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Marius Mestivier was the first race fatality, occurring only a few hours after Guilbert's death. The most recent death is Allan Simonsen, who died in the race of 2013. In total, two drivers died in the 1920s, another two in the 1930s, one in the 1940s, five in the 1950s, six in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, two in the 1980s, one in the 1990s ...
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 win for an American constructor in a major European race since ...
Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Widely considered to be the worst accident [ 5 ] is the 1955 Le Mans disaster at 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed driver Pierre Levegh and approximately 80 spectators with over 100 being injured in total.
John Woolfe (23 March 1932 – 14 June 1969) was a British racing driver from England, who specialised in sports car racing.He was killed as a result of crashing on the first lap of the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans race, an event which caused the traditional "Le Mans start" to be abolished the following year.
24 Hours of Le Mans: North American Racing Team: 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF: 1965 Formula One: Cooper Car Company: 9 0 0 0 0 4 13th Trophées de France: Roy Winkelmann Racing 4 1 1 1 3 16 2nd: 24 Hours of Le Mans: North American Racing Team: 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 1st: 1966 Formula One: Cooper Car Company: 9 0 0 0 3 22 3rd: 24 Hours of Le Mans: F.R. English Ltd ...
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃.pjɛʁ bɛl.twaz]; 26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1962 to 1964, and Formula One from 1966 to 1974.
The car updates the classic look and livery for the current GT. It will be on display at the New York auto show next week.
Partnered with Lorenzo Bandini, Scarfiotti was victorious in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 1963. Their factory Ferrari achieved an average speed of 117.99 miles per hour over a distance of 2,832 miles (4,558 km). The victory was worth almost $20,000 in various prize money along with prestige, and gave Ferrari its fourth consecutive Le Mans ...