Le Mans to see Stirling’s First Race in his own Porsche RS 61

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A highlight of this year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will be Sir Stirling Moss’s very first race at the wheel of his own 1961 Porsche RS 61. Sir Stirling bought the car back in March 2010 and entered it at Laguna Seca last August – only for the gearbox to seize on the warm-up lap. As a result, Stirling spun off and was hit by a Lotus that came off at the same corner, causing substantial damage to the Porsche’s front end but thankfully not to Stirling. The car was shipped to UK Porsche specialist Maxted-Page & Prill for repair, and will be seen back out on track – for its first ever race with Stirling at the wheel – in the Le Mans Legend on Saturday 11 June 2011, a few hours before the start of the modern 24 Hours.

(text: Charis Whitcombe; photo courtesy Motor Racing Legends)

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