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Tom Kristensen has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, more than any other driver.. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an annual 24-hour automobile endurance race organised by the automotive group Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and held on the Circuit de la Sarthe race track close to the city of Le Mans, the capital of the French department of Sarthe.
Youngest winner overall: 22 years, 91 days: Alexander Wurz in 1996: Youngest winner by class: 18 years, 352 days: Julien Andlauer in 2018 (LM GTE Am category) Oldest winner: 47 years, 343 days: Luigi Chinetti in 1949: Most wins with different constructors: 4: Yannick Dalmas (Peugeot, Porsche, McLaren, BMW) Most time between successive wins: 13 ...
The 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 36th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 28 and 29 September 1968 on the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France. A significant change was the imposition of 5 L (305 cu in) engine limits on Group 4 racers, to lower overall track speeds.
Ford v Ferrari (known as Le Mans '66 in the UK and other territories) is a sports drama film distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari for dominance at Le Mans. Directed by James Mangold , starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale in the roles of Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles , respectively.
The 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 14 and 15 June 1969. It was the 37th Grand Prix of Endurance and was the eighth round of the 1969 International Championship for Makes .
The 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 33rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 19 and 20 June 1965. It was also the twelfth round of the World Sportscar Championship . After the disappointing results of the previous year's race , Ford returned with an improved version of its GT.
Just a fortnight before the race, former Le Mans winner Bruce McLaren had been killed testing his new car. Piers Courage, driving the Alfa Romeo in this race, died during the F1 Dutch GP. To underline the safety problem, Jochen Rindt, 1965 Le Mans winner, was killed at Monza becoming the only posthumous F1 World Champion. [38]
The 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 20 and 21 June 1964. It was also the ninth round of the 1964 World Sportscar Championship season . This year marked the arrival of American teams in force, with Ford V8 engines in ten cars.