24 Hours Of Le Mans In France In 1966

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24 hours of le mans in france in 1966. Henri pescarolo who went. 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. 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 this was the first overall win at le mans for the ford gt40 as well as the first overall win for an american constructor.

It was also the seventh round of the 1966 world sportscar championship season this was the first overall win at le mans for the ford gt40 as well as the first overall win for an american constructor. The pair had inherited victory from fellow ford driver ken miles in car no1 who had earlier pulled out a lead of. 1 it was also the seventh round of the world sportscar championship. The overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here.

The 1966 24 hours of le mans was the 34th grand prix of endurance and took place on june 18 and 19 1966. 3 it was also the debut le mans start for two significant drivers. Race 1966 le mans 24 hours was part of the 1966 international championship of makes and was won by chris amon bruce mclaren on 1966 06 18 00 00 00. 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.

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. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. The 24 hours of le mans french. Ford v ferrari titled le mans 66 in some european territories is a 2019 american sports drama film directed by james mangold and written by jez butterworth john henry butterworth and jason keller the film stars matt damon and christian bale with jon bernthal caitriona balfe tracy letts josh lucas noah jupe remo girone and ray mckinnon in supporting roles.

The event represents one leg of the triple crown of motorsport with the other. 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. 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 but instead of euphoria on the podium chris amon and bruce mclaren who were classified first were strangely subdued.