1960 German Grand Prix
The 1960 German Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 1 August 1960 at Nürburgring. This was only year the German Grand Prix was run on the shorter Südschleife layout.
| 1960 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 August 1960 | ||
| Official name | XXII Grosser Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, West Germany | ||
| Course | Public road/Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 7.7 km (4.7 mi) | ||
| Distance | 32 laps, 250.2 km (155.47 mi) | ||
| Weather | Heavy Rain | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Porsche | ||
| Time | 3:08.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Porsche | |
| Time | 3:29.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Porsche | ||
| Second |
| Porsche | |
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
Due to decreasing attendances after the departure of Mercedes-Benz, and the controversial 1959 race at AVUS, it was decided to race on the shorter layout to give spectators a better show (seeing the cars do more laps), and the race was run to Formula Two regulations, which were set to replace Formula One for 1961 anyway, since German manufacturer Porsche had a strong Formula Two car.[1]
This race was also the fifth and final race of the 1960 Formula Two Constructors' Championship and Formula Two Drivers' Championship.[2]
Classification
Starting Grid
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
Porsche | 3:08.0 |
| 2 | 9 |  |
Porsche | 3:09.6 |
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Cooper-Climax | 3:10.0 |
| 4 | 8 |  |
Porsche | 3:10.2 |
| 5 | 14 | |
Porsche | 3:10.8 |
| DNS | 15 |  |
Cooper-Maserati | Unknown |
| 7 | 7 | |
Porsche | 3:13.5 |
| 8 | 21 | |
Lotus-Climax | 3:13.9 |
| 9 | 2 |  |
Cooper-Climax | 3:14.3 |
| 10 | 11 | |
Lotus-Climax | 3:14.2 |
| 11 | 3 |  |
Cooper-Climax | 3:15.3 |
| 12 | 27 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:17.8 |
| 13 | 29 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:18.7 |
| 14 | 25 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:19.0 |
| 15 | 20 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:19.4 |
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Cooper-Climax | 3:19.4 |
| 17 | 26 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:22.1 |
| 18 | 22 |  |
Cooper-Climax | 3:22.1 |
| 19 | 23 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:22.4 |
| 20 | 28 | |
Cooper-Climax | 3:23.5 |
| 21 | 24 | |
Laystall-Climax | 3:28.0 |
Start featured a 4-3-4-3-4-3 layout, with Gregory's spot left vacant.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
Porsche | 32 | 1:55:12.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 9 | |
Porsche | 32 | 1:55:13.4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
Cooper-Climax | 32 | 1:57:15.1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 8 | |
Porsche | 32 | 1:57:21.2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 14 | |
Porsche | 32 | 1:57:29.2 | 5 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
Porsche | 32 | 1:57:32.3 | 7 | |
| 7 | 11 | |
Lotus-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 8 | 21 | |
Lotus-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
Cooper-Climax | 31 | +1 Lap | 9 | |
| 10 | 25 | |
Cooper-Climax | 30 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
Cooper-Climax | 30 | +2 Laps | 15 | |
| 12 | 26 | |
Cooper-Climax | 30 | +2 Laps | 17 | |
| 13 | 24 | |
Laystall-Climax | 29 | +3 Laps | 21 | |
| 14 | 22 | |
Cooper-Climax | 29 | +3 Laps | 18 | |
| 15 | 28 | |
Cooper-Climax | 27 | +5 Laps | 20 | |
| DNF | 23 | |
Cooper-Climax | 19 | Main bearing cap | 19 | |
| DNF | 4 | |
Cooper-Climax | 5 | Clutch | 16 | |
| DNF | 3 | |
Cooper-Climax | 5 | Valve trouble | 11 | |
| DNF | 29 | |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Engine | 13 | |
| DSQ | 27 | |
Cooper-Climax | 0 | Outside Assistance | 12 | |
| DNS | 15 | |
Cooper-Maserati | 0 | Accident in practice | 6 | |
References
- Posthumus, Cyril (1966). The German Grand Prix. pp. 104–107.
- Autocourse Review of International Motorsport 1960 Part Two. 1961. pp. 120–122.
- "XXII Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1960". Formula Two Register. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Grand Prix season | ||
| Previous race: 1959 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1961 German Grand Prix |