Sir Stirling Moss to Come to Le Mans in His Porsche RS 61

We’re thrilled everytime we get to see racing like in the good’ol days and one of the most important events of this kind is the Le Mans Legend, a historic support race that features Le Mans-type cars. This year’s edition of the competition will see Sir Stirling Moss race his 1961 Porsche RS 61 for the first time.

The vehicle was acquired in March last year and was supposed to race at Laguna Seca last year, but a transmission failure put it out of the race during the warm-up lap. The gearbox caused the car to spin, with Sir Stirling being hit by a Lotus that came off at the same time, with the results being devastating for the car’s front end.

The vehicle was brought back to motorsport condition by UK Porsche specialist Maxted-Page & Prill and is now ready to take part in the Le Mans Legend, which is scheduled to take place in June 11, a few hours before the modern 24 Hours will take place. Sir Stirling will have to fight fierce competition, as other racers in his car’s class (1959-65 with engines that do not exceed 2 liters) include: a Porsche RS 60, a Ferrari 206P, a Lotus 15, and a 2-litre, as well as 6-cylinder Porsche 904-6 prototypes.

“Despite the incredible provenance and value of the cars entered, the Le Mans Legend is a fiercely fought race and none of Stirling’s opponents will be hanging back,” commented Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends, which organises the Le Mans Legend. “There’s no doubt that Stirling will have quite a fight on his hands; but then, he’s used to that. In fact, he positively thrives on it.”