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FERRARI 250 TR59/60 n.11

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HISTORY

The Ferrari 250 TR59/60 is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960. The Maranello manufacturer after the 1959 defeat by the Aston Martin DBR1, updated his car and showed up with four more official cars. the one entrusted to the American North American Racing Team, managed by the engineer Luigi Chinetti.

The Italian Scuderia Ferrari with Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frerè at the wheel of the Ferrari 250 TR59/60 n.11 winner the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1960, the two Belgian drivers ran with a regularity, and forced the opponents to push but with the result of having reliability problems.
On the podium came the twin car of the NART team n.17 of Rodriguez and Pilette with a gap of four laps, while in third place the Aston Martin DBR1/300 n.7 of Salvadori and Clark of the English team Border Reivers with eight laps .
At the end of the season the Italian team also won the Protorepi Sport World Championship.

CHASSIS

Ferrari 250 TR59/60
Designed: Pininfarina and Fantuzzi
aluminium body on steel tubular spaceframe
Length: 3959 mm
Width: 1523 mm
Height: 1070 mm
Suspension front: Unequal A arms, coil springs, Houdaille hydraulic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: De DeDion axle, coil springs, Houdaille shock absorbers
Brakes: Dunlop discs, all-round
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Ferrari 2953 cc 60° V12
Power: 228 kW
Location: Front, longitudinally mounted
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Ferrari five speed manual
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Winner 24 hours of Le Mans 1960 with drivers Olivier Gendebien, Paul Frere