Indeed he didn’t go back in 1960, but from 1961 Le Mans became a regular part of his annual schedule. Despite an early puncture McLaren and Donohue were in contention in the early going, running second in the 10th hour. “But Jim had spent a lot of money and time on the Cooper and was reluctant to give up so early. Laminage Trio Gagnant 1966. He had Hansgen recovered to fifth before diff failure put them out in the 13th hour. La célèbre GT40 Mark II noire était équipée de pneus Goodyear. The Cooper caught fire, he was badly burned and rushed to a French hospital.”. Elle démarra la course avec la gomme de Firestone, le grand rival de l'entreprise dans la guerre des pneus, mais décrocha la victoire avec des pneus Goodyear. Nice guys don’t win ball games, they say...”. When Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon drove to victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ford wasn’t the only American company making its mark on the world stage. Le trio Ford vainqueur des 24 Heures du Mans 1966. He shared the DP214 with F1 veteran Innes Ireland. Accept, We have noticed that you are using the English version of our web site. Lorsque Bruce McLaren et Chris Amon ont remporté les 24 Heures du Mans en 1966, Ford n'était pas la seule société américaine à se hisser sur la scène mondiale. He took his silver-striped black Ford safely along the pit wall instead of barging out into the traffic stream. Later he had problems with the clutch in the pit-lane, and he also lost the engine cover. Would you like to view the site in Español? Opening in theaters across Europe in November, Le Mans ’66 tells the tale of the legendary duel between Ford and Ferrari. Bruce M. c. Laren at Le Mans. He was just a wonderful combination of driver and engineer and car builder and he could also communicate with you.”. Unfortunately gearbox problems hampered the car in practice, second gear failed early in the race, and then it began jumping out of top on Saturday evening. Pour les besoins de la narration et afin d'accentuer la dramaturgie, en laissant notamment penser que l'exploit de la victoire a pu être réalisé grâce à deux héros en quelques mois, le film prend de nombreuses libertés avec la vérité historique : After a cautious Hill stopped on lap one to complain about a misfire they slipped down to 44th in the first hour, but they recovered to fourth before gearbox failure stopped them in the 14th hour. Il prévoit d’ailleurs le rachat de la marque italienne, dont le monopole n’est plus à prouver. In the lead up to the 54th anniversary of Bruce's win at Le Mans, it's worth recalling that Bruce McLaren contested the event on eight occasions, winning … Mais à la dernière minute, Enzo Ferrari, patron de la société du même nom, change d’avis. This site uses cookies. A 30 minute video in which I compare James Mangold's film Le Mans '66, A.K.A. The Ford bosses were not happy, but much was learned, and the company was better prepared for 1965. Denny Hulme. It’s often been said that a new manufacturer needs three attempts before it can win Le Mans, and that certainly applied to Ford. Close, We look back at Bruce's visits to La Sarthe. In fact Bruce was worried that the American was hanging back to prepare to jump him on the line, and he was prepared just in case…, It was a strange way to win such a big event, but after retiring in all his previous attempts, Bruce was not going to complain. Then just after halfway Andretti had a heavy crash at the Esses after suffering brake failure, triggering a costly incident that also took out the Fords of Roger McCluskey and Jo Schlesser. Ford programme boss Roy Lunn told Eoin Young: “He would come in with the car after a test run and tell you exactly what had happened, and what’s more he could tell you what to do to put it right. “I was all for nursing the car in an attempt to finish,” he wrote in From the Cockpit. The line-up of three GT40s and two Daytona Cobras featured big names such as Richie Ginther, Masten Gregory, Dan Gurney, and Chris Amon, while Bruce was to share a GT40 with 1961 World Champion Phil Hill. Bruce McLaren was the first to admit that he had mixed feelings about Le Mans, but the race wasn’t just a chance to earn some useful pocket money, as it was for many F1 drivers. Bruce must have drawn much inspiration from Wyer’s professional approach when he began to set-up his own team, which was beginning to take shape in his mind that very season. As Ford’s Roy Lunn noted, “They got the car really screwed up on the two days of practice, just getting progressively worse,” while in contrast the McLaren car was “beautifully set-up.”. Had he lived, and pursued his pet GT road car project, the race might have been the ideal proving ground for future models. Bruce McLaren, né le 30 août 1937 à Auckland, en Nouvelle-Zélande et mort le 2 juin 1970 à Goodwood, en Angleterre, est un pilote automobile néo-zélandais, qui courut en championnat du monde de Formule 1, disputant 98 Grands Prix de 1958 à 1970. En 45 jours, Shelby et son équipe multiplient les essais afin d’obtenir une voiture dotée d’une puissance capable de vaincre Ferrari. “Bruce reckoned that he never liked sleeping at Le Mans,” said Amon. Dans tous les cas, on voit sur les images de l’époque que Bruce McLaren et Chris Amon sont devants au passage du drapeau. Meanwhile Bruce’s Ford links had a direct impact on his F1 plans. The McLaren name would not be back at Le Mans until 1995, and it was as a manufacturer. Despite that disappointment, Bruce returned with the Cunningham team in 1962, again sharing with Hansgen. Bruce McLaren. Rush (Ron Howard, 2013) donne encore le tournis. Piaf Messages : 998 Inscription : dim. Sadly Miles, who missed the chance to win Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans in the same year, was killed in a testing crash at Riverside a few weeks later. I was hearing angels singing...”. Comme son nom l’indique, le film Le Mans 66 (Ford v. Ferrari, en version originale), réalisé par James Mangold (Wolwerine : le combat immortel, Logan), retrace l’histoire du duel entre les deux géants de l’auto, Ferrari et Ford, aux 24 Heures du Mans de 1966. He was invited to partner Jim Russell, and intrigued by the race, he jumped at the chance. I am sure that, after looking at … So Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won the fastest, longest – in terms of distance covered, at 3,009.5 miles – Le Mans there has ever been. J'ai oublié une question : Chris Amon – Bruce McLaren Le mans 66 sur Ford GT40 Il y en avait 3 sur le podium . They took third in the 10th hour, and traded the lead from the 16th with the Miles/Hulme entry. Bruce switched marques for his third attempt in 1963, joining the crack works Aston Martin team, which was returning after a short absence. Le Mans 66, de James Mangold, en salles le 13 novembre. En Prototype, McLaren (à gauche en photo de une) a remporté avec son compatriote Chris Amon la victoire aux 24 Heures du Mans 1966, la toute première victoire de Ford dans la Sarthe, au volant d’une GT40 MkII, succès qu’on a pu se remémorer dernièrement avec le film « Le Mans 66 ». Ben Collins. Edition signed by the artist : N.Watts (With Certficate) Limited 21/66 Pcs. We look back at Bruce's visits to La Sarthe. Tel est le titre du film qui sortira en novembre sur grand écran en France pour nous livrer le récit de l'événement. Henry Ford II, le petit-fils de l'industriel du même nom et prénom, s'apprête à donner le signal du départ. The famous black GT40 Mark II was running on Goodyear tyres. Ford V Ferrari to the real life story it is based on. Partagez sur Facebook; Commenter; Par La rédaction Publié le 04 oct 2019 à 00h00 . C’est l’une des plus grandes légendes du sport automobile de l'Histoire. The likes of Graham Hill, Mario Andretti, Mark Donohue and Denny Hulme were now in the line-up. Because Bruce was contracted to the former in F1, the McLaren/Amon car had been given special dispensation not to use Goodyears like the other Fords, but circumstances dictated a politically incorrect mid-race change. His fledging team developed the X1 sportscar for the Detroit giant, and the money helped him to get his team going. After that ’67 race Bruce choose not to go back to Le Mans, despite having the obvious opportunity to continue with Ford, who would win again in 1968 and ’69. LE MANS 66. Unfortunately Bruce didn’t even get to drive in the race after team-mate Walt Hansgen crashed in the rain at Tertre Rouge while running fourth, having run just 31 laps. Les 24 Heures du Mans 1966 sont la 34e édition de l'épreuve et se déroulent les 18 et 19 … From his early tests with the car, Bruce completely won over the Ford folk with his meticulous approach and ability to pinpoint any room for improvement. Hoping to trigger full works support, he also sourced free Indy-derived Ford V8s for his first F1 car – which was towed to its Monaco debut in May 1966 by a loaned Ford Fairlane station wagon! Connectez vous pour donner votre avis Par atlza le 06/02/2020. La sortie du film Le Mans 66 avec Matt Damon dans le rôle de Carroll Shelby et Christian Bale dans celui du pilote Ken Miles est l’occasion de revenir sur la carrière de ce pilote professionnel britannique qui a réellement existé et qui n’est pas très connu. McLaren's Firestone tires kept blowing out during the race, the situation had become so … Il Film si intitola Le Mans ’66 – La grande sfida (2019), di genere Azione Disponibile solo qui per tutti i dispositivi mobili e fissi in Streaming, la durata è di 152 min ed è stato prodotto in English, Italian, French, Japanese. All of this saw the car slip down to an eventual fourth, while Gurney and Foyt went on to score a famous win – with McLaren’s set-up, of course – and that famous racing tradition of spraying champagne was enacted for the very first time. N°2 : Bruce McLaren - Chris Amon N°1 : Ken Miles - Denis Hulme N°5 Ronnie Bucknun - Dick Hutcherson. But then I looked at my watch and I realised we still had another eleven hours to go!”. A 16 h 00, les voitures étaient-elles à égalité ? INSCRIVEZ-VOUS À NOTRE NEWLETTER POUR RECEVOIR CHAQUE SOIR LE MEILLEUR DE, Inscrivez-vous à notre newsletter pour recevoir chaque soir le meilleur de Vanity Fair. Foyt and Gurney meanwhile had different ideas – as in different to each other, and not just to Bruce – and they were completely lost. I never did get to sleep properly in 1966. The two Kiwis were then swept to the USA, where they driven around in Lincoln limos and feted as heroes at Ford corporate champagne receptions. Did Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon really win the 1966 race at Le Mans, or did Ken Miles and Denny Hulme win, and have the race stolen away from them in a political move that was well beyond their control? Au sein des écuries Ferrari et Ford, la tension est palpable. Ce qui donnera l’engin GT40, qui piloté par le coureur britannique Ken Miles (joué par Christian Bale), fera fureur lors des 24 Heures du Mans. Mais l'histoire vraie de cette course, la voici… Par Jean-Louis Moncet. Now an established F1 star, his second attempt was with a Maserati T63, powered by a development of the V12 used in the 250F Grand Prix car, and entered by the colourful Briggs Cunningham. He had just started his first full season as a works Cooper F1 driver, and had finished fifth in Monaco. À l’époque des faits, l'entreprise Ford se déplace dans la Sarthe, à la course d’endurance la plus prestigieuse du monde, afin de palier à la suprématie du géant italien Ferrari, imbattable en terme de vitesse. Le Mans. Objectif : battre Ferrari à tout prix. It became not a question of would Ford win, but which driver pairing? The real life Le Mans ’66 ended with a historic finish: Ford trounced the frontrunner Ferrari as all three Ford cars crossed the finish line in a dead heat. He noted: “I like the cars, and the confident, precise organisation of the team under John Wyer made a driver want to try hard and do well.” He also called the Aston “one of the best handling cars I’ve ever driven,”. Tim Considine. Publié le 13 novembre 2019 à 10:00 . Thus if it was a photo finish, they would be declared the winners. These and other questions have been hotly debated by the Shelby American crew, journalists and historians who were at Le Mans in 1966 – for over 40 years now. Maintenant. An electrical misfire ruined practice, and had not been traced by the time the last session ended. “But like a lot of drivers I now think twice about competing there.”. Mis à jour le 13 novembre 2019 à 11:58. Une domination qui rend fou de rage l’américain Henry Ford, qui souhaite lancer son entreprise éponyme dans la course automobile. Quant au pilote Ken Miles, il est arrivé en seconde position, à quelques dixièmes de secondes du vainqueur Bruce McLaren, futur patron d’écurie. Bruce was hugely impressed by the efficiency of the team under its legendary boss John Wyer, which he first experienced at the Le Mans test weekend. He eventually crossed the line a length ahead of a frustrated Miles – who had apparently backed off in protest, and spoiled the 70mph photo finish. The other Fords also hit trouble, and Ferrari triumphed. SPORT. On the eve of the 1966 running of the Le Mans 24 hours, Henry Ford II, still smarting from disastrous Ford outings in 1964 and 1965, sent a simple card to all his racing employees. However, Ferrari had fared even worse and lost all its cars, so the surviving Fords were told to run way off their potential pace, which actually proved difficult for the drivers to manage without losing concentration. “He started turning in fast times, considering he wasn’t using second gear and was having to drive with one hand holding the gear lever in top on the straights. Back in the pits with victory guaranteed there was much debate about whether McLaren/Amon or Hulme/Miles should win. Only three of the Fords survived into Sunday morning. Brillant pilote, il a également fondé l'écurie McLaren, devenue l'une des plus prestigieuses de l'histoire du sport automobile. Matters were complicated by the fact that Miles had gained ground by ignoring orders to slow, while Bruce did what he was told. ), un nouveau long métrage hollywoodien qui nous replonge dans le légendaire duel Ford-Ferrari au milieu des années 60 dans la Sarthe. Par Pierre Van Vliet. Firing up the M8D to mark the life of Bruce McLaren, Part Two: a blossoming career and heartbreak at Goodwood. The car then also lost time with an unusually long pit stop – he suggested in a letter to his father that it was stage managed – and suddenly Bruce’s 30secs lead had become a 40secs deficit to the other car. Goodyear at Le Mans 66 The tire story behind Ford's first Le Mans victory . Une amitié se forme entre le duo de pilotes, et qui est au coeur du film en salles le 13 novembre. Et c’est Carroll Shelby (interprété par Matt Damon), ancien pilote ayant déjà remporté les 24 Heures du Mans quatre ans auparavant qui s’en occupe. Haut. Bruce M c Laren at Le Mans. A new chapter in the McLaren Le Mans story began in 1964, when he became part of the mighty Ford effort, which included the newly-recruited John Wyer. Working with manufacturers also exposed Bruce to the top managers and engineers of the day, something that furthered his racing education, and helped him to make his own team into the success that it became. His debut appearance at the Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans came in 1959, at the age of just 21. After the last stop Bruce was in the car for the final stint. As ever Bruce proved adept at setting the car up and honing it through practice. This time Bruce was teamed in the latest MkII at Shelby American with his close friend and countryman Amon, and not surprisingly, they worked well together. Goodyear at Le Mans 66 The tyre story behind Ford's first Le Mans victory When Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon drove to victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ford wasn’t the only American company making its mark on the world stage. Situé pendant l'âge d'or de la Formule 1 – autrement dit au début des années 70 – le film évoque l'affrontement entre James Hunt (McLaren) et Niki Lauda (Ferrari), deux champions du monde de Formule 1 que tout a opposé. Bruce was partnered at Shelby American by Ken Miles, and the pair led the race in the early stages, before retiring, again with gearbox problems. One can speculate that, just as he learned about management from the organisation, so Bruce learned from his interactions with the Ford engineers, who at the time were at the very forefront of racing technology – moreso than contemporary F1 teams, certainly in terms of available resources. Message non lu par Piaf » mar. (source : Allociné) Worried also that his Firestone deal had put a spanner in the PR works, Bruce went to the top Ford management, pointing out that it would now be unfair for the cars to hold station, given that Miles had not followed orders. And they won by just 20 metres, for the Le Mans regulations state that in the case of a dead heat the relative positions in which the cars were arranged at the start will decide the issue. Come the race weekend he was running sixth overall and leading the GT class when the engine failed in the sixth hour.