In 1966, Ford won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time. The following year, they won again. The year after that, they won a third time. And in 1969, a fourth.

– Oliver Gavin, whose legendary career includes 49 IMSA wins and five victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, announced Thursday that he is retiring from competitive racing following this weekend’s Six Hours of Spa event in Belgium. Over the past two decades, Gavin became synonymous with Corvette Racing.

Bruce McLaren leads Ken Miles and Dick Hutcherson across the finish line in one of the most controversial finishes in the history of Le Mans. Leo Beebe – Manager of Ford’s Special Vehicle Dept.: “I wanted Ford to win. We called Ken in and slowed him down so that Bruce and Chris would win.

The True Story of Ken Miles’ Mysterious Death That Ford v. And, in the end, that’s how Ken Miles, who’s played by Christian Bale, does end up in that driver’s seat in the sky. He dies in a tragic crash at the end of the movie—after he’s cheated out of a first place win at Le Mans because of a botched PR plan.

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 06, 2020 – Today, Ford Performance announces upgrades to the Ford GT supercar for 2020, including increased engine power to 660 horsepower and improved cooling.

Both vehicles Ford entered suffered from a faulty gearbox actuator and other problems that caused them to pit numerous times. The No. 66 GT finished seventh and the No.

Despite its more dramatic lines and profile, the car was just as successful on the track, finishing first at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. Ford stopped racing the car in 2019, but it continues to produce street-legal versions of the GT to this day.

Even though Ford added 350 more GT’s, only one GT is allowed per buyer from the current run. Applicants are asked if they already own a GT from 2004-2007. Ford seems to give preference to those applicants who already own one.