1960 1000 km Buenos Aires
The sixth 1000km race of Buenos Aires took place on January 31, 1960 held at the Autódromo Municipal Avenida Paz and was the first championship round of the World Sportscar Championship this year.
The race
For the first championship round of the World Sportscar Championship in 1960, the factory teams of Ferrari and Porsche met in Buenos Aires. The race ended after more than six hours of racing with a double victory of the 3 -liter Ferrari in front of the fastest Porsche 718 RSK, which driven by Joakim Bonnier and Graham Hill, who at the finish five laps behind the winner, Phil Hill and Cliff Allison.
The race was overshadowed by the fatal accident Harry Blanchard. The Americans had an accident in the first round and died after his Porsche was hit several times over 718 RSK, still at the crash site.
Results
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Race data
- Reported: 28
- Started: 23
- Counted: 11
- Racing classes: 3
- Attendance: 200000
- Weather on race day: warm and dry
- Track length: 9.476 km
- Travel time of the winning team: 6:17:12,100 hours
- Total rounds of the winning team: 106
- Total distance of the winning team: 1004.490 km
- Winners section: 159.780 km / h
- Pole Position: Phil Hill - Ferrari 250TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder (# 4) - 3.31.000
- Fastest race lap: Richie Ginther - Ferrari 250TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder (# 4) - 3.22.400
- Race series: first round of the World Sportscar Championship in 1960