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22 drivers have died while competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at Circuit de la Sarthe, half of which occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.. This is a list of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event.
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.
1966–1969 Porsche 956: 1982–1985 Audi R18: 2011–2014 3 Jaguar D-Type: 1955–1957 Ferrari 250 TR: 1958, 1960–1961 Matra-Simca MS670: 1972–1974 Porsche 936: 1976–1977, 1981 Audi R10 TDI: 2006– 2008 Porsche 919 Hybrid: 2015–2017 Toyota TS050 Hybrid: 2018–2020 2 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 1925–1926 Bentley Speed Six: 1929–1930 ...
1966 Le Mans 24 hours [ edit ] At the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 hours , the two Shelby-American Inc. entered Ford GT40 MK II's were both on the lead lap, running first and second, with the car Hulme was partnering with Ken Miles in the lead.
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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 ...
After the death of Walt Hansgen in a J-car while testing at Le Mans in April, Ford decided to shelve the J-car and focus on the proven Mk IIs. Little development was done for the rest of the 1966 World Sports Car Championship season. In August 1966, Shelby American resumed testing and development work with Miles as primary test driver.