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As of 2024, it remains the only American-built car to win at Le Mans. His and Miles's efforts were dramatized in the 2019 Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari. As a driver, he was a co-driver in winning the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans driving an Aston Martin DBR1 with Roy Salvadori.
Jacky Ickx has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times. British driver Derek Bell (left), German driver Frank Biela (center) and Italian driver Emanuele Pirro (right) have each achieved five victories.
YearDriversClassTeamFerrari – AF Corse (ITA)Miguel Molina (ESP)Ferrari – AF Corse (ITA)Antonio Fuoco (ITA)Ferrari – AF Corse (ITA)Ferrari – AF Corse (ITA)Oct 21, 2021 · For the second year in a row, Ford and Shelby American won Le Mans. This time, Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt drove their red Mark IV to victory, setting records for overall speed and distance...
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Jun 6, 2023 · Ken Miles, left, talks with Carroll Shelby during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Miles, in the eyes of many, had a win stolen from him that year. The winning assault of the Ford camp was...
Jan 11, 2019 · Legendary constructor and racer Carroll Shelby took Le Mans victory with Aston Martin in 1959, and we’ve found some excellent newsreel footage of the race from British Pathé. Shelby helped David Brown realise his long-held dream of winning the race by partnering Roy Salvadori and delivering a fairytale formation for the British marque.
Ford v Ferrari (known as Le Mans '66 in the UK and other territories) is a sports drama film distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari for dominance at Le Mans. Directed by James Mangold , starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale in the roles of Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles , respectively.
Feb 10, 2016 · Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori won the 1959 Le Mans twenty-four-hour race in an Aston Martin DBR1. Paul Frre-who still drives awfully well and still writes for Road & Track magazine-finished...
