“I was very careful not to break a leg running across the track and clambering into the car,” Bruce McLaren said. Furious about this decision, Ford decided to get its revenge by beating the long term winner at Le Mans – which they managed to repeat the following three years. laps some of the 7-litre cars were nearer 3 mm. Honorary starter for the 1966 race was none other then Henry Ford II himself. Jarno Zaffelli,…, The Isle of Man Government has confirmed the cancellation of the 2021 Isle of Man TT races due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The pair had inherited victory from fellow Ford driver Ken Miles in car no1, who had earlier pulled out a lead of … The latest news, updates and more straight to your inbox, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours race report: Ford takes first win. In 1966, the Mk.II version of the car dominated the 24 hours of Le Mans, finishing first, second and third and it continued to win the following three years. The full tale is told in a new book, Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks at Le Mans. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency". Gurney/Grant DNFd, but after 24 hours there were three Fords in the lead cruising to the finish. The overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. Le Mans: Ford back after iconic win in 1966. 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours race report: Ford takes first win. Chris Amon greets the crowd after taking his and Ford’s debut Le Mans victory at Le Mans. In addition to the narrative, the book includes statistical records for every American driver, car and engine that has competed at Le Mans. The fact that the race was not yet won was brought home with a jolt when two of the small cars which had been running like clocks suddenly blew up; the second Austin Healey broke its head gasket and an Alpine broke its water pump, the first Healey having expired with clutch trouble. 1 car was stopped and officials waved the Amon/McLaren car ahead – as the P.A. At 3.30 a.m. Muller brought the Swiss Ferrari into the pit with its gearbox broken and the remaining works Ferrari was delayed by a broken brake pipe. Bruce McLaren was the first to admit that he had mixed feelings about Le Mans, but the race wasn’t just a chance to earn some useful … The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is the world's oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history.. 8 Current page. Edition signed by the ‘Yanks at Le Mans’ extract. 1 Current page. II Ford racing coupes, three run by Shelby American, three by Holman and Moody and two by Alan Mann Racing and all the cars were prepared to the same specification, differing only in colour, which was done for identification purposes, but unlike in previous years this was a concerted and united effort controlled much more strictly by Ford staff. The original motor was originally built by Jaguar in 1966 in a bid to win the coveted Le Mans 24 Hours. There were now only twenty-four cars in the race, and it was barely mid-morning when gloom descended on the Shelby pits as car number 3 came slowly in to retire, having lost its water, overheated, and was unable to replenish anyway due to the rule demanding a certain distance between taking on fluids other than petrol. It was a bitter irony that two months later Ken Miles, was killed testing a prototype of the ultimate designed-and-made-in-USA Ford racecar with which Briggs Cunningham’s dream of a totally American car driven to victory at Le Mans by American drivers would finally be realized. The 1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 Mk II in 2006. Ford’s supporting forces were moving up, but immediately behind them were four Porsches presenting a very solid front, running splendidly and with no troubles at all. Miles thought he had won — as did the PA commentator — but it was no2, that was classified first, after whispers of conspiracy and sabotage. To access your subscription or free account. Read more: 1966-podium Ford GT40 goes to auction The No#2 car averaged 125 mph for 3002 miles. But instead of euphoria on the podium, Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren, who were classified first, were strangely subdued. In the end it didn’t really matter who took the victory amongst the drivers as long as the race was a win for Ford over Ferrari. I don’t know what went on, but he lost a ton of time with those two stops.”. Ford had already had to solve a lot of driver problems for accidents had prevented Foyt, Ruby and Stewart from joining the team as arranged. The latest news, updates and more straight to your inbox, Foul play in Ford’s 1966 Le Mans 24 Hour photo finish? Check here for latest versions. They want the Amon/McLaren car to win.’ I said, ‘Ken, what are you talking about? The N.A.R.T. Ford and Carroll Shelby racecar collaboration wins LeMans 1966 race. July 7th 2014 The Ford GT40s finish one-two, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon taking the American marque's debut victory over the Ferraris . Laren at Le Mans. Page 1 of 2 - Amon/McLaren win at Le Mans 1966 - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: The 1966 Le Mans was led by three Ford GT40 Mk II cars, driven by Ken Miles/Hulme, Gurney/Grant and by Amon/McLaren. The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. 1 Pre-race 2 Race 2.1 Footnotes 3 Official results 3.1 Did Not Finish 4 Statistics 5 Trophy Winners 6 References In 1966, the Ford Mk. He followed his orders and then he got f***ed. The line-up was in order of practice times and from Gurney at the head with the red 7-litre Ford there was a long line of very powerful and very fast cars, probably more than Le Mans has seen before, which made one rather apprehensive of some of the tiny cars and inexperienced drivers at the lower end of the row. It will be the second…, Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula 1 debut for Haas in the Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing Romain Grosjean following the Frenchman's shocking crash at the start of…, It was the first French car to win Le Mans since 1950, making Graham Hill the only driver in history to secure motor racing's unofficial Triple Crown. Henry Ford II was invited to drop the starting flag and send the 55 drivers running across the track to their waiting cars to start the Grand Prix d’Endurance, or 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ferrari had updated its line of prototype racers, creating the new 330 P3. The new rotors were fitted and Miles took off for his stint, still laps ahead of McLaren. It was indeed impressive and an undisputed victory, but the powerful line of Porsches was something of which Stuttgart could be very proud, the only blemish being that the sick car could not drag itself away on its last lap and had to be abandoned leaving fifteen survivors in the hard and bitterly fought race. 1 car certainly looked the winner. They include tales of a team-member sneaking in to cars to race stints for tired drivers; of after-dark and unauthorised adjustments to cars; and of drivers cheating eyesight tests so that they were able to race. Daniel Ricciardo says he missed out on an opportunity to win the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 when Red Bull blocked him from joining Porsche's winning effort in the endurance classic. Not only would Ford win the race for the first time, but the brand would take all the podium places, making this one of the most talked about automotive showdowns of all time. Jarno Zaffelli,…, The Isle of Man Government has confirmed the cancellation of the 2021 Isle of Man TT races due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Losing a win in the famed Le Mans 24 Hours can haunt drivers for years. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. In our second extract from the three-volume book, Motor Sport publishes an edited version. 33 sec. in the Esses and Schlesser had been involved through there suddenly being nowhere for him to aim his Matra without having an accident, which was very hard on the French firm. He’d led so much of the race and obviously slowed to let McLaren and Hutcherson catch up at the end, and when Hulme climbed aboard, their No. That’s what happened.”. Miles/Hulme led the race with Amon/McLaren behind, but on the finish line the Miles/Hulme car … Those had been taken by the McLaren crew. Only then did Agapiou learn that the rotors he’d been given were not in fact the ones bedded in for Miles’ car. To him, this was revenge by those at Ford who didn’t like him. Audi is developing a new sports car to once again challenge for overall victory at Le Mans, after announcing that it will leave the Formula E championship at the end…, The mangled barrier, hit by Romain Grosjean's Haas in the Bahrain Grand Prix, did exactly what it was designed to do, said a leading Formula 1 circuit designer. “Ken was close to four laps ahead of McLaren. The Ford v Ferrari battle at the Le Mans 24 Hours race of 1966 was a personal feud between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari that played out on endurance racing’s grandest stage, the story dramatic enough to warrant a Hollywood telling of the story that took Ford to the top step at La Sarthe. Miles brought the Mk II back in the next lap. To access your subscription or free account. Motorsport Images Author. 36 sec. Taking in 26 years of research and interviews by historian and author Tim Considine, Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks at Le Mans is a three-volume set that tells the history of more than 320 American drivers and the US cars that have competed at Le Mans. The pair had inherited victory from fellow Ford driver Ken Miles in car no1, who had earlier pulled out a lead of almost four laps over Amon and McLaren in car no2, before being ordered to slow down by the team, in order to engineer a dead-heat finish, and a powerful photo opportunity. Miles was on his way in again, and another set of rotors had to be fitted. Fine Art Giclee Print (Limited 21/66 Pcs) - Ford GT40 MKII #2 Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon - Ford First win Le Mans 1966. Today, it’s the turn of the classic 1966 event. There were eight 7-litre Mk. With all the attention now on winning the Le Mans 24 Hours, Ford would face tough competition at the 1966 race. It would have looked stupid with the bloody press. Ford had to spend three years and about $3 million before reaching its goal of becoming a leader in motorsports: In 1966, the Ford GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 7 Current page. The piece below is a look back piece from Dave Friedman on the finish of the race which saw controversy surrounding the two Ford GTs gunning … Detroit Free Press. By this time Gurney was way ahead, with Graham Hill holding second place, Bucknum third. Two of the small cars, a 6-cylinder ASA and a Peugeot 204-engined C.D., caused a worrying diversion by getting tangled up on the Mulsanne straight and catching tire, luckily without serious hurt, and before midnight it looked as though the American might was beginning to stumble. After the 86 th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – actually a couple of months from now – one of the Ford GT40s which ran at the 1966 Le Mans in Ford’s historic 1-2-3 domination of the podium is up for auction. In fall 1964, Ford’s Le Mans planning group sat down in Dearborn to map out the upcoming season. Shelby tells Miles that Ford wants him to engineer a dead-heat victory Photo: The Cahier Collection, Bernard Cahier, “Ken Miles was way ahead of the race. For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. I remember the Ford chief financial officer called me about three months into the program and said, 'Carroll, we've spent $200 million on this program so far. Rodriguez in the N.A.R.T. Ford's documentary of the 1966 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. As instructed, Ken Miles slowed to let McLaren catch up on the final lap, and for Hutcherson in his and Bucknum’s third Mk II. This caused some alarm and despondency for the last thing that anyone expected was for one of the very healthy Porsche engines to break at this late stage. II cars running they were not terribly confident, seeing victory approaching but knowing how things can still fall apart in the last few hours of Le Mans. After this commotion the order was cars number 3, 1, 27, 5, 7, 20, 21, 2, 6, 18, with Ginther doing his best in the P3 Ferrari, but Ford overwhelming by numbers, Denis Hulme took over from Miles and continued the good work taking the lead from Gurney’s partner Jerry Grant, while Muir was doing a remarkable job bearing in mind he had not sat in a Ford GT or seen Le Mans until the morning of the race. The team that won did it with brains as well as the steering wheel. £19.99 ... Hans Herrmann 1966 German Grand Prix Brabham BT 18 F1 Le Mans signed photo . It is at this time of the race that unexpected things seem to happen, and true to form trouble struck both camps, with the Rodriguez/Ginther Ferrari going out with gearbox trouble and one of the private Fords of the Essex Racing Team going out with a broken engine. (approx. At noon, with four hours still to run, there were only sixteen cars left running, the three Fords, with the McLaren/Amon car now slightly in front of the Miles/Hulme car, the Bucknum/Hutcherson Ford was nine laps behind, and then came a whole row of Porsches making a stupendous impression by the way they were still cracking round and sounding indecently healthy, while the remaining Alpine-Renault Gordinis sounded as if they had only just started the race, and most incredible was the fact that the lone French-driven Mini-Marcos was still buzzing round. The days prior to the race had been extremely hot, but Saturday was rather ominous, with gathering clouds and a much lower temperature and thirty minutes before the traditional 4 p.m. start a drizzling rain began, causing a lot of tyre changing, both as regards tread pattern and make, however, the rain did not develop quite as anticipated so that some people were caught out. Ford’s efforts to secure a dead-heat photo finish at Le Mans in 1966 cost Ken Miles victory from a four-lap lead. History would play out to prove that Ford had what it takes during the iconic battle of the 1966 Le Mans. During practice America showed its strength when Gurney made fastest lap at a staggering 3 min. Check here for latest versions. GTB Ferrari was disqualified for transgressing the rules when starting away from the pits without a clutch, and although Fords were in the first three places with the only three Mk. John Watson Le Mans Jaguar XJR8 signed professional photo XJR 8. Previously unseen amateur footage of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with reflections by Ford icons who were there that day. Three Matra-B.R.M. 1 It was also the seventh round of the World Sportscar Championship. Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks at Le Mans is currently on sale in the Motor Sport shop, Read extract 1: Phil Hill’s secret ploy to win Le Mans. The first two Mark IIs were Shelby American entries of Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon, with … Ferrari P3 had made a terrible start but recovered quickly and by 4.30 p.m. he was in fourth place, ahead of Parkes, but Gurney, who now led Hill, and Bucknum were all out of sight. The race has been run every year since its inception with the exception of 1936, when the race was not run due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948, due to World War II. As David Greenhalgh shows, the true story of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours remains very elusive … This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966. It has been 50 years since Edsel Ford II and his father, Henry Ford II, … Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles. Ford had to spend three years and about $3 million before reaching its goal of becoming a leader in motorsports: In 1966, the Ford GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. McLaren and Miles were told they’d finish in a dead heat and that both would be declared winner. It was also…, Part of the first all-female LMP2 crew at this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours, Sophia Floersch says that female drivers are now getting opportunities in racing that they never would before — but doesn't think W Series is the solution, He'll be watching the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours with a burger and beer in hand, but Tom Kristensen says that being behind the wheel during the new hyperpole qualifying session is the stuff of dreams, as he looks forward to this year's race. As he was co-driver to Graham Hill in one of the Alan Mann cars this was a serious blow indeed, but some rushing around got Brian Muir, the Australian saloon-car driver, over as a replacement. Oct 29, 2019 - Carroll Shelby Metal Sign. For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. In order to cut out any possibility of a nonsense that might make team personnel make a mistake the Ford pits got tough and cleared out all the “hangers on” and the myriad of photographers and TV and radio people, who invariably get in the way, and quite rightly so, for they had a lot at stake and had worked fantastically hard to reach this point at Le Mans, a point that was by no means a certain victory for them. Agapiou was livid. It’s fair to say that, like the French P.A. But there’s a sad story behind that amazing win, one which highlights the tension that can arise from team orders, and the differences between a race driver’s goals and those of the factory. Glen Wood Watched Ford Win Le Mans In 1966. Daniel Ricciardo says he missed out on an opportunity to win the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 when Red Bull blocked him from joining Porsche's winning effort in the endurance classic. During the second hour rain began to fall as refuelling stops became due and this caused a minor panic as well as numerous heart-searching decisions about further tyre changing. 13 examples of the GT40 entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, a race marred by heavy rain. Paul Fearnley Browse pages. In the solid phalanx of Ford machinery the Ferraris were fifth, seventh, eighth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth, with the Chaparral tenth, which was not a very hopeful situation for Europe, considering the cars had not yet started their first lap. The No#2 car averaged 125 mph for 3002 miles. Not only were the first three cars American but all were using American Goodyear tyres. Ken Miles, a racer who at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hour had already won the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona, was driving a Ford GT40 MkII alongside Denny Hulme. Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles. “We ended up having to get two more rotors and hoping they were okay. The overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. The winning Shelby American entered Ford GT MKII driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon is shown at dusk approaching Tetre rouge. In spite of almost 50 years passing since the 1-2-3 win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, the Ford GT40 remains one of the most legendary race cars. The Ford GT is America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar, and taking this pinnacle of Ford Performance even further for 2021, Ford is revealing two new enhancements – the first-ever Heritage Edition inspired by the original model’s first endurance win at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race, plus an all-new Studio Collection package offers even more exclusivity and design enhancements. Miles was travelling very fast and making up time for his stop, and although Ford tactics had called for 3 min. Ford’s 1966 Le Mans winner Chris Amon reminisces about that historic race, when it beat Ferrari, in this exclusive interview conducted shortly before he passed away in 2016. But just one model was built before the project was shelved by the British automaker. Bruce McLaren (left) and Chris Amon (right) either side of Henry Ford II, who was there to watch his cars achieve their historical 1-2-3 win after lowering the flag to … It’s the car that came third, number 5, and is expected to fetch around USD$12m. The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 18 and 19 1966. History would play out to prove that Ford had what it takes during the iconic battle of the 1966 Le Mans. 24 Hours Le Mans, France / 18-19 June 1966 Charlie Agapiou, too, remained adamant that his friend was robbed, and pulled no punches as to where the blame lay. Rodriguez fourth and Miles up in fifth place after lowering the lap record successively to 3 min. By 2 p.m. rain started and everyone began to go very gently, not wishing to make any silly mistakes at this late hour. Knowing the rotors had been bedded in, Agapiou threw on a new set of wheels and tires and Miles was sent out. Miles/Hulme led the race with Amon/McLaren behind, but on the finish line the Miles/Hulme car … Just after breakfast (8 a.m.), there was strife in all directions, for the sole remaining P3 Ferrari had been suffering from an internal water leak in the engine and a slipping clutch, and it finally succumbed, while Spoerry crashed the Filipinetti Ford GT40 he had been sharing with Peter Sutcliffe and the Belgian 275LM Ferrari staggered to a final halt at the pits having been losing water and overheating for a long while, but even more serious was the fact that the Gurney/Grant Ford was beginning to show signs of failing. The over-acting of the Shelby team had back-fired on them and McLaren and Amon were received as rather surprised and dissatisfied winners. So there was no way he could have just slowed down for four laps. Backing up the works Fords were numerous private teams running 4.7-litre GT40 models, and on the side of the works Ferraris were private teams with 365P/2, 275LM, Dino 206 and GTB models, but the atmosphere at Le Mans was much stronger than Ford versus Ferrari, it was America versus Europe, and the United States had added strength in their armoury from a lone Chaparral, while Europe had Porsche to rely on for solid support. Before practice finished both sides had been struck a severe body blow, for Surtees had an altercation with his team manager and went off in a huff, just when Ferrari and Europe needed him most, and one of the Ford drivers, the American Dick Thompson, caused an accident and did not comply with the rules about reporting it and was disqualified. Page 1 of 2 - Amon/McLaren win at Le Mans 1966 - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: The 1966 Le Mans was led by three Ford GT40 Mk II cars, driven by Ken Miles/Hulme, Gurney/Grant and by Amon/McLaren. The win wasn't easy for Ford. Photo: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, SUNDAY 19 JUNE 1966, PODIUM. Denis Jenkinson Browse pages. Foyt, the late Dan Gurney reflect on their own 'Ford v Ferrari' moment Setting Le Mans history right: A tale of two Ford GT40s What no one was told was that the ACO changed their mind – and notified Ford officials – that there could be no dead heat. It has been 50 years since Edsel Ford 2nd and his father, Henry Ford 2nd, smiled broadly on pit lane at the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race. Edition signed by the “Ken said, ‘I’ve got a vibration, a brake vibration.’ I said, ‘It can’t be a brake vibration, it must be the tires.’ He said, ‘I’m telling you, it’s a brake vibration.’”. Instead, controversial team orders requested that the first, second and third-place GT40s join ranks for a photo-op finish, a fateful decision that would instead hand Ford's first victory at Le Mans to Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon in GT40 Mk … One hour later the Mairesse/Muller Ferrari had dropped back a place and there were only thirty-two cars left running and the cold and damp night was beginning to reach its lowest ebb. The win … Ford dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1966, winning it for the first time, and taking all the podium places with its updated MkII and stellar driver line-up. As dawn broke the list of runners had diminished to twenty seven and Fords filled the first six places, followed by the works Porsches, while such Ferraris as were running were either sick or tired. Le Mans 1966: Here's what it actually looked like From the archives: A.J. It will be the second…, Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula 1 debut for Haas in the Sakhir Grand Prix, replacing Romain Grosjean following the Frenchman's shocking crash at the start of…. And so it stood, with an almost uncomfortable McLaren and Amon and a joyous Henry Ford II on the podium, joined only later by Miles and Hulme. By 1966, the Ford GT40s were well oiled machines and victory at Le Mans was inevitable. Cards distributed to the team members said, “Henry wants you to win.” The traditional Le Mans running start was still used in 1966. announcer, most initially believed Miles had won. Cards distributed to the team members said, “Henry wants you to win.” The traditional Le Mans running start was still used in 1966. 1966: Ford’s first Le Mans win. Even before darkness fell the pace was beginning to take its toll and many of the weak as well as the strong had fallen out, Ford number 4 having a broken differential and number 8 being delayed further by a defective clutch-operating mechanism, which put it behind the minimum regulation distance, so it was withdrawn. History would play out to prove that Ford had what it takes during the iconic battle of the 1966 Le Mans. The trailer for Ford v Ferrari focuses heavily on Matt Damon’s Carroll Shelby. As and when the brake discs on the Fords became worn they were changed in their entirety, the disc being retained in place by the road wheel and easily detachable, using asbestos gloves. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Company. Audi is developing a new sports car to once again challenge for overall victory at Le Mans, after announcing that it will leave the Formula E championship at the end…, The mangled barrier, hit by Romain Grosjean's Haas in the Bahrain Grand Prix, did exactly what it was designed to do, said a leading Formula 1 circuit designer. Current page. But Miles was told the dead heat finish had been okayed by the ACO. team. Make offer - Johnny Herbert 1989 US Grand Prix Phoenix F1 Signed Photo Bennetton Le Mans Win. Glen Wood, like other members of the Ford Performance family, will have a keen interest in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Ford will make its return to sports car racing’s premier event on the 50th anniversary of its breakthrough Le Mans victory. There was no time to find out why. And McLaren ended up with our rotors.”, Ford’s bedded-in brake discs ahead of the 1966 race Photo: Rainer Schlegelmilch. “He did exactly what he was told, and at the end, he slowed down on the back chute and all over the place to let McLaren unlap himself. The three GTB Ferraris were still running perfectly, but of course could not hope to match any of the prototypes for speed. a lap and there was a bit of a free-for-all going on. As David Greenhalgh shows, the true story of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours remains very elusive … This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966. The sanctioning body for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), declared McLaren/Amon the winners. 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours race report: Ford takes first win July 7th 2014 The Ford GT40s finish one-two, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon taking the American marque's debut victory over the Ferraris As the world of the 24 Hours began to wake up and the sleepy ones came to life again Ford lost a steady runner when the Ligier/Grossman GT40 went out with engine trouble and Ferrari looked like losing the N.A.R.T. Fine Art Giclee Print (Limited 21/66 Pcs) - Ford GT40 MKII #2 Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon - Ford First win Le Mans 1966. 4 Current page. This year Ford came to Le Mans in a much more organised manner than in the previous two years and the whole Detroit-supported project looked much more likely to achieve success than previously. That’s impossible.’. Agapiou was there. Gurney/Grant DNFd, but after 24 hours there were three Fords in the lead cruising to the finish. Ken Miles stopped very briefly to have his door shut, Whitmore came in to stay for repairs with a broken brake pipe and Hawkins limped in with a broken drive-shaft, which had given him some exciting moments at the end of the Mulsanne straight. The renowned automotive designer was an accomplished race car driver whose professional career culminated with a victory at the 1959 24-Hour Le Mans Grand Prix. The only claim to fame for the Bizzarrinis was that the rear-engined open one actually managed to spin away from the Le Mans start! The third place car was driven by American Honda driver Ron Bucknum and NASCAR Stock-Car driver Dick Hutcherson, driving in his first sports-car race. Ford dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1966, winning it for the first time, and taking all the podium places with its updated MkII and stellar driver line-up.
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