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1953-06-13 – 340 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta (15) – Paolo Marzotto-Giannino Marzotto – Le Mans – 5
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Marzotto Brothers Carry Ferrari to Fifth Paolo and Giannino Marzotto finished fifth overall at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 15 Ferrari 340 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta. They completed 294 laps, four fewer than the fourth-placed Jaguar and ten behind…
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1952-06-15 – 250 S Berlinetta Vignale (62) – Alberto Ascari-Gigi Villoresi – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fastest Pace, but Only Three Hours of Racing Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi brought the unique number 62 Ferrari 250 S Vignale Berlinetta to the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ascari demonstrated its speed and set the fastest lap, but clutch failure ended the…
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1950-06-25 – 195 S Barchetta (24) – Luigi Chinetti-Leon “Heldé”Dernier – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Long Defence Ends at the Transmission Luigi Chinetti returned to Le Mans in 1950 with the number 24 Ferrari 195 S Barchetta, sharing it with Pierre-Louis Dreyfus, who raced under the name Heldé. The car completed 121 laps before transmission trouble ended its race.…
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1965-06-20 – 265 P2 (18) – Pedro Rodriguez-Nino Vacarella – Le Mans – 7
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Ferrari Prototype Perseveres to Seventh Pedro Rodríguez and Nino Vaccarella finished seventh overall at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans in number 18. Historical records identify the car as a Ferrari 365 P2 rather than the “265 P2” stated in the title; it…
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1965-06-20 – 275 P2 (22) – Lorenzo Bandini-Gianpiero Biscaldi – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s 275 P2 Challenge Ends Early Lorenzo Bandini and Gianpiero Biscaldi retired works Ferrari 275 P2 number 22 from the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new prototype belonged to Ferrari’s principal challenge, but it failed to finish during a race ultimately won by…
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1964-06-22 – 250 GTO (27) – Fernand Tavano-Bob Grossman – Le Mans – 9
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Private GTO Completes the Long Le Mans Test Fernand Tavano and Bob Grossman finished ninth overall in Ferrari 250 GTO number 27 at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans. The private entry survived a race dominated by Ferrari prototypes and placed among the…
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1964-06-22 – 275 P (20) – Nino Vacacrella-Jean Guichet – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Vaccarella and Guichet Lead a Ferrari Sweep Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet won the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans in works Ferrari 275 P number 20. They completed 349 laps, five more than the second-placed 330 P, and led Ferrari cars across all three…
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1964-06-22 – 330 P (19) – John Surtees-Lorenzo Bandini – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Number 19 Reaches the Podium, Not Retirement John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini finished third in works Ferrari 330 P number 19 at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, completing 337 laps. Surviving records therefore conflict with the retirement shown in the supplied title; the…
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1963-06-16 – 250 P (21) – Ludovico Scarfiotti-Lorenzo Bandini – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Mid-Engined Future Wins Le Mans Ludovico Scarfiotti and Lorenzo Bandini won the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans in works Ferrari 250 P number 21. They completed 339 laps and headed a Ferrari sweep of the first six positions, securing maximum impact in a…
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2008-06-15 – 430 GT2 (62) – Jaime Mello-Mika Salo-Gianmaria Bruni – Le Mans – 19 (#1 GT2)
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Risi Competizione Captures GT2 at Le Mans Jaime Melo, Mika Salo and Gianmaria Bruni won the GT2 class in Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GTC number 82 at the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing nineteenth overall. Reliable records conflict with the title’s car number…