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On May 28,\u00a02021,\u00a0Maserati celebrated the 60th anniversary of their\u00a0N\u00fcrburgring 1,000\u00a0kilometers\u00a0win\u00a0with the Tipo 61. The 7th endurance classic race\u00a0was\u00a0held at the\u00a0Nordschleife\u00a0in Germany and was at the peak of its popularity during this era.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Masten\u00a0Gregory and Lloyd\u00a0Casner\u2019s\u00a0achievement in the Maserati Tipo 61\u00a0immediately became a memorable win\u00a0as it became back-to-back victories for Maserati. This win came just one year after Stirling Moss<\/a> and Dan Gurney<\/a> won the race in 1960.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The champion Tipo 61 cars were presented in white and blue paintwork, the colors that were the inspiration behind the Maserati MC12\u00a0Stradale, a nod\u00a0to their two wins. The supercar commanded the early 2000s and recently passed on the mantle to the new MC20<\/a>, which has\u00a0rekindled the racing spirit that has been part of Maserati\u2019s DNA, paving the way for the marque\u2019s motorsport comeback.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Giulio Alfieri designed a series of five models with the Tipo 61 being the most well-known of the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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It was bestowed the nickname ‘Birdcage’<\/a> due to its unusual chassis, being an elaborate structure with around 200 tubes,\u00a0matched with an intricate assembly that resembled a birdcage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The construction method provided the Tipo 61 with a more rigid chassis and additionally was lighter when\u00a0compared to other race cars of its time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All these features made the two-seater\u00a0Barchetta\u00a0the ultimate and most ideal solution for front-engined, rear-wheel-drive racers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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March 1959 saw Maserati start producing the Tipo 60 however by November in the same year, it was already being converted into the Tipo 61. This was\u00a0to adhere to the technical regulations that the Le Mans 24 Hours<\/a> demanded so as to compete in the race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The four-cylinder engine\u2019s displacement was adjusted to 2,900cc, with its power output achieving 250 horsepower at 7,000rpm. The vehicle, however, kept the layout and solutions that were employed for the Tipo 60. An additional 30 kgs were added to the weight, increasing it to 600kg from 570kg while its top speed was raised to 177 mph from 168mph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Despite the massive power output of the automobile, the fuel consumption was still rather low, a vital factor during endurance races, allowing the Tipo 61 to minimize the number of refueling stops.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

During the production years, from 1959 to 1961, the Maserati Tipo 60 and Tipo 61 dominated the international racing scene. Its power and speed\u00a0were fundamental to their remarkable victories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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[Source: Maserati<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On May 28,\u00a02021,\u00a0Maserati celebrated the 60th anniversary of their\u00a0N\u00fcrburgring 1,000\u00a0kilometers\u00a0win\u00a0with the Tipo 61. The 7th endurance classic race\u00a0was\u00a0held at the\u00a0Nordschleife\u00a0in Germany and was at the peak of its popularity during this era.\u00a0 Masten\u00a0Gregory and Lloyd\u00a0Casner\u2019s\u00a0achievement in the Maserati Tipo 61\u00a0immediately became a memorable win\u00a0as it became back-to-back victories for Maserati. This win came just one year after Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney won the race in 1960.\u00a0\u00a0 The champion Tipo 61 cars were presented in white and blue paintwork, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":793423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[323,255],"tags":[603,429,324,11629,13425,501],"class_list":["post-307518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maserati","category-news","tag-anniversary","tag-news","tag-maserati","tag-maserati-birdcage","tag-maserati-tipo-61","tag-nurburgring"],"yoast_head":"\nMaserati Birdcage - 60 Years Since the Tipo 61 N\u00fcrburgring Victory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maserati celebrated the 60th anniversary of their N\u00fcrburgring 1,000 kilometers win with the Tipo 61 during the seventh edition of the race.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/tipo-61-nurburgring-victory\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maserati Birdcage - 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