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.

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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 David Brown and Aston Martin had won the event in 1957 and again in 1958 and 1959 but had withdrawn from Sports Car racing, leaving its lead driver, Stirling Moss without a works drive.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 , 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 ClassDriver 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 34Engine 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) Nurburgring-1960-06-22.html

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.

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