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Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans for a rematch with Ferrari in 1967. While Ford bested the Italians with the GT40 Mark II in 1966, this time it fielded an all-new car. Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt piloted a Ford Mark IV around the Circuit de la Sarthe for 24 brutal hours. The two drivers, like the crew members and Ford executives there with.
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In all, 10 Americans have been victors with 16 wins between 1958 and 1996: Phil Hill, Masten Gregory, Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt, Hurley Haywood, Don and Bill Whittington, Al Holbert, Price Cobb and Davy Jones. -Three-time winner in Le Mans (1958-61-62), Hill (1927-2008) also became the only driver in the history of motorsports to win the 24 Hours.
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Ken Miles stepping into Dolphin Mk.2, March 1961. Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 - 17 August 1966) was a British sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the US and with American teams on the international scene. He is an inductee to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
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1996 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors 64émesGrand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1996 Circuit de la Sarthe For posters, vintage photographs and other memorabilia of the 1996 Le Mans race, please go here. Class Winners:
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On June 16, 1996, also at the young age of 22, Alexander Wurz beat the record still in place to this day of the youngest winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On November 9, 1985, Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion at the age of 22 after a historic match with Anatoly Karpov.
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Ayrton Senna (born March 21, 1960, São Paulo, Brazil—died May 1, 1994, Imola, Italy) Brazilian race-car driver who gained fame for being a fierce competitor renowned for his ruthless and risky maneuvers on the Grand Prix circuit.
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Alexander Wurz waited the longest between his inaugural victory at the 1996 event and his second win—following 12 years, 11 months, 29 days later—at the 2009 edition. Luigi Chinetti is the oldest Le Mans winner; he was 47 years, 11 months and 9 days old when he won the 1949 event.
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1996 24 Hours of Le Mans: an amusing Porsche story and a surprise winner Leading into the opening of the ticket office for the 84th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a look back 20 years ago at the 1996 24 Hours, won by a unique prototype.and a new record on the books.
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The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 1996. The 1996 race was won by a car that was considered by Porsche to not be a factory-backed entry, instead run by Joest Racing. Porsche themselves sent a team to compete in the GT1 class with a new mid-engined Porsche 911 GT1 with the intent of winning the race overall, defeating custom-built.
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1996 Le Mans 24 Hours winner, full results and reports | Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine Home » Races » 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours Saturday, June 15, 1996 24 heures du Mans Race Report Results Qualifying Circuit Race Results Qualifying Circuit - Le Mans Country France Location Le Mans, Pays de la Loire Type
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Reuter, Jones and Wurz won the 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours with the TWR Porsche WSC-95 n.7. The trio won in front of the two official Porsche 911 GT1 with a gap of one lap on the second and thirteen on the third, the steady pace was able to compensate for the low speed against the GT1 Stuttgart, the prototypes Ferrari 333 SP and McLaren F1 GTR. CHASSIS
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The 1996 F1 GTR of Gulf Racing at Brands Hatch. Gordon Murray, creator of the McLaren F1, originally saw his creation as the ultimate road car, with no intention to take the car racing.
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The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 15 and 16 June 1996. It was won by a Tom Walkinshaw-Porsche prototype run by Joest Racing with drivers Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter and Le Mans rookie Alexander Wurz completing 354 laps.
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Sportscar Established 1923 Affiliation — Headquarters — summary calendar results records Le Mans 24 1996 GO results trending 1. Driver Max Verstappen 2. Series F1 3. Driver Lewis Hamilton 4. Driver Fernando Alonso 5. Event F1 Bahrain GP 6. Driver Lance Stroll 7. Driver
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June 18th 2020 - Last updated: June 23rd 2020 McLaren arrived at Le Mans in 1995 with no prior experience of the race. The F1 GTR left with an overall win. Here is how it happened from those that were there McLaren takes overall victory at Le Mans in its first attempt DPPI Author Jake Williams-Smith
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Le Mans in 1996 The 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 64th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 15 and 16 June 1996. It was won by a Tom Walkinshaw-Porsche prototype run by Joest Racing with drivers Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter and Le Mans rookie Alexander Wurz completing 354 laps.