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Ken Miles stepping into Dolphin Mk.2, March 1961. Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was an English sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the U.S. and with American teams on the international scene.
Two months later, Ken Miles died at Riverside while testing the next generation Ford GT40 J-Car, which became the Mk IV that won Le Mans in 1967. [ 15 ] [ 42 ] [ 49 ] In a race of attrition it was fortunate the big teams brought such quantity – only 3 of the 13 Fords finished and only the two GTs finished from the 14 Ferraris entered.
Ken Miles Bruce McLaren: Ford GT40X Ford 7.0L V8 45 Gearbox (4hr) DNF P 1.3 46 Société Automobiles Alpine: Mauro Bianchi Henri Grandsire Alpine M65 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 32 Gearbox (3hr) DNF P +5.0 6 Scuderia Filipinetti: Herbert Müller Ronnie Bucknum: Ford GT40: Ford 5.3L V8 29 Head gasket (3hr) DNF P 5.0 7 Rob Walker Racing Team: Bob ...
Ken Miles lost the chance to win all three events in the same year when a problem with the Ford team orders for a photo finish made him lose the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. This incident was dramatized in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari. Miles died two months later testing the Ford J-car.
Defending champions Ford, along with Porsche, had the biggest representation with ten cars. The new Ford GT40 Mark IV was an updated version of the Ford J-Car, which was shelved following the fatal accident of Ken Miles in August 1966 [6] (The Mk III being a small-production road-car [7]). The Mark IV had an all new chassis designed and built ...
This essentially paved the way forward for Ford to dominate yet again, with both Shelby GT40's leading 1–2. Gurney and Grant were still leading- and on the last lap, while Gurney was driving, the car's engine failed. People at the pits were expecting Gurney to take victory—but Ken Miles crossed the finish line first in the GT40 X-1.
Wins Car Year 5 Audi R8: 2000–2002, 2004–2005 4 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300: 1931–1934 Ford GT40: 1966–1969 Porsche 956: 1982–1985 Audi R18: 2011–2014
Ken Miles Bob Holbert Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe: Ford 4.7L V8 did not arrive DNA P 5.0 7 E. Hugus (private entrant) Ed Hugus Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe: Ford 4.7L V8 did not arrive DNA P 3.0 26 Owen Racing Organisation: Graham Hill Richie Ginther: Rover-BRM: Rover Turbine: withdrawn DNA P 2.5 28 Automobili Turismo e Sport: Teodoro Zeccoli ATS ...