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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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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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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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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 – 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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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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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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1969-06-15 – 312 P (19) – Chris Amon-Peter Schetty – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A First-Lap Crash Ends Ferrari’s Le Mans Challenge Chris Amon and Peter Schetty retired Ferrari 312 P coupé number 19 from the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans after a first-lap accident. The works car was caught in the aftermath of John Woolfe’s fatal crash,…
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1970-06-14 – 512 S Coda Lunga (5) – Jackie Ickx-Peter Schetty – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Long-Tail Hope Crashes in the Rain Jacky Ickx and Peter Schetty retired works Ferrari 512 S Coda Lunga number 5 from the rain-struck 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their car was one of Ferrari’s strongest entries against Porsche, but an accident ended its…
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1971-06-13 – 512 M (12) – Sam Posey-Tony Adamowicz – Le Mans – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: NART’s 512 M Reaches the Le Mans Podium Sam Posey and Tony Adamowicz finished third overall in North American Racing Team Ferrari 512 M number 12 at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. They completed 346 laps behind two factory Porsche 917s, earning Ferrari’s…