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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.
This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923. ... 1966–1969 Porsche 956: 1982–1985 Audi R18: 2011–2014 3 Jaguar D-Type: 1955–1957
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 ...
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.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
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.