When Did Ford Win Le Mans Ken Miles, Ford V Ferrari True Story How Did The Real Ken Miles Die

At daytona in 1965 the mkii gt40 scored its first win with ken miles and lloyd ruby at the wheel.

Ford escape vs edge cargo space. And tragically ken miles did die shortly after le mans 66. Although that glory was short lived for miles who died behind the wheel soon after he is still considered one of racings great american heroes with his feat inspiring the recent film ford v ferrari. Upon realizing that he had lost his well deserved win at le mans 66 to another ford driver.

Ken miles already had a well respected career in the auto racing world but leading ford to defeat ferrari at the 24 hours of le mans in 1966 made him a star. Ken miles death in ford v ferrari isnt too far off from what really happened though the movie changes some details for storytelling purposes. He dies in a tragic crash at the end of the movieafter hes cheated out of a first place win at le mans because of a botched pr.

A podium in sebring followed a month later but the rest of the year and le mans was a disaster. Earlier in the year also with mclaren he had finished second at the 12 hours of sebring. The true story of ken miles mysterious death that ford v.

Had miles won he wouldve been the first driver to win the triple crown of daytona sebring and le mans in a single year. The le mans course is 85 miles and whatever team does the most laps in a 24 hour time period wins. They wanted the headlines to read ford wins le mans not miles becomes the first to sweep daytona sebring and le mans.

The next year he won the 24 hours of daytona sharing the ford gt mkii with lloyd ruby and then won the 12 hours of sebringseveral months later sharing the drive with denny hulme miles. 250000 spectators showed up to watch the ford and ferrari showdown in 1966. Ken miles and long time friend and crew chief charlie agapiou confer during a late race pit stop.

And ken miles enjoy victory lane following their win in the first 24 hours of daytona at. The true story of ken miles mysterious death that ford v. Ford didnt want ken to win at le mans.

For years hollywood wanted to adapt the true story of fords triumph over the perennial champion ferrari at the 1966 24 hours of le mans race and for good reason.