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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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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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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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1954-06-13 – 375 Plus (4) – Froilan Gonzalez-Maurice Tringtiniant – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari Defeats Jaguar in the Rain José Froilán González and Maurice Trintignant won the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans in the number 4 Ferrari 375 Plus. They completed 302 laps and defeated the leading Jaguar D-Type after a race shaped by heavy rain, mechanical…
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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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1954-06-13 – 375 Plus (5) – Robert Manzon-Louis Rosier – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A French Ferrari Succumbs to Its Gearbox Robert Manzon and Louis Rosier shared the number 5 Ferrari 375 Plus at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their race ended after 177 laps with gearbox failure, while the sister number 4 Ferrari of González and…
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1955-06-12 – 121 LM Scaglietti (5) – Maurice Trintignant-Harry Schell – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Number Five Retires in a Tragic Le Mans Maurice Trintignant and Harry Schell drove the number 5 Ferrari 121 LM Scaglietti at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car completed 107 laps before retiring and was not classified. The race was overshadowed…
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1956-07-29 – 625 LM Touring (12) – Olivier Gendebien-Maurice Trintignant – Le Mans – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Purpose-Built Ferrari Reaches Third at Le Mans Olivier Gendebien and Maurice Trintignant finished third overall in the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans with the number 12 Ferrari 625 LM Touring. They completed 293 laps, behind the winning Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type and the…
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1957-06-23 – 335 Sport (6) – Peter Collins-Phill Hill – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Fastest Weapon Fails to Finish Peter Collins and Phil Hill drove the number 6 Ferrari 335 S at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car retired, as did Ferrari’s other 335 S, while Jaguar D-Types occupied the first four finishing positions. For…
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1957-06-23 – 250 TR (9) – Olivier Gendebien-Maurice Trintignant – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Testa Rossa’s Le Mans Promise Is Deferred Olivier Gendebien and Maurice Trintignant shared the number 9 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their car retired and did not interrupt Jaguar’s sweep of the leading four positions. The result…