Did Ken Miles actually win Le Mans?
Miles and Shelby worked tirelessly together to perfect the GT40’s design and capabilities. Their masterpiece led to the historic victory at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where they defeated Ferrari, surreptitiously dethroning his five-year victory streak. The Ford GT40 Mark II that won the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race has been sold to enthusiast Rob Kauffman of RK Motors Charlotte. Developed by Carroll Shelby and driven to victory at Le Mans by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, the #2 GT40, chassis P/1046, will be restored to its original configuration.The first 1966 Ford GT40 MkI built for the street just became the brand’s most valuable street legal car ever sold at auction. The Pine Green coupe is one of 31 versions of Le Mans-winning racing car that were built by the factory for road use.
Did Jann Mardenborough win Le Mans?
During his career, he has finished on the podium in his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, won races and contended for titles in GT3 and junior formula cars, and competed at the highest level in Super GT, Super Formula and the FIA World Endurance Championship. When an F1 Car Took on Le Mans (and was VERY Fast) In 2021, a Formula 1 car made its way around the legendary Le Mans circuit, with Fernando Alonso at the wheel. This unique experience raised plenty of questions, so I spoke to the project lead at Alpine to find out more.Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica are the only drivers in the 21st century to have won both a Formula 1 race and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Did Carroll Shelby ever win the 24 Hours of Le Mans?
Carroll Shelby the Driver. The pinnacle of Shelby’s driving career came in 1959 when he won the crown jewel of international sports cars racing, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving an Aston Martin. A heart condition caused Shelby to retire from racing in 1960. In 1960, Shelby was preparing to race a Maserati 250F, but everything changed a month later when he experienced chest pains, and a doctor confirmed he had angina pectoris, a heart condition. His final professional race was in December 1960.