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| |title=<center>1960 Dutch Grand Prix</center>
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| The '''''1960 Dutch Grand Prix''''' was the fourth race of the 1960 Formula One Season. Occurring on 6th June at the Zandvoort Circuit, the race would ultimately be won by Jack Brabham in a Cooper-Climax, where a duel between him and Lotus-Climax's Stirling Moss was decided by a granite square. The race also marked the debut of future two-time World Champion Jim Clark. However, the event is also infamous for the death of fan Piet Aalder, who was hit by BRM's Dan Gurney in an accident triggered when the BRM suffered a brakes failure.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1960 Dutch Grand Prix'' was the sixth running of the event within the Formula One calendar, as well as the eighth in Grand Prix history.<ref name="history">[https://circuitsofthepast.com/zandvoort-circuit/ ''Circuits of the Past'' detailing the history of Zandvoort and the Dutch Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> Lasting 75 laps,<ref name="results">[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Grand_Prix_of_the_Netherlands/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="history"/> the race ran on a frequent basis until being dropped from the Formula One schedule following financial difficulties in 1986.<ref name="history"/> Nevertheless, both the track and event would make a return to Formula One from 2021 onwards.<ref>[https://autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a37467909/f1-scratches-36-year-itch-zandvoort/ ''Autoweek'' reporting on the return of the Dutch Grand Prix to the Formula One calendar.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref>
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| Heading into the race, the works Lotus team needed to draft in a replacement, as John Surtees left for motorcycle racing in the Isle of Man.<ref name="magazine">[https://motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1960/62/the-dutch-grand-prix-7 ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> Thus, the team brought in Jim Clark, in what marked his first World Championship event.<ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/35544.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race and the accident that claimed Aalder's life.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/> For qualifying, the Grand Prix's organisers attempted to make two changes to the format: Only the top 15 fastest would be allowed to compete, with the starting order decided by combining each drivers' three fastest times.<ref name="magazine"/> However, the entrants complained, forcing the organisers to revert to the original format with 20 drivers being allowed to compete.<ref name="magazine"/> The entrants also wanted guarantees that everyone would receive starting money, but the organisers held firm that only the top 15 would receive it.<ref name="magazine"/>
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| In qualifying, Stirling Moss was consistently the fastest in a Rob Walker-owned Lotus, with Brabham and works Lotus-Climax driver Innes Ireland being his only rivals.<ref name="magazine"/> Moss achieved pole position with a time of 1:33.2, ahead of Brabham and Ireland in second and third respectively.<ref name="grand">[https://grandprix.com/races/dutch-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the event.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Gurney started sixth, Drivers' Championship leader Bruce McLaren took ninth in a Cooper-Climax, while Clark would start 11th out of 21 competitors.<ref name="results"/><ref name="grand"/> Moss was also given permission by Reg Parnell to drive the new Aston Martin; unlike with his Lotus, Moss was unhappy with this rather uncompetitive machine.<ref name="magazine"/> Both the Aston Martin and Scarab teams, alongside Cooper-Maserati's Masten Gregory, would withdraw prior to the race start following a dispute over receiving no prize money due to qualifying at the back of the grid.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1960 Dutch Grand Prix commenced on 6th June.<ref name="results"/> Brabham made a strong start, passing Moss with Ireland facing challenges from teammate Alan Stacey.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Further back, Ferrari's Phil Hill also made a remarkable start, as he moved up to the top six after only qualifying in tenth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> By lap 3, Brabham was slightly ahead of Moss, while the two Lotuses continually overtook each other.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> McLaren retired after eight laps following a transmission failure, and two laps later Brabham and Moss were now 17 seconds ahead of the duelling Ireland and Stacey.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Gurney was now in fifth, but would then experienced a brakes failure and suffer the accident on lap 11 that claimed Aalder's life.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> On lap 17, Moss was still right behind Brabham.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> However, his race would change when the Cooper drove over a large granite square that had already separated into two pieces.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> As Brabham drove over it, his Cooper's rear wheel redirected the granite at the Lotus, bursting one of Moss' front tyres and smashing the wheel rim.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> Moss was forced to pit, and would be two laps down from Brabham by the time his mechanics were finished with the pit stop, made worse when a jack was initially unable to get under the car's front suspension.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/>
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| Brabham was now 27 seconds ahead of Ireland and Stacey, with Moss down in 12th.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> Future champions Clark and BRM's Graham Hill duelled for fourth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> Clark initially overtook Hill on lap 29, but made a mistake at the hairpin that enabled the BRM to re-pass the Lotus.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> This occurred again a lap later, and Clark was then forced to drop back as his transmission was failing, eventually retiring on lap 43.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> With drivers retiring and with him setting a new lap record, Moss had recovered to sixth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> On lap 58, Stacey retired following a transmission failure, solidifying Ireland's second place and promoting Hill to third.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Moss meanwhile overtook Ferrari's Wolfgang von Trips for fourth, though was now 46 seconds behind Hill.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> Elsewhere, Brabham claimed victory and eight points in the Drivers' Championship, finally kickstarting his season after failing to score in the previous races.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Ireland finished second, while Hill took third despite Moss' comeback that saw him set a lap record of 1:33.8.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> This marked Ireland and Hill's first podiums in the World Championship.<ref name="day">[http://en.espn.co.uk/onthisday/motorsport/story/2387.html ''ESPN'' noting this was Ireland and Hill's first podiums, and summarising Gurney's crash.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> Von Trips and teammate Richie Ginther claimed the final points positions of fifth and sixth respectively, albeit a lap down from Brabham.<ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/><ref name="magazine"/>
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| ==Death of Piet Aalder==
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| On lap 11, Gurney was running in fifth in his BRM.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/> As he reached the Tarzan hairpin, a pipe connected to the BRM's rear brakes failed.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> Hence, when Gurney braked for the hairpin, the front wheels locked up and caused the BRM to spin out of control.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="day"/> Gurney crashed into the sand dunes, with him being thrown free from the car that ended up lying inverted after it somersaulted through some small fences.<ref name="crash">[http://the-fastlane.co.uk/cpdb/crashphotos_view.php?editid1=4061 ''The Crash Photos Database'' detailing the Gurney-Aalders accident and providing photos of it.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> While Gurney escaped with only minor wounds, his BRM hit a group of young men situated in a prohibited area, including Piet Aalder.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="crash"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/> While the other men recovered from their injuries, Aalder was not so lucky.<ref name="crash"/><ref name="espn"/> He ultimately passed away from his injuries aged 18.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="crash"/><ref name="day"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| The race reportedly received full live television coverage from Belgian broadcaster BRT. It was also partially aired live by the BBC, ORTF, and NTS.<ref name="broadcasts">[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting several organisations provided live coverage of the race, including the full coverage from BRT.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> According to Issue 1,908 of ''Radio Times'', 15 minutes were televised by the BBC as part of its ''Grandstand'' programming.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_television_service/1960-06-06#at-13.00 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the BBC's live coverage of the race.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="broadcasts"/> The television broadcasts have yet to resurface, although newsreel footage from ''British Pathé'' can be viewed online.<ref name="british">[https://britishpathe.com/video/VLVA8KHPISBANF2Z89FZRPPBKZGCQ-HOLLAND-ZANDVOORT-BRABHAM-WINS-DUTCH-GRAND-PRIX/query/wildcard ''British Pathé'' providing newsreel footage of the race, also including aftermath shots of Gurney's crash.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> It is unclear whether the television broadcasts captured footage of Gurney's accident, but the newsreel does show the remains of the BRM.<ref name="british"/>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=225px>
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| 1960dutchgrandprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1960dutchgrandprix3.jpg|Moss leading the field.
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| 1960dutchgrandprix4.jpg|Brabham celebrating his win.
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| 1960dutchgrandprix5.jpg|Dan Gurney's BRM suffers a brakes failure.
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| 1960dutchgrandprix6.jpg|Aftermath of Gurney's crash.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1957 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1957 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1958 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1959 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1960 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Advanced Driving with Graham Hill (lost ITV motoring series; 1974)]]
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| *[[Angelo Orsi's photos of Ayrton Senna (lost photos of Formula One driver post-crash; 1994)]]
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| *[[Anthoine Hubert and Juan Manuel Correa (partially found FOM footage of fatal Formula 2 crash; 2019)]]
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| *[[Ayrton Senna (partially lost on-board video of fatal Formula One crash; 1994)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2000 (lost pre-release builds of Formula One game; 2000)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[Jules Bianchi (lost FOM footage of fatal Formula One crash; 2014)]]
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| *[[María De Villota (lost footage of fatal Formula One crash; 2012)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Michael Schumacher (lost photo of Formula One driver post-skiing accident; 2016)]]
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| *[[Neil Shanahan (lost footage of fatal British Formula Ford Zetec Championship crash; 1999)]]
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| *[[Paul Warwick (lost footage of fatal British F3000 crash; 1991)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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