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1971-06-13 – 512 S (14) – Masten Gregory-George Eaton – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: An Older 512 S Fails to Finish at Le Mans Masten Gregory and George Eaton retired Ferrari 512 S number 14 from the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. Entered privately against newer 512 M evolutions and the dominant Porsche 917s, the car could not…
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1972-06-11 – Dino 246 GT (46) – Pierre Laffeach-Gilles Doncieux-Yves Forrestier – Le Mans – 17
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Private Dino Completes Le Mans Pierre Laffeach, Gilles Doncieux and Yves Forestier finished seventeenth overall in Dino 246 GT number 46 at the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans. The French private entry completed the race far behind the prototypes but achieved the uncommon…
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1973-06-09 – 312 PB (17) – Carlos Reutemann-Tim Schenken – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s Number 17 Falls Short in the Matra Duel Carlos Reutemann and Tim Schenken retired Ferrari 312 PB number 17 from the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans. The works entry formed part of Ferrari’s direct battle with Matra for the World Championship for Makes,…
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1973-06-09 – 365 GTB/4 (37 ) – Luis Di Palma-Nestor Garcia Veiga – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Argentina’s Daytona Retires at Le Mans Luis Rubén Di Palma and Néstor García Veiga retired Ferrari 365 GTB/4 number 37 from the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their Argentine-entered Daytona joined a strong field of competition GTBs but did not survive to share in…
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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…
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1965-06-20 – 250 LM (21) – Jochen Rindt-Masten Gregory – Le Mans – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Private Ferrari That Outlasted the Works Cars Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans in North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 LM number 21. Their victory, achieved after the faster works prototypes failed, became Ferrari’s sixth consecutive Le…
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1965-06-20 – 330 P2 (19) – John Surtess-Ludovico Scarfiotti – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The Leading Ferrari Falters at Le Mans John Surtees and Ludovico Scarfiotti retired works Ferrari 330 P2 number 19 from the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car possessed the pace to contest the lead, but it joined the other principal factory prototypes on…
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1966-06-19 – 330 P3 (27) – Pedro Rodriguez-Richie Ginther – Le Mans – R
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: NART’s P3 Falls in the Ford–Ferrari Struggle Pedro Rodríguez and Richie Ginther retired North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 P3 number 27 from the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their withdrawal contributed to a disastrous race for Ferrari, whose leading prototypes all failed as…
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1967-06-11 – 275 GTB (28) – Rico Steinneman-Dieter Spoerry – Le Mans – 11 (#1 GT)
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Swiss Precision Wins the GT Category Rico Steinemann and Dieter Spoerry finished eleventh overall and first among GT cars in Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione number 28 at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their Scuderia Filipinetti entry completed Ferrari’s principal consolation on a weekend…
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1967-06-11 – 330 P4 (21) – Ludovico Scarfiotti-Michael Parkes – Le Mans – 2
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s P4 Chases Ford to Second Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes finished second in works Ferrari 330 P4 number 21 at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. They completed 384 laps, four behind the winning Ford Mk IV of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt,…