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The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.
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Jun 6, 2023 · In the 100 years of the Le Mans 24 hour, being celebrated with this year’s centenary, no race had a more controversial finish than the first win by Ford in 1966. What really happened?
Oct 26, 2021 · For the 1966 edition had been anything but run-of-the-mill. Not only had Ford broken speed records to end Ferrari’s winning streak, but the eventful race and its dramatic finish sparked a debate that still smoulders today. Why?
Nov 11, 2019 · MotorTrend was there to witness Ford's epic win over Ferrari. Check out our first-hand account of the legendary 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
May 5, 2016 · As the factory prepares to return to the race for the first time since 1969, we look back at that ’66 victory and the men involved. The back story. In the early 1960s Ford received word that Enzo Ferrari wanted to sell his eponymous car manufacturer.
The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.
Jul 7, 2014 · 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.
Mar 18, 2016 · Despite a series of disappointments, Ford arrived at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with a decisive psychological edge, having triumphed twice over Ferrari, first at the 24 Hours of Daytona then the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Aug 11, 2015 · As tickets to the 84th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 18-19, 2016) were made available for purchase as of November 6th, a look back 50 years ago at the 1966 24 Hours, marked by Ford's triumph...and also by the debut at Le Mans of a young Belgian driver who would go on to become a win record-holder.
