Ferrari put its title on the line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1961. Of the eleven Ferraris entered in the “Sport” category, three were TR61s. The first 2 are entered by the factory and the third by Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team with the Rodriguez brothers at the wheel.
If the Testa Rossa engine remains the same, the bodywork of the TR61 has changed considerably compared to the previous version. Moreover, each TR61 entered at the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year has a different body.
The crew of the n ° 10 made up of Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill takes the victory after having battled for a long time with the fiery crew of young Mexicans.
