1960 1000 km Nürburgring

David Brown and Aston Martin had won the event in 1957 and again in 1958 and 1959 but had withdrawn from Sports Car racing, leaving its lead driver, Stirling Moss without a works drive.

He hope to complete his hat-trick of race wins on the Nordschleife, laid with the American outfit, Camoradi USA with their Maserati Tipo 61.

As for championship leaders, Porsche, this was their home event arrived with two different cars; 356 B and 718 RS 60 for their squad of drivers led by Olivier Gendebien and Jo Bonnier.

Ferrari had four works 250 TR 59/60s in the Eifel mountains, Cliff Allison, Willy Mairesse, Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips were amongst the squad of drivers.

They were joined a fleet of privateer drivers in their Alfa Romeos, Porsche 356A Carreras Oscas and other mainline sports and GT cars.