1960 Le Mans 24 hrs
24 Heures du Mans |
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Le Mans |
June 25-26, 1960 |
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Carel Godin de Beaufort |
w/Stoop (Linge) |
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Porsche 718 RS60 (055) |
No: 38 |
Q: 24 |
R: DNF |
C: S16 |
The predictions for the 1960 Le Mans race were that Ferrari would not have much difficulty to win and indeed they didn’t: the prancing horse took first, second, fourth and fifth.
Carel drove the RS60 with Dickie Stoop. In their class the only competition came from two other private RS60s, one works RS60 and a works Carrera-Abarth. Only the works cars made it to the finish with the Carrera of Barth/Seidel coming in 10th overall.
Carel’s car broke down on Sunday morning with distribution problems.
Carel and Huschke von Hanstein confer in the Le Mans pit at 8.10 am on Sunday morning, when the car is about to retire (photo courtesy of Ferret Fotographic).
