Ford 1st Le Mans Win, Pin By Frank Lionetti On Cmc Ford Gt Le Mans Classic Race Cars

The 1966 24 hours of le mans was the 34th grand prix of endurance and took place on 18 and 19 june 1966.

Ford kavanaugh hearing transcript. Its no coincidence that the return one chance to make history a full length documentary on the return of the ford gt to le mans 50 years after the car won the 1966 24 hours becomes. However two dramatic events eclipsed the sporting achievements in sebring that year. The pair had inherited victory from fellow ford driver ken miles in car no1 who had earlier pulled out a lead of.

Fords first le mans 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 upbut instead of euphoria on the podium chris amon and bruce mclaren who were classified first were strangely subdued. Although ford did not win le mans that year miles played a crucial role in their victory next year.

The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. The true story behind ford v. But theres some additional drama.

It was also the debut le mans start for two significant drivers. This is how the blue oval scored a famous first victory. The win was the first in 40 years for an american manufacturer in international competition and it proved miles prowess behind the wheel.

It was fifty years ago that ford scored its first 24 hours of le mans victory bringing ferraris dominance to an end with a conclusive 1 2 3 sweep. Home issues june 2016 1966. Ford trounced the frontrunner ferrari as all three ford cars crossed the finish line in a dead heat.

The real life le mans 66 ended with a historic finish. 24 hours of le mans 1966. First unveiled to the media at le mans last year the ford gts le mans victory comes 395 days after the car turned a wheel for the first time on may 20 2015 at calabogie motorsports park in canada.

It was a repeat of the american carmakers triumph at the 12 hours of sebring three months earlier. The realization was forced on ford in 1965 that the 289 race car was not fast enough to win le mans. Henri pescarolo who went.

The overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. It was also the seventh round of the 1966 world sportscar championship seasonthis was the first overall win at le mans for the ford gt40 as well as the first overall win for an american constructor. Fords first le mans win.

A herculean effort from the ford chip ganassi team has transformed the car into a le mans winner in just over one year.