PORSCHE RACING HISTORY718 RS61
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The Porsche 718 is a series of one- or two-seat sports-racing cars built by Porsche from 1957 to 1962. An open-wheel single-seat model was developed for Formula racing.
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25 March 1961 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 51 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-073 | S1.6 | Bob Holbert (USA)/Roger Penske (USA) | Brumos Porsche Company (USA) | 5th | 1st | 199 laps | |
| 47 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-066 | S1.6 | Don Sesslar (USA)/Bob Donner (USA)/Ray ‘Ernie’ Erickson (USA) | Bob Donner (USA) | 7th | 2nd | 199 laps | |
| 39 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-057 | S1.6 | Peter Ryan (CDN)/Francis Bradley (CDN)/Ludwig Heimrath, Sr (CDN) | Eglinton Caledonia Motors (CDN) | 9th | 3rd | 189 laps | |
| 50 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche Auto (D) | DNF | Engine | ||
| 49 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-043 | S2.0 | Jo Bonnier (S)/Dan Gurney (USA) | Porsche Auto (D) | DNF | Clutch | ||
| 48 | Porsche 718 RS61 | S1.6 | Chuck Cassel (USA)/David Lane (USA) | Association Automovilisti Santaneca (ES) | DNF | Blown Engine |
30 April 1961 - Targa Florio - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 134 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-047 | S2.0 | Jo Bonnier (S)/Dan Gurney (USA) | Porsche KG (D) | 2nd | 1st | 10 laps | |
| 132 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-043 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche KG (D) | 3rd | 2nd | 10 laps | |
| 136 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Stirling Moss (GB)/Graham Hill (GB) | Porsche KG (D) | DNF | 9 laps - Differential |
28 May 1961 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 21 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-047 | S2.0 | Dan Gurney (USA)/Jo Bonnier (S) | Porsche-Werk (D) | 10th | 2nd | 4th | 41 laps |
| 31 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-076 | S1.6 | Heini Walter (CH)/Hermann Müller (CH) | H. Walter (CH) | DNF | 11th | 27 laps - Accident | |
| 23 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche-Werk (D) | DNF | 2 laps - Engine |
11 June 1961 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 33 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-047 | S2.0 | Bob Holbert (USA)/Masten Gregory (USA) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | 5th | 1st | 309 laps | |
| 32 | Porsche 718 RS61 Coupé | 718-045 | S2.0 | Hans Herrmann (D)/Edgar Barth (DDR) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | 7th | 2nd | 306 laps | |
| 30 | Porsche 718 RS61 Coupé | 718-046 | S2.0 | Jo Bonnier (S)/Dan Gurney (USA) | Porsche System Engineering (D) | DNF | 262 laps - Engine |
24 June 1961 - Mosport 200 Miles - Canadian Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 22 | Porsche 718 RS61 | 718-044 | Jo Bonnier (S) | Porsche Cars | 2nd | 79 laps | |||
| 86 | Porsche 718 RS61 | Olivier Gendebien (B) | Sportscar Dev. Co. Inc. (USA) | 3rd | 79 laps |