Who really won Le Mans in 1966?
Indeed, at the start of the race mclaren was one slot / space behind miles. This was all unbeknownst to the ford team. They were under the impression that miles had won the race, but mclaren was indeed declared the 1966 le mans winner. Additionally, mclaren’s #2 started in second position behind miles’s car and had therefore covered 8 meters more distance during the race. Regardless of the reason, mclaren’s #2 was declared the winner with miles denied the unique achievement of winning sebring, daytona, and le mans in the same year.Excerpted from UK Racing History Although obediently staged by the drivers, history records that the finish wasn’t a dead heat because the #1 Miles/Hulme car was two spots ahead of the #2 McLaren/Amon car on the grid, therefore car #2 had technically traveled further in the 24 hours, and was declared the winner.