Paris 1000 km race 1961
The third 1000 km race in Paris , also known as Paris 1000 Kilometers , took place on October 22, 1961 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry . The race was the 13th round of the FIA GT Cup this year.
The race
The FIA GT Cup only had a short lifespan. Introduced in 1960 , the second season in 1961 was already the last. The championship was introduced to offer teams and drivers of GT vehicles a corresponding field of activity. In 1962 , the GT races were part of the World Sports Car Championship .
The 1000 km race of 1961 was the second in a row that was advertised exclusively for GT vehicles. After 6½ hours of racing time there was a close finish. The two Mexican brothers Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez won with a margin of 31 seconds over the Belgians Willy Mairesse and Lucien Bianchi . Both teams started with a Ferrari 250 GT SWB .
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | GT + 1.6 | 5 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 129 | ||
2 | GT + 1.6 | 3 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 129 | ||
3 | GT + 1.6 | 1 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 128 | ||
4th | GT + 1.6 | 11 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 127 | ||
5 | GT + 1.6 | 18th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 127 | ||
6th | GT + 1.6 | 15th |
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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato | 126 | ||
7th | GT + 1.6 | 9 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 126 | ||
8th | GT + 1.6 | 10 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 126 | ||
9 | GT + 1.6 | 16 |
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Aston Martin DB4 GT | 125 | ||
10 | GT + 1.6 | 7th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 125 | ||
11 | GT + 1.6 | 4th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 124 | ||
12 | GT + 1.6 | 2 |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 123 | ||
13 | GT + 1.6 | 8th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 121 | ||
14th | GT + 1.6 | 14th |
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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato | 120 | ||
15th | GT 1.6 | 21st |
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Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL | 118 | ||
16 | GT 1.6 | 23 |
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Porsche 356B Carrera | 116 | ||
17th | GT 1.6 | 22nd |
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Porsche 356B Carrera | 114 | ||
18th | GT 1.6 | 27 |
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Porsche 356B Carrera | 112 | ||
19th | GT 1.3 | 32 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV | 109 | ||
20th | GT 1.0 | 46 |
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Fiat-Abarth 1000 | 109 | ||
21st | GT 1.3 | 37 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ | 105 | ||
22nd | GT 1.0 | 44 |
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Fiat-Abarth 700 | 100 | ||
23 | GT 1.0 | 45 |
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Fiat-Abarth 700 | 97 | ||
24 | GT 1.0 | 48 |
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Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite | 95 | ||
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25th | GT 1.3 | 31 |
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Conrero | 71 | ||
26th | GT 1.0 | 48 |
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DB | 70 | ||
27 | GT 1.3 | 36 |
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Lotus Elite | 60 | ||
28 | GT 1.0 | 41 |
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DB | 58 | ||
29 | GT 1.6 | 24 |
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Porsche 356B Carrera | 35 | ||
30th | GT 1.6 | 25th |
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Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL | 34 | ||
31 | GT 1.0 | 42 |
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DB | 32 | ||
32 | GT 1.0 | 47 |
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DB | 26th | ||
33 | GT + 1.6 | 17th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 6th | ||
34 | GT 1.6 | 26th |
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Porsche 356B Carrera | 2 | ||
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35 | GT + 1.6 | 6th |
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 1 | ||
36 | GT 1.3 | 33 |
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Lotus Elite | 2 | ||
37 | GT 1.3 | 34 |
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Lotus Elite | 3 | ||
38 | GT 1.0 | T |
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Fiat-Abarth 1000 | 4th | |||
39 | GT + 1.6 |
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Corvette C1 / Chevrolet Corvette | 5 |
1 not started 2 engine failure during training 3 not trained 4 training car 5 not trained
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 |
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40 | GT 1.3 | 35 |
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Lotus Elite |
41 | GT + 1.6 |
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Ferrari 250 GT |
Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 41
- Started: 34
- Valued: 24
- Race classes: 4
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: 7.784 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 6:32: 15,200 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 129
- Total distance of the winning team: 1004.136 km
- Winner's average: 153.595 km / h
- Pole position: unknown
- Fastest race lap: Ricardo Rodriguez - Ferrari 250 GT SWB (# 5) - 2: 55,000 - 160.128 km / h
- Racing series: 13th round of the FIA GT Cup in 1961
literature
- Peter Higham: International Motor Racing - A Complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car . Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .