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1960 - Sebring 12 Hours

26 March 1960 - Sebring International Raceway, USA


Hans Herrmann & Olivier Gendebien win in a Porsche 718 RS60

Overall - 1st, 2nd : S1.6 - 1st, 2nd : GT1.6 - 1st, 2nd The debut of the RS60 winning first time out. This was Porsche’s first major win in the USA

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
42 Porsche 718 RS60 718-042 S1.6 Hans Herrmann (D)/Olivier Gendebien (B) Joakim Bonnier (S) 1st 1st 196 laps
44 Porsche 718 RS60 718-052 S1.6 Bob Holbert (USA)/Roy Schecter (USA)/Howard Fowler (USA) Brumos Porsche Car Corp. (USA) 2nd 2nd 187 laps
72 Porsche 356 A Carrera GT1.6 Dick Dungan (USA)/Joe Sheppard (USA) Camoradi USA 9th 1st 177 laps
80 Porsche 356 A Carrera 107 763 GT1.6 Jan Bootz (NL)/Carel Godin de Beaufort (NL) Count Karel de Beaufort 11th 2nd 172 laps
46 Porsche 718 RSK 718-034 S1.6 Pedro von Döry (RA)/Roberto Mières (RA)/Anton von Döry (RA) Anton von Dory (RA) DNF 133 laps - Broken Cam Follower
43 Porsche 718 RS60 718-041 S1.6 Graham Hill (GB)/Jo Bonnier (S) Joakim Bonnier (S) DNF 84 laps - Engine
41 Porsche 356 A Carrera GT GS Speedster GT1.6 John Cuevas (USA)/Ulf Norinder (S) Quiver Enterprises (USA) DNF 33 laps - Broken Crankshaft
45 Porsche 718 RSK S1.6 Ray ‘Ernie’ Erickson (USA)/Don Sesslar (USA) Carl Erickson Co. (USA) DNF 1 lap - Timing Gear Jammed


World Sports Car Championship     Sebring 12 Hours


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