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Ford only hoped to win Le Mans, not to go down in history as the perpetual holder of its all-time performance records. Ford lucked into that distinction when the organizers of the 24 Hour.
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Ford Wins Le Mans! Jun 19, 2016 | LE MANS, France No. 68 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT of Sébastien Bourdais, Joey Hand and Dirk Müller takes victory in LM GTE Pro category Victory comes exactly 50 years on from Ford's 1-2-3 victory at Le Mans in 1966 No. 69 Ford GT finishes on the podium in third place
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Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II, and Chris Amon on victory rostrum after 24 Hours of Le Mans 1966. With the slowdown in place, Gurney built a lead of a lap on Miles and was cruising along to victory until the unthinkable happened. The engine threw a rod with the car rolling to a stop a mere hundred yards from the finish line.
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Statistics By driver Jacky Ickx has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times. British driver Derek Bell (left), German driver Frank Biela (center) and Italian driver Emanuele Pirro (right) have each achieved five victories. By nationality By manufacturer
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Ford was desperate to win Le Mans in 1966, but had to overcome political in-fighting as well as Ferrari. This is how the Blue Oval scored a famous first victory Motorsport Images Author Paul Fearnley 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Restored Le Manswinning 1966 Ford GT40 unveiled at Le Mans
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 3, 2022 - Honoring America's only Le Mans-winning supercar that includes wins in 2016 and the historic 1-2-3 podium sweep in 1966, the 2022 Ford GT LM Edition celebrates Ford GT's global race-winning success.
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333 likes, 6 comments - scottsdale_carspotting on December 4, 2023: "The American champion that never was. That's the story of the Shelby Daytona 427 "Super Coupe."
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(May 2023) 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans Previous: 1965 Next: 1967 Index: Races | Winners The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [1] [2] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.
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It was fifty years ago that Ford scored its first 24 Hours of Le Mans victory, bringing Ferrari's dominance to an end with a conclusive 1-2-3 sweep. It was a repeat of the American carmaker's triumph at the 12 Hours of Sebring three months earlier. However, two dramatic events eclipsed the sporting achievements in Sebring that year.
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Ford was set to buy Italian automaker Ferrari in 1963 when, at the last minute, founder Enzo Ferrari backed out of the deal. Mr. Ford took the snub personally and decided to beat Ferrari at Le Mans. Details Jacque Passino at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1967 Digital image
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Because to celebrate its maiden Le Mans win in style, Ford hatched a plan to have its cars cross the finish line together in triumph. A finish to go down in history. A 20-metre gap makes it the closest finish in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Lap by lap data clearly indicates a gap of half a second between the #2 and the #1 Fords at.
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The Ford Advanced Vehicles HQ was in Slough, deemed, amazingly enough, a step up from Lola's base in Bromley. Lola's owner Eric Broadley soon clashed with Lunn, while Broadley's deputy, Tony.
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November 15, 2019 5:13 PM EST There are races, and then there is 24 Hours of Le Mans. For car manufacturers, the historic French competition is the ultimate test of their machines.
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. 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans For 1965, Ford took control of the racing division away from Eric Broadley and Lola Cars and gave it to Carroll Shelby and his team of mechanics and drivers. A lot has been said about Carroll Shelby and ridiculously at least most of it is true.
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The Day in Pictures Gallery: Le Mans 1966: Here's what it looked like After the directive to slow down was given, it was confirmed that Miles drew notable ire in the Ford pits with a lap of 3.
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It was 1966 that Ford finished 1-2-3 at the historic French endurance race, and this year, they came close to a repeat with a 1-3-4 finish. Crossing the finish line of Circuit de Sarthe, the track.