# 1960 1000 km Nürburgring

The VI. Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen took place on 22 May, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, (West Germany). It was the fourth round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship. This was also the third round of the FIA GT Cup.

## Report
### Entry

A massive total of 85 racing cars were registered for this event, of which 73 arrived for practice and 67 started the long-distance race on the 14.174 mile German circuit. David Brown and Aston Martin had won the event in 1957 and again in 1958 and 1959 but had withdrawn from Sports Car racing, leaving its lead driver, Stirling Moss without a works drive. He hope to complete his hat-trick of race wins on the Nordschleife, laid with the American outfit, Camoradi USA with their Maserati Tipo 61. As for championship leaders, Porsche, this was their home event arrived with two different cars; 356 B and 718 RS 60 for their squad of drivers led by Olivier Gendebien and Jo Bonnier.
Scuderia Ferrari would head the Italian challenge. Ferrari had four works 250 TR 59/60s in the Eifel mountains, Cliff Allison, Willy Mairesse, Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips were amongst the squad of drivers. They were joined a fleet of privateer drivers in their Alfa Romeos, Porsche 356A Carreras Oscas and other mainline sports and GT cars.

### Race

With each lap 14.189 miles in length, the race covered a total of 44 laps, or 1,004.739 km (624.316 mi), the Nordschleife was a fearsome thing to behold. A crowd of approximately 250,000 in attendance came to witness the race, despite a day of rain.
As for the race, victory went to the Maserati Tipo 61 of Moss and Gurney, gaining the Englishman his third win in a row in the mountains. The winning partnership, won in a time of 7hr 31:40.5 mins., averaging a speed of 82.843 mph. The margin of triumph over the Porsche of Bonnier/Gendebein was 2 mins 52secs.

## Official Classification

Class Winners are in Bold text.
| Pos | No | Class | Driver | Driver | Entrant | Chassis | Laps | Reason Out |
| 1st | 5 | S3.0 | Stirling Moss | Dan Gurney | Camoradi/USA Racing Team | Maserati Tipo 61 | 7hr 31:40.5, 44 | |
| 2nd | 21 | S2.0 | Jo Bonnier | Olivier Gendebien | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. | Porsche 718 RS 60 | 7hr 34:32.9, 44 | |
| 3rd | 2 | S3.0 | Cliff Allison Phil Hill | Willy Mairesse | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 | 7hr 35:44.1, 44 | |
| 4th | 23 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann | Maurice Trintignant | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG | Porsche 718 RS 60 | 7hr 37:57.7, 44 | |
| 5th | 6 | S3.0 | Masten Gregory | Gino Munaron | Camoradi/USA Racing Team | Maserati Tipo 61 | 43 | |
| 6th | 36 | S1.6 | Heini Walter | Thomas Losinger | Heinrich Walter | Porsche 718 RSK | 42 | |
| 7th | 31 | S1.6 | Sepp Greger | Herbert Linge | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. | Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth | 41 | |
| 8th | 77 | GT+2.0 | Carlo Maria Abate | Colin Davis | Scuderia Serenissima | Ferrari 250 GT LWB | 41 | |
| 9th | 34 | S1.6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Paul Frère | Ian Frazer-Jones | Porsche 718 RS 60 | 40 | |
| 10th | 83 | GT2.0 | Paul-Ernst Strähle | Hans-Joachim Walter | Paul-Ernst Strähle | Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth | 40 | |
| 11th | 72 | GT+2.0 | Lucien Bianchi | Jo Schlesser | Jo Schlesser | Ferrari 250 GT LWB Interim | 40 | |
| 12th | 84 | GT2.0 | Karl Braun | “Robert Schwarz” | Karl Braun | Porsche 356 B Carrera | 40 | |
| 13th | 85 | GT2.0 | Gerhard Koch | Hans-August Stausberg | Scuderia Colonia | Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth | 40 | |
| 14th | 82 | GT2.0 | Fritz Hahnl, Jnr, | Helmut Zick | Camoradi/USA Racing Team | Porsche 356 B Carrera | 40 | |
| 15th | 11 | S3.0 | ”Jean Beurlys” | Pierre Noblet | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 40 | |
| 16th | 89 | GT2.0 | Heinz Schiller | Nadège Ferrier | Ecurie Leman | Porsche 356 B Carrera | 40 | |
| 17th | 53 | S1.15 | Charles Vögele | Peter Ashdown | Charles Vögele | Lola-Climax Mk.1 | 40 | |
| 18th | 24 | S2.0 | Keith Greene | Douglas Graham | Taylor and Crawley Racing Team | Lotus-Climax 15 | 40 | |
| 19th | 32 | S1.6 | Helmut Schulze | Wittigo Einsiedel | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. | Porsche 356 B Super 90 | 39 | |
| 20th | 117 | GT1.3 | Alan Stacey | John Wagstaff | Team Elite | Lotus Elite | 39 | |
| 21st | 115 | GT1.3 | Peter Lumsden | Peter Sargent | Peter J. S. Lumsden | Lotus Elite | 39 | |
| 22nd | 9 | S3.0 | Ian Baillie | Edward Greenall | Major I. B. Bailie | Aston Martin DBR1/300 | 39 | |
| 23rd | 17 | GT2.0 | Carlo Peroglio | Piero Frescobaldi | Scuderia Serenissima | Ferrari 250 GT LWB | 38 | |
| 24th | 55 | S1.15 | Bill de Selincourt | Chris Lawrence | R. W. de Selincourt | Lola-Climax Mk.1 | 38 | |
| 25th | 52 | S1.15 | Bob Hicks | David Hitches | David Hitches | Lola-Climax Mk.1 | 38 | |
| 26th | 86 | GT2.0 | Heinrich Hülbüsch | Joachim Springer | Heinrich Hülbüsch, Jr. | Porsche 356 B Carrera | 38 | |
| 27th | 25 | S2.0 | Mike Taylor | Christopher Martyn | Taylor and Crawley Racing Team | Lotus-Climax 15 | 38 | |
| 28th | 101 | GT1.3 | Karl Stangl | Bernd Degner | Karl Stangl | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale | 37 | |
| 29th | 54 | S1.15 | Eric Broadley | David Bertram | D. McNab Bertram | Lola-Climax 15 | 37 | |
| 30th | 51 | S1.15 | Hughes Hazard | Maurice van der Bruwaene | Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet | D.B.-Panhard HBR5 | 37 | |
| 31st | 111 | GT1.3 | Georges Berger | Andrè Roggemans | Ecurie Azur | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato | 37 | |
| 32nd | 121 | GT1.3 | George Kreisel | Ed Schaffer | George R. Kreisel, Jr. | Lotus Elite | 36 | |
| 33rd | 93 | GT2.0 | Bob Staples | Richard Shepherd-Barron | Rudd's Racing Team Ltd. | AC Ace | 36 | |
| 34th | 109 | GT1.3 | Georges Hacqiun | Pierre Henriquet | Georges Hacqiun | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce | 36 | |
| 35th | 74 | GT+2.0 | Hans-Günther John | Günther Isenbügel | Hans-Günther John | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | 36 | |
| 36th | 62 | S850 | René Bartholoni | Jean Vinatier | Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet | D.B.-Panhard HBR5 | 36 | |
| 37th | 88 | GT2.0 | Hullmuth Gerhards | Hullmuth Gerhards, Jr | Hullmuth Gerhards | Porsche 356 B Super 90 | 35 | |
| 38th | 57 | S1.15 | Cyril Simson | Paul Hawkins | Team 221 | Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite | 35 | |
| DNF | 1 | S3.0 | Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 TRI/60 | 34 | Engine |
| 39th | 61 | S850 | Gérard Laureau | François Jaeger | Automobile D.B. Deutsche Bonnet | D.B.-Panhard HBR5 | 33 | |
| 40th | 122 | GT1.3 | Bernard Consten | José Rosinski | Bernard Consten | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce | 33 | |
| 41st | 63 | S850 | Mario Poltonieri | Leo Levine | Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus | Fiat-Abarth 850 | 32 | |
| DNF | 27 | S2.0 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Pedro Rodríguez | P. u. R. Rodríguez | Dino 196 S | 31 | Engine |
| DNF | 30 | S1.6 | Edgar Barth | Graham Hill | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG | Porsche 718 RS 60 | 28 | Accident |
| DNF | 119 | GT1.3 | Mike Parkes | Gawaine Baillie | Sir Gawaine Baille | Lotus Elite | 28 | Accident |
| DNF | 116 | GT1.3 | David Buxton | Bill Allen | Team Elite | Lotus Elite | 26 | Accident |
| DNF | 95 | GT2.0 | Robert van der Borght | Hugo Schumacher | Robert van der Borght | MG A | 24 | Accident |
| DNF | 92 | GT2.0 | Georges Gachang | Maurice Caillet | Ecurie Lausannoise | AC Ace | 15 | did not finish |
| DNF | 4 | S3.0 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Giulio Cabianca | Scuderia Ferrari | Dino 246 S | 14 | Pit fire |
| DNF | 112 | GT1.3 | André Liekens | Pascal Demol | Ecurie Azur | Lotus Elite | 14 | did not finish |
| DNF | 3 | S3.0 | Richie Ginther | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Scuderia Ferrari | Dino 246 S | 13 | Oil pressure |
| DNF | 16 | S3.0 | Gerino Garini | Alfonso Thiele | Scuderia Serenissima | Ferrari 250 GT California LWB | 7 | Spin |
| DNF | 7 | S3.0 | Graham Whitehead | Henry Taylor | A. Graham Whitehead | Aston Martin DBR1 | 7 | Universal joint |
| DNF | 8 | S3.0 | Jim Clark | Roy Salvadori | Border Reivers | Aston Martin DBR1/300 | 6 | Valves |
| DNF | 87 | GT2.0 | Hans Otto Kreft | Harald von Saucken | Hans Otto Kreft | Porsche 356 B | 4 | Accident |
| DNF | 103 | GT1.3 | Erik Siegfasth | J. Berger | Scuderia Alfa Romeo Suecia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 4 | did not finish |
| DNF | 110 | GT1.3 | Rudolf Wilhelm Moser | Heinz Friederichs | Rudolf Wilhelm Moser | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce | 4 | Engine |
| DNF | 107 | GT1.3 | Ewald Bandmann | Lothar Bender | Ewald Bandmann | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce | 4 | did not finish |
| DNF | 71 | GT+2.0 | Leon Lilley | Fred Gamble | Camoradi/USA Racing Team | Chevrolet Corvette C1 | | Front wheel bearing |
| DNF | 26 | S2.0 | André Wichy | Robert Jenny | Equipe Lausannoise | Maserati 200S I | | did not finish |
| DNF | 94 | GT2.0 | Johnny Nova | Don Urian | Johnny Nova | Triumph TR3 | | Accident damage |
| DNF | 91 | GT2.0 | Werner Lindermann | Arthur Rosenhammer | Werner Lindermann | Porsche 356 B | | did not finish |
| DNF | 108 | GT1.3 | Antionio Gentil de Herédia | Antonio Gandia | Antionio Gentil de Herédia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | | did not finish |
| DNF | 120 | GT1.3 | Jean-François Malle | Robin Carnegie | Jean-François Malle | Lotus Elite | | did not finish |
| DNF | 123 | GT1.3 | John Campbell-Jones | John Horridge | John Campbell-Jones | Lotus Elite | | did not finish |
| DNF | 90 | GT2.0 | Bruno Runte Paul Denk | Warren B. King | Bruno Runte | Porsche 356 B | | did not finish |
| DNF | 37 | S1.6 | J. Pat Fergusson | P. R. Baird | Elva Cars Ltd. | Elva Courier | | did not finish |
| DNS | 12 | S3.0 | ”Eldé” | Pierre Noblet | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 250 TR | | |
| DNS | 73 | GT+2.0 | Karl Stangl | Bernd Degner | Karl Stangl | Ferrari 250 GT | | Accident |
| DISQ | 75 | GT+2.0 | Jonathan Sieff | Douglas Graham | Taylor and Crawley Racing Team | Aston Martin DB4 GT | | Non-homologated |
| DNS | 78 | GT+2.0 | Carlo Peroglio | Piero Frescobaldi | Scuderia Serenissima | Ferrari 250 GT California LWB | | Accident |
| DNS | 118 | GT1.3 | Paul Deetens | Carl Smet | Paul Deetens | Lotus Elite | | Accident |
| DNS | 22T | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann | Edger Barth | Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche KG. | Porsche 718 RS 60 | | T-car |
* Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, 9:37.0secs (88.431 mph)

### Class Winners

| Class | Winners | | |
| Sports 3000 | 5 | Maserati Tipo 61 | Moss / Gurney |
| Sports 2000 | 21 | Porsche 718 RS 60 | Bonnier / Gendebien |
| Sports 1600 | 36 | Porsche 718 RSK | Walter / Losinger |
| Sports 1150 | 53 | Lola-Climax Mk.1 | Vögele / Ashdown |
| Sports 850 | 62 | D.B-Panhard HBR5 | Bartholoni / Vinatier |
| Grand Touring +2000 | 77 | Ferrari 250 GT LWB | Abate / Davis |
| Grand Touring 2000 | 83 | Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth | Strähle / Walter |
| Grand Touring 1300 | 117 | Lotus Elite | Stacey / Wagstaff |

## Standings after the race
### FIA World Sportscar Championship

| Pos | Championship | Points |
| 1 | Porsche | 22 (26) |
| 2 | Ferrari | 18 (22) |
| 3 | Maserati | 11 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included in this set of standings. Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars. Only the best 3 results out of the 5 races could be retained by each manufacturer. Points earned but not counted towards the championship totals are listed within brackets in the above table.