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1961 - Le Mans 24 Hours

11 June 1961 - Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France


Bob Holbert and Mastern Gregory 5th overall and 1st in class in a Porsche 718 RS61, 24 laps behind the winning Ferrari

Class S2.0 - 1st, 2nd ; Class GT1.6 - 1st

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
33 Porsche 718 RS61 718-047 S2.0 Bob Holbert (USA)/Masten Gregory (USA) Porsche System Engineering (D) 5th 1st 309 laps
32 Porsche 718 RS61 Coupé 718-045 S2.0 Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) Porsche System Engineering (D) 7th 2nd 306 laps
36 Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL 356-1013 GT1.6 Herbert Linge (D)/Ben Pon (NL) Porsche System Engineering (D) 10th 1st 284 laps
30 Porsche 718 RS61 Coupé 718-046 S2.0 Jo Bonnier (S)/Dan Gurney (USA) Porsche System Engineering (D) DNF 262 laps - Engine
37 Porsche 356 B Carrera Abarth GTL 356-1002 GT1.6 Robert Buchet (F)/Pierre Monneret (F) Auguste Veuillet DNF 261 laps - Engine


World Sports Car Championship     Le Mans 24 Hours


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