25 March 1961 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
Bob Holbert & Roger Penske win S1.6 class and 5th overall in a Porsche 718 RS61
30 April 1961 - Targa Florio - World Sports Car Championship
Jo Bonnier & Dan Gurney second overall and win S2.0 class in a Porsche 718 RS61
28 May 1961 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
Fritz Hahnl, Jr. & Helmut Zick win class GT2.0 and 6th overall in a Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL
11 June 1961 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
Bob Holbert and Mastern Gregory 5th overall and 1st in class in a Porsche 718 RS61, 24 laps behind the winning Ferrari
24 June 1961 - Mosport 200 Miles - Canadian Sports Car Championship
Jo Bonnier second in a Porsche 718 RS61, 1 lap behind the winning Lotus 19 Maonte Carlo driven by Stirling Moss