Thompson was adamant he had advised pit officials, and in the hearing Ford's director of racing Leo Beebe threatened to withdraw all Fords. Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans '66 in some European countries)[4] is a 2019 American sports drama film[5] directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. Ford's answer to Ferrari's next weapon, the 330 P4, was delayed by development problems, handing Ferrari a rematch with the Mk IIs that so dominated them at LeMans, at the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours. Miles/Hulme were leading, followed by McLaren/Amon holding station on the same lap. Shelby ran three cars himself for Americans Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant, Miles was now paired with New Zealander Denny Hulme after Ruby had been injured in a plane crash a month earlier. More about. When Dearborn won last year, the world went less than nuts. Miles is initially against this decision, continuing to set new lap records near the end of the race, but decides to let Ford have their way on the final lap. Ginther was 5th in the fastest Ferrari with a 3:33.0, with Parkes and Bandini in 7th and 8th respectively. "James Mangold's Untitled Ford/Ferrari Pic Adds JJ Feild; Elizabeth Mitchell Joins 'Welcome to Pine Grove! At 9am the Gurney/Grant car, which had been dicing for the lead with Miles & Hulme (against strict team orders), retired from 1st when the car blew a headgasket. Le Mans ‘66. The resulting warpath employed everyone from Bruce McLaren to Carroll Shelby and Indy 500 legend A.J. But Beebe pushed on with his plan anyway. Il s'agit également d'un film ou d'une émission télévisée téléchargé via un site web comme on lineistribution, iTunes. [3] It was also the debut Le Mans start for two significant drivers: Henri Pescarolo, who went on to set the record for the most starts at Le Mans; and Jacky Ickx, whose record of six Le Mans victories stood until beaten by Tom Kristensen in 2005. Nino Vaccarella, race winner in 1964, was furious when he found out he was ‘demoted’ to drive the Dino rather than the P3 and threatened to walk out, but did, in the end run the car. Ford v Ferrari), 2019. Regarder Le Mans 66 Movie WEB-DL Il s'agit d'un fichier extrait sans erreur d'un serveur tel Le Mans 66 , tel que Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll, DiscoveryGO, BBC iPlayer, etc. "[46] Beebe also later admitted he had been annoyed with Miles racing Gurney, disregarding team orders by potentially risking the cars' endurance. Ford the man vowed to get even, aiming his considerable resources at Ferrari's Le Mans record. [37] At dusk it started to drizzle, reducing the power advantage of the big Fords, and allowing the Ferraris to keep in touch. Finally there was a P2 Spyder for Maranello Concessionaires (Attwood/Piper). It was the first time that the 3000 miles/125 mph mark had been exceeded.[30]. But it’s also, in a roundabout way, a film about filmmaking. [26] The final finisher was the little Mini Marcos. With the 2.0L flat-6 engine from the 911, it had recently been homologated for Group 4 with the requisite 50 cars. The Le Mans grandstands, pits, and garages were replicated at the Agua Dulce Airpark in Agua Dulce. [53][54] The book attained a "4.5 star" rating by book review website GoodReads.com. [19][20], Chevrolet was the other player in the over 2-litre class. The hangar area where the cars were developed (originally at LAX) were filmed at Ontario International Airport in Ontario. [33][34][20] Miles had to pit after the first lap to fix his door after colliding with Whitmore's Ford at the start. [22] It was race-proven too, after winning the Targa Florio the month before. But their race preparation had been limited by strike action in Italy. [28], The new Group 4 category started attracting interest as the earlier prototypes were meeting the homologation and production requirements. With the new regulations this year the ACO received a huge 103 entry requests. Up against them was Ed Hugus’ modified Ferrari 275 GTB and the Equipe Nationale Belge ran its 250 LM. The film was released on 15 November 2019. The new Le Mans '66 film brings the story of Ford vs Ferrari to the world of Hollywood but, despite being the victors, Ford hasn't shone a light on the movie While the Ford vs Ferrari story culminated in victory for the Blue Oval, there has been a lack of engagement with the newly-released Le Mans ’66 film by the company. Ford v Ferrari (known as Le Mans '66 in the UK and other territories) is a sports drama film distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari for dominance at Le Mans. Despite finishing 26 laps behind the rest of the field. It had taken three attempts for Ford to win Indianapolis and the NASCAR Championship, and now it added the Le Mans 24 Hours. All three cars went over the finish in formation, but any chance for a dead heat disappeared when officials discovered a rule that in case of a tie, the car that had started further down the grid had travelled the farther distance. It went on to debut to $31.5 million, topping the box office. There were only three GT entries: the Ferrari customer teams Ecurie Francorchamps and Maranello Concessionaires both entered a 275 GTB. McLaren, who builds his own Formula and sports cars, is 28. ", subject to the Restrictions in Clause D(5). The film stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. [16][8][17], NART also entered a long-tailed P2, rebodied by Piero Drogo and driven by last year's winner Masten Gregory with Bob Bondurant. [30] The official Ford press release, erroneously dated 7/5/1966 (possibly US-style dating: July 5th 1966), claims: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The McLaren-Amon and the Miles-Hulme cars were running within seconds of each other as the race neared its end, with the Bucknum-Hutcherson car hanging back as insurance. Production of what would become the ubiquitous Le Mans car had started in late 1964 and the new 911 S model had its ‘boxer’ 6-cylinder engine tuned to 160 bhp. [36] By then all three Dinos were out with mechanical issues, removing one threat to Porsche. Cast & Crew. With the bitter failure of Ferrari's 330 P3 mirroring the failure of the Ford prototypes the previous year (and with salt rubbed into the wound with Ford's formation finish), the "Ford-Ferrari War" moved into its climactic phase. "[41] Eric Kohn of Indiewire gave the film a "B", saying that "Ford v Ferrari excels at evoking the sheer thrill of the race—'a body moving through space and time', as one character says—and it's compelling enough in those moments to make the case that nothing beats the thrill of competition. With Le Mans 66 opening in cinemas, the famous story of Ford’s triumph over Ferrari in the 24-hour race will be further immortalised in popular culture. The following year, they won again. [40] The ACO told him this would not be possible — given the staggered starting formation, the #2 car would have covered 20 metres further, and thus be the race winner. … On his out-lap Spoerry lost traction and spun at the Esses wrecking the car. Free postage. [55], A 2016 documentary film, produced and directed by Americans Nate Adams[56] and comedian Adam Carolla,[57] features the Le Mans rivalry between Ferrari and Ford. Prize redemption will be discussed with the winner. There were six GT40s entered by customer teams, with the 4.7L engine. The race became the subject of a 2009 book, detailing the race and the famous background rivalry between Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II, by A.J. The other Chevy was in Texan Jim Hall's Chaparral 2D. He and team manager Eugenio Dragoni had decided that he, as the fastest Ferrari driver and driving with Mike Parkes, would act as the hare to bait and break the Fords. Matt Damon … [7], Once again there was rain at the April testing weekend. They joined Ford France, Scuderia Filipinetti and new privateers Scuderia Bear and Essex Wire. He was also still recovering from a big accident the previous year and would hand over to Scarfiotti if he got overly tired. Available on iTunes Academy Award® Winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the true story of visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at … In early stages of the film's production, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were cast in the starring roles, but those plans fell through. [21], Another heavy downpour at 12.30 contributed to a big accident in the Esses. The biggest news was the walkout of Ferrari's lead driver John Surtees. [14] After only 9 laps, Rindt's Ford blew its engine at the end of the Mulsanne straight, so there would be no consecutive win. Le Mans '66; Matt Damon; Christian Bale; Show 0 comments. GT cars were now Group 3 and Prototypes were now Group 6. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency". We weren't sure who had won initially. This time six were built and prepared by Shelby American. The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. The website's critics consensus reads, "Ford v Ferrari delivers all the polished auto action audiences will expect – and balances it with enough gripping human drama to satisfy non-racing enthusiasts. by Ronan Glon. Porsches now held the next five places and the two Ferrari GTs were 9th and 10th chased by the Alpines. While repairing the damage, officials told the team that they were disqualified for Thompson leaving the scene of a major accident. Yet during raceweek, with news that new FIAT chairman Gianni Agnelli would be at the race, Dragoni changed the plan, putting Scarfiotti (Agnelli's nephew) in first. Fourth, 20 seconds further back, was the first NART Ferrari, of Rodriguez. This year a new customer team, the Ecurie Savin-Calberson was supported by Alpine, with former Index winner Roger Delageneste. For the 2019 film released internationally as Le Mans '66, see, Challenge Mondial de Vitesse et Endurance standings, Clarke 1997, p.10: Road & Track Sept 1966, Clarke 1997, p.11: Road & Track Sept 1966, Clarke 1997, p.12: Road & Track Sept 1966, Clarke 1997, p.13: Road & Track Sept 1966, "A look back at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours", "Watch the story of the controversy behind the Ford GT40's photo finish at Le Mans in 1966", "Le Mans 1966: The Golden Mystery – dailysportscar.com", "20 Jun 1966, Page 11 - The Cumberland News at Newspapers.com", "Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans – Book Review", "How Carroll Shelby And A Gang Of Nerds Beat Enzo Ferrari", "Ford Preparing to 'Go Like Hell!' Porsche also ran three regular 906s in the Sports category, two works entries as well as one for their Paris importer Toto Veuillet. "[51], Rumors of a movie adaptation of the book, an Amazon best seller,[52] circulated from 2013 to 2015. [25], Ford v Ferrari premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019,[26][27] and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019. Baime[48][49] titled "Go Like Hell"—the words shouted by Bruce McLaren to Chris Amon as they drove to their famous victory. [14][41][42][43][44], At their last pitstop, the 7th-placed Porsche of Peter Gregg and Sten Axelsson was stopped by engine problems. [28][27][38], After 6 hours, heavy rain was pouring down. Le Mans '66 Related. I took over from Bruce and he spoke to Firestone and they generously said we could switch to the Goodyears the other GT40s were running. [28] It was subsequently released in the United States on November 15 by 20th Century Fox in 2D, IMAX, and Dolby Cinema formats. The other was a Marcos Engineering kit-car based on a Mini Cooper 'S' chassis. [21], Porsche came with a new model – the 906 designed by the team led by Ferdinand Piëch. Both New Zealanders who now reside in England, it was the most important victory yet for the two youngsters. Drama 2019 2 hr 32 min. Within another hour Miles and Hulme had taken the lead. Joining Skip Scott, team owner of the Essex Wire team, was a 21-year old Jacky Ickx in his Le Mans debut.[29][30]. Filming began in July 2018 in California and lasted a little over two months. Directed by James Mangold, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale in the roles of Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, respectively. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal. Henry Ford, honorary starter in ’66, waved the flag to open the chapter of the story he had been so desperate to author. The 5.3L small block put out 420 bhp and had a semi-automatic transmission. Le Mans ’66 may look like a film about slick motors and the handsome dudes who drive them. Oscar-winning drama starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. In response, a furious Ford orders his racing division to build a car to defeat Ferrari at Le Mans. The third was a quiet though significant entry: Jacques Dewes, ever the pioneering privateer, brought the first Porsche 911 to Le Mans. The film stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. McLaren was being delayed by his tyres going off, so the team quietly changed from Firestones to Goodyears. It was rumoured that Miles, upset about the team orders, lifted off to allow McLaren to finish a length ahead. Jochen Rindt, the previous year's winner, had moved across from Ferrari to Ford, in the new Canadian Comstock Racing Team. Enzo Ferrari however, uses Ford's offer to secure a more lucrative deal with Fiat that allows him to retain complete ownership of Scuderia Ferrari. Just before 4pm, it started to drizzle again. [8][15] Also pitting on the first lap was Paul Hawkins whose Ford broke a halfshaft going down the Mulsanne Straight lurching him sideways at nearly 350 km/h. For the 1966 race, see, 2019 sports action drama film directed by James Mangold, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Excellence in Production Design (Period Film), Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action, San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture, Washington D.C. 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Ferrari Pic". [7] But this year, a significant new manufacturer entered the fray: Matra had bought out Automobiles René Bonnet in 1964, rebadging the Djet. Miles was told to ease off to allow McLaren to catch up with him. As before, the Groups were split up in classes based on engine size, there was a sliding scale of a minimum weight based on the increasing engine size (from 450 to 1000 kg for 500 to 7000cc) as was fuel-tank capacity (60 to 160 litres). [7][8][9][10] The big 7-litre engine now put out 475 bhp. Available on iTunes Car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle to build a revolutionary race car for Ford. item 5 Le Mans 66 BD [Blu-ray] [2019] - Le Mans 66 BD [Blu-ray] [2019] £12.48 . La Mans ’66 is, to extend this shopworn car metaphor a little further, like a reliable, oak-panelled town car that’s been tricked out with a top-spec engine and slick paint job. [36][41], At the last pit stop, the Mark IIs were still in front. Director James Mangold. [10][11][12][13], On February 5, 2018, it was announced that James Mangold had been brought on board to direct the film based on the previous script by Keller and the Butterworths. While racing with Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini – piloting Ferrari's new prototype 330 P3 – Miles experiences brake failure and has his brake system replaced during his pit stop. [29] It was previously scheduled to be released on June 28. [10] The works team had a pair of closed-cockpit versions for John Surtees/Ludovico Scarfiotti and former winners Lorenzo Bandini/Jean Guichet. But that makes sense: Both Le Mans and international motorsport are different now, tamer and less raw. This strategy fell apart when our tires started losing treads early in the race and we lost considerable time. Both cars hit the wall and caught fire, and Ogier was taken to the hospital with two broken arms. After a disappointing showing at Monza a controversial denial of championship points from a Mirage win at the Spa event, Ford saw limited opportunity for taking the Manufacturers' title again and instead concentrated on a last hurrah at Le Mans, where the leading Mark IV, driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. [14] Later, Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, and Noah Jupe joined the cast alongside Christian Bale and Matt Damon in the lead roles. Le Mans ’66 may relish in the high life, but its final moments feel devastatingly hollow. The year after that, they won a third time. Drama 2019 2 hr 32 min. "[40] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare grade of "A+," while those at PostTrak gave it an overall positive score of 87% (with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars), with 68% saying they would definitely recommend it. As a result, when I went to Daytona for the 24 hours, paired with Bruce, I suggested to Bruce that we set a fairly conservative pace for the race, and whilst we might be running out of the top three in the early stages, we might be the only one there at the end. [13], The British team Alan Mann Racing had two cars prepared by Ford Advanced Vehicles, for Graham Hill/Dick Thompson and John Whitmore/Frank Gardner. "What happened to the movie adaptation of "Go Like Hell? [14][15][35], On the third lap Gurney took the lead, which he held onto until the first pit-stops. Racing is no longer a brutally dangerous pastime or the kind of thing that puts whole countries on the edge of their seats. [15][19] At the end of the first lap Ford's cars led – Hill ahead of Gurney then Bucknum, Parkes in the Ferrari, followed by Whitmore's Ford, the Chaparral, then the GT40s of Scott and Rindt. In 1959, Carroll Shelby is on top of the world after winning the most difficult race in all of motorsports, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Foyt, putting the stops to Ferrari's unbroken, five-year winning streak at La Sarthe. Ford's Mark IV was ready in time for the 12 Hours of Sebring, where it won on its maiden outing. The car was powered by a 1130cc Peugeot engine, marking the return of the French company last seen in the 1938 race. [6] But the new year started with promise with Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby winning both the inaugural 24 Hours of Daytona and then 12 Hours of Sebring. It was a record shattering performance as the winning car covered more miles (3,009.3) at a faster speed (125.38 mph) than any previous entry. Two cars were entered, one by ASA and one by NART. Ginther's NART Ferrari was leading from Parkes, chased by the Fords of Miles and Gurney on the same lap, McLaren a lap behind then Bandini and Andretti two laps back. Bruce said to me we had to drive the doors off the thing, so we did. For this task, Iacocca hires Shelby American owner Carroll Shelby, a former driver who won Le Mans in 1959 but was forced to retire due to a heart condition. Seeing that Miles is not their ideal driver, Ford opts to send Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren to the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans instead. 152 minutes. Ford told their cars to drop to 4-minute laps, but Gurney and Miles kept racing hard for the lead. Meanwhile, Miles had been putting in extremely fast laps, breaking the lap record and getting back up to 5th place. Designerul american de mașini Carroll Shelby și șoferul Ken Miles luptă împotriva interferențelor corporative și a legilor fizicii pentru a construi o mașină de curse revoluționară pentru Ford, pentru a învinge Ferrari la 24 de ore de la Le Mans în 1966. "[39] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "universal acclaim. Marea provocare: Le Mans ’66. There was a bit of history to that. [4], As Group 7 were ineligible for FIA events, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) opened its entry list to Group 3, 4 and 6. Le Mans '66. He was supported by Huschke von Hanstein who was prepared to withdraw the Porsche team as well. [37][38], On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 339 reviews, with an average rating of 7.76/10. [21][22], Filming began on July 30, 2018, and lasted for 67 days, taking place in California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Atlanta; Savannah; and Statesboro, Georgia, as well as Le Mans, France. Bale would rather leave the driving to the professionals. [29][15][19], On a cool and cloudy afternoon, it was Henry Ford II this year who was the honorary starter. Baime titled "Go Like Hell"—the words shouted by Bruce McLaren to Chris Amon as they drove to their famous victory. The crowd-pleasing Mini Marcos was club raced, rallied and hill climbed, road registered twice and repainted five times only to be stolen in the night of 30 October 1975 from beneath a flat in Paris. Christian Bale: “Every day on set, I would … An open-cockpit variant was given to the North American Racing Team (NART) for Pedro Rodriguez/Richie Ginther. The plot follows a determined team of American and British engineers and designers, led by automotive designer Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca with the mission of building the Ford GT40, a new racing car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. [17][18][19] In August 2018, JJ Feild was cast in the film to play the automotive engineer Roy Lunn, the head of Ford Advanced vehicles in England and the right-hand man to Henry Ford II. American Walt Hansgen's Ford hit water on the pit straight and aquaplaned. [20] Not listened to, Surtees, Ferrari's 1964 F1 World Champion, quit the team. 2019. Drama 2019 2 hr 32 min. The 1966 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours will remain a milestone in the legendary rivalry between the Ford and Ferrari teams. The other Porsches came in 4th to 7th led by Siffert/Davis, who also claimed the Index of Performance. Bale’s performance is the petrol (sorry, sorry!) Sam Smith, Adam Carolla's 'The 24 Hour War' Is a Car Movie by Car People That Isn't Just for Car People, Road and Track, Jan. 18, 2017.[60]. [26][20] At the 92nd Academy Awards, the film received four nominations, including Best Picture and Best Sound Mixing, and won for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing. The film about the epic Le Mans rivalry promises to be a must for car fans - and this is the real story behind it . Mark as already seen. [34], Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a 4 out of 4 stars, saying that it "is what it promises to be, a blast from the past" and writing: "Ford v Ferrari could have just been a sports story, dramatizing an interesting chapter in racing, and it would have been fine. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. "I'm disappointed, of course, but what are you going to do about it. While Ford sees this as a humiliating defeat, Shelby explains to him that the GT40 instilled fear in Enzo Ferrari, as it reached 218 mph (350.8 km/h), on the Mulsanne Straight before it broke down. 1966 saw the advent of a completely new set of regulations from the CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale – the FIA's regulations body) – the FIA Appendix J, redefining the categories of motorsport in a numerical list. Redeem voucher. The gold Bucknum/Hutcherson car was third, but twelve laps behind. [6] It was the last film to win the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing before the award was combined with Best Sound Mixing as a single award for Best Sound. Le Mans ’66 isn’t The Right Stuff or Raging Bull, but it’s a quality picture. He did his two laps, his first ever at Le Mans on raceday morning to qualify. The spectators laughed at the small car and its apparent resemblance to a flea. By contrast, 5 of the 7 Porsches finished (including their 911 in the GT class) as did four of the six Alpines, showing much better reliability. As it turned out McLaren's #2 car crossed the finish line just ahead and was declared the winner. Le Mans ’66 – Review I have never understood the appeal of Le Mans, the world’s oldest endurance car race. 1 voturi, medie: 5,00 din 5. Gregg parked the car waiting for the last lap, but at 3.50pm he could not get it restarted and missed the formation finish. [12] One of the big improvements Holman & Moody brought with them was a quick-change brakepad system to save time in the pits. A few scenes were filmed at tracks in Georgia. Ultimately, McLaren is declared the winner on a technicality, but Miles is grateful to Shelby for giving him the opportunity to race at Le Mans. Shorter and wider than the P2, it kept the same 4-litre engine but with fuel-injection now put out 420 bhp. Free postage. We finished fifth. Chris Amon was interviewed in 2016: The Ford-France and Essex cars had already retired with engine issues during the night.[29]. [2], In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Charlie's Angels and The Good Liar, and was projected to gross $23–30 million from 3,528 theaters in its opening weekend. Six months later, Shelby pays Miles' widow Mollie and son Peter a visit and gives Peter a wrench that Miles threw at him before winning an SCCA race at Willow Springs in 1963. We were warned to be careful with the gearbox as they were new and unproven, and both cars retired with gearbox failures. Le Mans '66. Shelby and Miles test the Ford GT40 Mk I prototype at Los Angeles International Airport, working out all of its design flaws until it is race-ready. item 4 LE MANS 66 BD - LE MANS 66 BD. Siffert/Davis were leading a train of Porsches in 7th and the nearest Ferrari was the Bandini/Guichet P3 limping in 12th. In 1963, Ford Motor Company Vice President Lee Iacocca proposes to Henry Ford II to purchase the cash-strapped Ferrari as a means to boost their car sales by participating in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alpine, after its poor showing in the previous year, returned with 6 cars. 2h 32m 2019. Le Mans '66 Le Mans '66. [31], Finally, in a subcompetition of its own, there was the tire race between Firestone, Dunlop, and Goodyear. Over the test weekend, Mauro Bianchi had surprised many in the 1-litre Alpine, going as fast as the 1959 Ferrari Testa Rossas. The three cars were driven by up and coming young French single-seater drivers Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Henri Pescarolo and Jo Schlesser with Welshman Alan Rees.[24]. [14] Two months later, Ken Miles died at Riverside while testing the next generation Ford GT40 J-Car, which became the MkIV that won Le Mans in 1967. That left Ford with only three Mk IIs left (albeit running 1-2-3) as all the GT40s had retired as well. [8] Copying Ferrari's tactic of overwhelming numbers, they put in fifteen Mark II entrants; eight were accepted by the ACO. In 1966, Ford Senior Vice President Leo Beebe takes over the racing division, with the intent to continue the program without Miles, but Shelby gives Ford a ride in the car and wagers his own company to convince Ford to agree that if Miles wins the 24 Hours of Daytona, he will be allowed to race at Le Mans. at Le Mans 24 Hours". 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