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1963-05-19 – 250 GT SWB Drogo (59) – Leon Dernier Eldé-Langlois van Ophem – 1000 km Nürburgring – 5
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Belgian Ferrari Survives the Nordschleife On 19 May 1963, Leon Dernier Eldé and Langlois van Ophem finished fifth in the Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres with the number 59 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Drogo. The Ecurie Francorchamps entry achieved an outstanding overall result against newer and…
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1965-05-09 – 250 LM (136) – Antonio Nicodemi-Francesco Lessona – Targa Florio – 14
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Private 250 LM Completes the Targa Florio On 9 May 1965, Antonio Nicodemi and Francesco Lessona finished 14th in the Targa Florio with the number 136 Ferrari 250 LM. Completing the Sicilian contest gave the private entry a creditable result on a course where…
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2001-01-01 – 550 GT – Presentazione – Fiorano Pre – P
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: The 550 Returns a Front-Engined Ferrari to GT Racing On 1 January 2001, the Ferrari 550 GT was presented at Fiorano as a competition interpretation of the 550 Maranello. The occasion was a presentation rather than a championship race, and the principal racing programmes were developed by specialist organizations…
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1965-01-01 – 365 P2 – Presentazione – Maranello Pre – P
STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari Enlarges the P2 for Endurance Racing On 1 January 1965, the Ferrari 365 P2 was presented at Maranello as a large-engined development of the company’s sports-prototype family. This was a presentation rather than a race, so no finishing position or championship result was attached to the occasion. The model reflected…
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2004-01-01 – 575 GTC – Presentazione – Frankfurt Pre – P
The Chronicle STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari’s 575 GTC Enters the GT Arena On 1 January 2004, the Ferrari 575 GTC was presented in Frankfurt as a customer competition car derived from the 575M Maranello. The presentation carried no finishing result, but it marked Ferrari’s official response to the growing success of independently developed front-engined…
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1967-02-05 – 330 P3 (24) – Mike Parkes-Ludovico Scarfiotti – Daytona – 2
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Parkes and Scarfiotti Complete Ferrari’s Daytona One-Two On 5 February 1967, Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti finished second in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the number 24 Ferrari 330 P3. They followed the Bandini–Amon entry home and helped Ferrari occupy every position on the…
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1967-02-05 – 412 P (26) – Pedro Rodriguez-Jean Guichet – Daytona – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: A Private 412 P Seals Ferrari’s Daytona Sweep On 5 February 1967, Pedro Rodriguez and Jean Guichet finished third in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the number 26 Ferrari 412 P. Entered by Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team, their car joined the two…
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1967-07-30 – 330 P4 (6) – Jackie Stewart-Chris Amon – Brand Hatch – 2
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Stewart and Amon Secure Ferrari’s Championship On 30 July 1967, Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon finished second at Brand Hatch in the number 6 Ferrari 330 P4. Their result in the BOAC 500 supplied decisive points for Ferrari’s World Sportscar Championship campaign during the final…
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1968-09-01 – 350 Can-Am (22) – Pedro Rodriguez – Can Am Road America – 13
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Ferrari Tests Can-Am Power at Road America On 1 September 1968, Pedro Rodriguez finished 13th at Road America in the number 22 Ferrari 350 Can-Am. The race placed Ferrari against specialized North American machinery created for the Canadian-American Challenge Cup’s exceptionally liberal technical regulations. Road…
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1968-11-10 – 612 Can Am (23) – Chris Amon – Las Vegas – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Amon Gives the 612 Can-Am Its First Victory On 10 November 1968, Chris Amon won at Las Vegas in the number 23 Ferrari 612 Can Am. The result at Stardust International Raceway gave Ferrari’s new large-capacity prototype an immediate success against machinery developed specifically for…