2.0	22nd	Dr. Ing.hc F. Porsche KG.	Hans Herrmann Edgar Barth	Porsche 718 RS 60	2
70	GT + 2.0	73	Karl Stangl	Karl Stangl Bernd Degner	Ferrari 250 GT	3
71	GT + 2.0	75	Taylor and Crawley Racing Team	Jonathan Sieff Douglas Graham	Aston Martin DB4 GT	4th
72	GT + 2.0	78	Scuderia Serenissima	Carlo Peroglio Piero Frescobaldi	Ferrari 250 GT California	5
73	GT 1.3	118	Paul Deetens	Paul Deetens Carl Smet	Lotus Elite	6th

¹ not started ² training vehicle ³ accident during training ⁴ vehicle not homologated ⁵ accident during training ⁶ accident during training

Only in the entry list

Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis
74	S 3.0	10	Van der Ham & Bruinsma	H. van der Ham Claude Bruinsma	Jaguar D-Type
75	S 3.0	14th	Fernand Tavano	Fernand Tavano Pierre Dumay	Ferrari 250 GT SWB
76	S 2.0	28	Freddie de Clifford	Neil McNab Stephen Ouvaroff	Cooper Monaco T49
77	S 1.6	33	Scuderia Centro Sud	Mario Cabral Jose Correira de Oliveira	Porsche 718 RSK
78	S 1.6	38	Scuderia Aspromonte	Francesco Siracusa Anna Maria Peduzzi	Osca 1500S
79	S 1.6	39	Scuderia Aspromonte	Giovanni Giordano	Osca 1500S
80	S 1.6	40	Dickson Motors Ltd.	Sandy Clark	Lotus 15
81	S 1.6	41	Jacques Lefebvre	Jacques Lefebvre Robert Gerbout	Maserati 150S
82	S 1.15	56	John Campbell-Jones	John Campbell-Jones John Horridge	Lotus Eleven
83	GT + 2.0	76	Mauricio Alves Carvalho de Macedo	Mauricio Alves Carvalho de Macedo Goncalo de Souza	jaguar
84	GT 1.3	102	Scuderia Alfa Romeo Suecia	Yngve Nyström Harald Kronegard	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV
85	GT 1.3	106	Hans-Günther John	Hans-Günther John Gerhard Osterfeld	Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Class winner

class	driver	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
S 3.0	Stirling Moss	Dan Gurney	Maserati Tipo 61	Overall victory
S 2.0	Joakim Bonnier	Olivier Gendebien	Porsche 718 RS 60	Rank 2
S 1.6	Heini Walter	Thomas Losinger	Porsche 718 RSK	Rank 6
S 1.15	Charles Vögele	Peter Ashdown	Lola Mk1	Rank 17
S 850	René Bartholoni	Jean Vinatier	DB HBR5	Rank 36
GT + 2.0	Carlo-Maria Abate	Colin Davis	Ferrari 250 GT LWB	Rank 8
GT 2.0	Paul-Ernst Straehle	Hans Walter	Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL	Rank 10
GT 1.3	Alan Stacey	John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite	Rank 20

Racing data

• Registered: 85
• Started: 67
• Rated: 41
• Race classes: 8
• Spectators: 250,000
• Weather on race day: cool, rainy and fog on some sections of the track
• Route length: 22.810 km
• Driving time of the winning team: 7: 31: 40,500 hours
• Total laps of the winning team: 44
• Total distance of the winning team: 1003.640 km
• Winner's average: 133.322 km / h
• Pole position: Stirling Moss - Maserati Tipo 61 (# 5) - 9: 50.100
• Fastest race lap: Stirling Moss - Maserati Tipo 61 (# 5) - 9: 37,000 = 142.315 km / h
• Racing series: 4th round of the 1960 Sports Car World Championship

literature

• Michael Behrndt, Jörg-Thomas Födisch, Matthias Behrndt: ADAC 1000 km race. HEEL Verlag, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-89880-903-0 .

Web links

• Race results

Predecessor race Targa Florio 1960

Sports car world championship

Succession race 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans