PORSCHE RACING HISTORYPorsche 718 RS61 - Chassis No. 718-044
718-044 was the final one of four works factory-campaigned RS 60 built 1960 - 1961 - Bernhard Vihl 1962 - Hans Ziries 1965 - Clarence Catallo 1978 - Warren Eads 2015 - ? 2019 - Sold at Monterey auction for $5,120,000
26 June 1960 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 34 | Porsche 718 RS60 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Maurice Trintignant (F)/Hans Herrmann (D) | Porsche (D) | DNF | 54th | 57 laps - Piston |
25 March 1961 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 50 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche Auto (D) | DNF | Engine |
30 April 1961 - Targa Florio - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 136 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Stirling Moss (GB)/Graham Hill (GB) | Porsche KG (D) | DNF | 9 laps - Differential |
28 May 1961 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 23 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche-Werk (D) | DNF | 2 laps - Engine |
24 June 1961 - Mosport 200 Miles - Canadian Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 22 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | Jo Bonnier (S) | Porsche Cars | 2nd | 79 laps |