Ford won Le Mans outright each year from 1966 … Ford gewinnt Le Mans 1966.
Auf der Rennstrecke und auf der Straße. It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season. Henry Ford II along with New Zealanders Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon celebrates the first victory for an American manufacturer at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the podium in 1966. Chris, going into the race, who were your biggest rivals – Ferrari or the other Ford GT cars? With Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe. If you’ve sat down to watch Ford v.Ferrari any time recently, you might be inclined to think that you are now a master of—at least—the basics of what went on during the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Er hatte durch diese Konstruktion etwas geschafft, was vor ihm nur wenigen anderen Konstrukteuren gelungen war. The Ferrari 365 P2/P3 #19 was in front of the Ford GT40 MK II #2 but later had to retire while Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon in the Ford went on to …
Shelby’s star driving team was Dan Gurney with Jerry Grant. Ford GT40 Mk II front. The win wasn't easy for Ford. 1962 war die AC Cobra, wie der Rennfahrer und Sportwagen-Konstrukteur Carroll Shelbyseine Schöpfung nannte, in Serie gegangen.
suchte nach Möglichkeiten, sich motorsportlich aufzustellen und bewies Weitblick: Den amerikanischen Automarkt sah er bereits als gesättigt an, doch in Europa gab es noch Stücke vom Kuchen zu verteilen. American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. For the October 1966 issue, we took a deep dive into the car.
Im April 1966, bei den Testtagen in Le Mans, starb GT40 Fahrer Walt Hansgen nach einem tragischen Unfall. II P/1046 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first for the Blue Oval and for America itself. This followed a Ford decree laid down after the 1965 fiasco that no team, no matter how good, could be expected to take care of more than three cars. Directed by James Mangold. Ford had to spend three years and about $3 million before reaching its goal of becoming a leader in motorsports: In 1966, the Ford GT40 won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Das geringe Fahrzeuggewicht in Verbindung mit der Kraft des Ford-V8 ergaben eine Performance, gegen die die Konkurrenz chancenlos war. Der Ford GT40 ist ein Rennwagen, der ab 1966 vier Jahre in Folge das 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans gewann. Zwar wurden Motor und Getriebe immer standfester, doch die Bremsen waren immer noch ein Problem, vor allem die Bremsflüssigkeit, die zum Überhitzen neigte. A victory for Ford at Le Mans in 1966 was all but given.
Though the racing program was shadowed by the tragic death of Walt Hansgen in April testing, the Ford GT40 Mk IIs had been developed to a point where they were both fast and reliable, essential components for endurance racing success. This car took second place overall (all three top finishers were Ford GT40s) in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans . It was also the debut Le Mans start for two significant drivers: Henri Pescarolo, who went on to set the record for the most starts at Le Mans; and Jacky Ickx, whose record of six Le Mans victories stood until beaten by Ford’s return to Le Mans after half a century celebrates the Ford versus Ferrari rivalry that formed the golden age of racing in the 1960s. With the 1966 GT40 Mk II, Henry Ford II's quest to beat Ferrari at Le Mans was complete. Ford II.
Shelby hatte simple, vergleichsweise anspruchslose Großserientechnik … PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, SATURDAY 18 JUNE 1966. 102 cm). This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first overall win for an American constructor.
Les 24 Heures du Mans 1966 sont la 34 e édition de l'épreuve et se déroulent les 18 et 19 juin 1966 sur le circuit de la Sarthe.. Cette course fait partie de la septième manche du Championnat du monde des voitures de sport 1966 (WSC - World Sportscar Championship).
Er wurde benannt nach der Klasse Gran Turismo (in der er nie homologiert war) und seiner Bauhöhe von 40 Zoll (rd. Insgesamt 134 Fahrzeuge (Renn- und Straßenwagen) wurden von 1964 bis 1968 gebaut.
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. 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans, der 34 e Grand Prix d’Endurance les 24 Heures du … Ford’s 1966 Le Mans winner Chris Amon reminisces about that historic race 50 years ago in this exclusive interview.