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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 ...
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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1966-04-02 Sportscar Ford GT Mk II A: World Sportscar Championship: Circuit de la Sarthe: 24 Heures de Mans - Essais Prelimiaires: Test Crashed into a barrier that was placed in an escape road [237] Dickie Harrell (USA) 1971-09-12 Drag Racing Chevrolet Vega: AHRA top fuel Golden Horseshoe Dragway: Race Crashed into a light pole after the chutes ...
Pages in category "24 Hours of Le Mans" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatalities; G. Group 3 ...
In 1963, Ford Motor Company Vice President Lee Iacocca proposes to Henry Ford II to boost their car sales by purchasing Ferrari, dominant in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.Owner Enzo Ferrari uses Ford's offer to secure a deal with Fiat that allows him to retain ownership of the firm's racing team, Scuderia Ferrari, and insults Ford and his whole company.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. [1] It is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious races, [2] [3] and is one of the races—along with the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500—that form the Triple Crown of Motorsport, and is also one of the races alongside the 24 ...