24 hours of Mans 1961

The 29e edition of the 24 Hours of Mans was held the 10 and June 11th 1961 on the Circuit of the Sarthe.
This race belongs to the 4th handle of the Championnat of the world of the sport scars 1961 (WSC - World Sportscar Championship).

Pilots qualified by nationalities

Final classification of the race

Here the official classification at the end of the 24 hours of race.
  • the winners of each category are announced by a yellowed bottom.

Legend:

  • ABD.=Abandon

Record of the turn

  • the fastest Turn : Ricardo Rodriguez on #17 Ferrari TR61 - North American Racing TEAM (NART) in 3min 59s 09 .

Price of energy efficiency

  • #34 Sunbeam Alpine - Sunbeam Talbot

Price of the Performance

  • #53 D.B. HBR4 - Automobile Deutsch and Bonnet

To note

  • Distance covered: 4 476,580 km
  • Mean velocity: 186,527 km/h
  • Variation with 2nd: 37,718 km

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