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 ...

Tom Kristensen has won the event nine times, more than any other competitor. Jacky Ickx, the previous record holder, is second with six victories, and Derek Bell, Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro are third with five wins each. Kristensen also achieved a record six victories in succession from the 2000 to the 2005 editions. [8] .

Apr 28, 2020 · Did Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon really win the 1966 race at Le Mans, or did Ken Miles and Denny Hulme win, and have the race stolen away from them in a political move that was well beyond their control?

1966 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors. Le Mans 24 Hours Posters & Memorabilia Shop. 34èmes Grand Prix d´Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1966 Circuit de la Sarthe For posters, vintage photographs and other memorabilia of the 1966 Le Mans race, please go here.

Jun 6, 2023 · In the 100 years of the Le Mans 24 hour, being celebrated with this year’s centenary, no race had a more controversial finish than the first win by Ford in 1966. What really happened?

Oct 26, 2021 · On 19 June 1966, Automobile Club de l’Ouest president Jean-Marie Lelièvre was particularly moved when presenting the winners of the world’s greatest endurance race with the trophy. For the 1966 edition had been anything but run-of-the-mill.

Find all the details and all the info on June 18 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours. Find race reports, circuit info, driver and team details.

Jun 13, 2016 · Chris Amon, one of the drivers behind the first of Ford’s four straight wins fifty years ago, looks back at what turned out to be the biggest triumph of his career: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. New Zealanders Chris Amon, aged 22 at the time, and Bruce McLaren drove their Ford GT40 Mk II to victory.

Jun 17, 2016 · As David Greenhalgh shows, the true story of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours remains very elusive … This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966.

Jul 7, 2014 · 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours race report: Ford takes first win July 7th 2014 The Ford GT40s finish one-two, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon taking the American marque's debut victory over the Ferraris