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1960 French motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | French |
| flag | France |
| Location | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Course_mi | 5.005 |
| Course_km | 8.055 |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 7 |
| Date | 22 May |
| Year | 1960 |
| Image | Circuit Charade 1958 1988.png |
| Fast_Rider_500 | John Surtees |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Time_500 | 3:54.7 |
| First_Rider_500 | John Surtees |
| First_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_500 | Remo Venturi |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | Italy |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Third_Rider_500 | Bob Brown |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | Australia |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | Norton |
| Fast_Rider_350 | John Surtees |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_350_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Time_350 | 3:58.7 |
| First_Rider_350 | Gary Hocking |
| First_Rider_350_Country | Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
| First_Rider_350_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_350 | František Šťastný |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Second_Rider_350_Bike | Jawa |
| Third_Rider_350 | John Surtees |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_350_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar | Helmut Fath |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar | Alfred Wohlgemuth |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| Fast_Time_Sidecar | 4:27.0 |
| First_Rider_Sidecar | Helmut Fath |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Alfred Wohlgemuth |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Fritz Scheidegger |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Horst Burkhardt |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | Germany |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Florian Camathias |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | Switzerland |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | John Chisnall |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
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The 1960 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 22 May 1960 at the Clermont-Ferrand circuit.
500 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR John Surtees | MV Agusta | 25 | 1:39:21.6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Remo Venturi | MV Agusta | 25 | +3:01.7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob Brown | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| ZAF Paddy Driver | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| AUT Ladi Richter | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Fumio Ito | BMW | 24 | +1 lap | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NZL Hugh Anderson | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob West | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| NZL John Hempleman | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jacques Insermini | Norton | 24 | +1 lap | ||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hans-Günter Jäger | BMW | 23 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||
| ZAF Jannie Stander | Norton | 23 | +2 laps | ||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Lothar John | BMW | 22 | +3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Bayle | Norton | 22 | +3 laps | ||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Fritz Kläger | Horex | 21 | +4 laps | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Antoine Paba | Norton | 20 | +5 laps |
350 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary Hocking | MV Agusta | 19 | 1:20:46.7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CSK František Šťastný | Jawa | 19 | +34.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Surtees | MV Agusta | 19 | +53.9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob Brown | Norton | 19 | +1:35.9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ZAF Paddy Driver | Norton | 19 | +1:39.3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Frank Perris | Norton | 19 | +3:18.6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL John Hempleman | Norton | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Rudi Thalhammer | Norton | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Willy van Leeuwen | Norton | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob West | Norton | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jacques Insermini | Norton | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Shaun Robinson | Norton | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Smith | Norton | 18 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Bayle | Norton | 17 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Philippe Marsaux | Norton | 17 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Packer | AJS | 17 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bouillard | Norton | 16 | +3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Fritz Kläger | Horex | 16 | +3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Schneider | Norton | 15 | +4 laps |
Sidecar classification
| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEU Helmut Fath | DEU Alfred Wohlgemuth | BMW | 13 | 58:39.6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Fritz Scheidegger | DEU Horst Burkhardt | BMW | 13 | +56.8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Florian Camathias | GBR John Chisnall | BMW | 13 | +1:03.4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Max Deubel | DEU Horst Höhler | BMW | 13 | +1:43.5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Edgar Strub | DEU Hilmar Cecco | BMW | 13 | +4:15.8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jo Rogliardo | FRA Marcel Godillot | BMW | 13 | +4:40.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Alwin Ritter | DEU Emil Hörner | BMW | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU August Rohsiepe | ? | BMW | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Arsenius Butscher | DEU Alfred Schmidt | BMW | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Claude Lambert | CHE Rodolphe Rüfenacht | BMW | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Jackie Beeton | GBR Eddie Bulgin | BMW | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Otto Kölle | DEU Dieter Hess | BMW | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Bill Beevers | ? | BMW | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Ray Foster | AUS Estelle Foster | Norton | 12 | +1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Pip Harris | GBR Ray Campbell | BMW | 11 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Tickle | GBR Cathy Tickle | Norton | 11 | +2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Maurice Lazard | ? | Norton | 10 | +3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sauzerau | ? | Norton | 10 | +3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weiermuller | ? | BMW | 10 | +3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Marcel Beauvais | ? | Norton | 8 | +5 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA François Moulin | ? | Norton | 7 | +6 laps |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1959 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1961 French Grand Prix
References
- "Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1961". Temple Press Ltd.
- "1960 - Sidecars 500cc". Racing Memory.
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