News Details
When F1's all-rounders won a late season Le Mans
Civil unrest in France in 1968 had forced the organisers of the 36th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours to reschedule the event to the end of September. The late season date meant cooler weather and also increased the amount of darkness that drivers would have to contend with in the endurance classic, but that was no deterrent for John Wyer's pair of aces, Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi. Figuring among motorsport's greatest all-rounders, the Mexican-Belgian duo steered its J.W. Automotive Gulf-Ford GT40 to an outright win on this day 52 years ago. The triumph also delivered to Ford the manufacturer's title in the world championship. Some eight months later, the same sturdy and reliable...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
FIA will try to avoid Le Mans/F1 clash in 2021
Formula One's governing body, the FIA, will do what it can to avoid a...
5y ago from espnF1.com
Ferrari forced to compromise over budget cap...
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed the Scuderia was...
5y ago from GPFans.com
Stroll’s Mugello Crash Leaves Perez Without Upgrades...
Lance Stroll’s RP20 will be Racing Point’s only car which is running...
5y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Valtteri Bottas : 'There's definitely more to come but...
Valtteri Bottas is becoming the King of Friday's are toping both practices...
5y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez propels MotoGP to record figures in 2025
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Pirelli outlines 2026 MotoGP test plans ahead of 2027...
Pirelli has officially outlined when it plans to test its new MotoGP...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
F1 World Champion Lando Norris offered MotoGP...
F1 World Champion Lando Norris has been offered an opportunity to ride a...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
This is what the 2027 Honda MotoGP bike will be called
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar boss Doug Boles explains new officiating system
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Momentum building for IndyCar’s inaugural Arlington...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Simpson hoping Sunoco partnership grows into...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai to run a WRC2 spec machine in 2027?
Hyundai has said it is considering a brand new WRC2 car for the 2027...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Project One confirms WRC27 entry
Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen alongside former...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Does Martins Sesks have a future with M-Sport in WRC?
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
FIA announces new constructor set to join WRC 2027
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Ian Wright says he would 'take' this disrespected Man...
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has slammed the way Manchester United handled...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Episode 858 – Girding our loins
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
'I actually think is a better player than Gyokeres' -...
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has boldly claimed that Gabriel Jesus is...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
How much prize money will each F1 team receive from 2025?
As F1 prepares to head into a new era, Liberty... Read More »
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Why Yuki Tsunoda thinks he joined Red Bull at the worst time
Yuki Tsunoda has said that Red Bull "having... Read More »
52m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Montoya ‘guarantees’ Piastri is exploring options...
Former McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya has... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com
