Ferrari drivers took the first three positions at the conclusion of the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans and, as they were to be again the following year, Hill and Gendebien were first, averaging 115.89 miles per hour, and establishing a race record.
Os pilotos de Ferrari lograron as tres primeiras posicións na conclusión das 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1961 e, gañaron de novo o ano seguinte, Hill e Gendebien foron primeiros, cunha media de 185 quilómetros por hora, e establecendo a marca da carreira.