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1982-04-04 – 126 C2* (27) – Gilles Villeneuve – USA-Long Beach – 3 (DQ)
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Podium Lost to the Twin Rear Wing On 4 April 1982, Gilles Villeneuve crossed the line third in the United States Grand Prix West at Long Beach in Ferrari 126 C2 number 27. The result did not stand: officials upheld a protest against the…
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1935-05-26 – Alfa/Ferrari Bimitore 6300 (9) – Tazio Nuvolari – Corsa dell AVUS – 6
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Two Engines, One Unruly Experiment Tazio Nuvolari finished sixth in the 1935 AVUS race with Scuderia Ferrari’s number 9 Alfa/Ferrari Bimotore 6300. The Formula Libre contest was run in heats on Berlin’s ultra-fast circuit, where the twin-engined car had been created to oppose the superior…
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1972-06-11 – 365 GTB/4 (74) – Sam Posey-Tony Adamowicz – Le Mans – 6
The Chronicle | Results To be written Brand Kyosho FPR # M
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1963-06-16 – 250 GTO (24) – Jean Beurlys -G.L. von Ophen – Le Mans – 11
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Belgium’s GTO Finishes Second Overall Jean Blaton, racing as “Beurlys,” and Gérald Langlois van Ophem drove Equipe Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GTO number 24 to second overall and first in the three-litre GT class at the 1963 Le Mans. Authoritative race records do not support…
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1963-06-16 – 330 LMB (11) – Dan Guerney-Jim Hall – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: American Talent, Unfinished Business at Le Mans Dan Gurney and Jim Hall started the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans in North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 LMB number 11 but retired. The powerful coupé showed the international reach of Ferrari’s programme, although it could…
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1962-06-24 – 330 LM/GTO (7) – Mike Parkes-Lorenzo Bandini – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: An Accident and Heat End Ferrari’s Number Seven Mike Parkes and Lorenzo Bandini retired works Ferrari 330 LM/GTO number 7 from the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans after 56 laps. Race records attribute the withdrawal to overheating following an accident, ending the large-engined coupé’s…
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1962-06-24 – 330 TRI LM (6) – Olivier Gendebien-Phill Hill – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Last Front-Engined Winner at Le Mans Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill won the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans in works Ferrari 330 TRI/LM number 6. They completed 331 laps and led a Ferrari sweep of the first three positions, giving the company another…
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1962-06-24 – 268 SP (28) – Pedro Rodriguez-Ricardo Rodriguez – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Rodríguez Brothers’ Ferrari Retires After 174 Laps Pedro and Ricardo Rodríguez shared the number 28 factory Ferrari at the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans and retired after 174 laps. Contemporary Le Mans records generally identify the entry as a Dino 246 SP with…
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1961-06-21 – 250 TRI/61 (10) – Olivier Gendebien-Phil Hill – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Hill and Gendebien Win with Ferrari’s New Rear Suspension Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill won the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 10 Ferrari 250 TRI/61. They completed 333 laps and led a Ferrari one-two, ahead of the sister car driven by…
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1960-06-26 – 250 TR 59/60 (11) – Olivier Gendebien-Paul Frere – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Two Belgians Begin Ferrari’s Le Mans Sequence Olivier Gendebien and Paul Frère won the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 11 Ferrari 250 TR59/60. They completed 314 laps and finished four laps ahead of the NART Testa Rossa driven by Ricardo Rodríguez…