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Ken Miles races, wins and teams - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBKen Miles was crucial to Ford’s triumph at Le Mans in 1966, having developed and raced the Ford GT40, as depicted in the film Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans ’66 in Europe).Miles famously missed out on winning at Le Mans when he gave up a dominant lead in an effort to ensure a tied finish with the second-placed GT40 — to underline their defeat of the previous victorious Ferrari team.
What is a Le Mans Hypercar? Entries, rules and specs for the sports …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Porsche 936 Three factory Hypercars run by Penske Motorsport; two customer cars with Jota; and a further customer car with Proton. Best Le Mans result 16th (2023). Penske Car 4 – Mathieu Jaminet, Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy Car 5 – Matt Campbell, Michael Christensen, Frederic Makowiecki Car 6 – Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer, Laurens Vanthoor Jota Car 12 – Callum Ilott, Will Stevens, Norman ...
Ford v Ferrari: the real story of Le Mans '66 and Ken Miles
WEBNov 15, 2019 · The Ford v Ferrari battle at the Le Mans 24 Hours race of 1966 was a personal feud between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari that played out on endurance racing’s grandest stage, the story dramatic enough to warrant a Hollywood telling of the story that took Ford to the top step at La Sarthe. The early 1960s was dominated by …
F1 points system: how it works, and what has changed
WEBNov 15, 2023 · The new system would reward midfield teams who often battle pointlessly for positions outside the top ten, but would now be able to snag 1 point for 12th or 2 points for 11th. The remainder of the points breakdown (from tenth onwards in ascending order) would be as follows: 3-4-5-6-8-10-12-15-18-25. In a …
Race car buying guide: Mercedes 190 Evo II DTM
WEBDec 30, 2020 · The cockpit of Roland Asch’s 190 Evo II, which competed in a DTM-run invitation race at Kyalami, South Africa in 1990. Up against the turbocharged Quattro, the rear-driven 190 wouldn’t stand a chance, and Mercedes risked the model being made to look completely outdated before it had arrived. The rally project was shelved and …
What really happened to James Dean's 'cursed Little Bastard' …
WEBJun 10, 2021 · So he traded the Speedster and $3,800 in cash for a brand-new 550 Spyder, the four-cam rocket ship that would propel Porsche to small-bore supremacy, and hired pinstriper extraordinaire Dean Jeffries to paint the sobriquet “Little Bastard” on the rear decklid. When he finished filming Giant, Dean entered a road race in Salinas, a minor ...
Ayrton Senna races, wins and teams - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBA couple of retirements handed Brundle a slim championship lead but Senna dominated the final race at Thruxton to secure a deserved title. He then won the non-championship Macau Grand Prix to confirm his immense promise. Formula 1 – starring with Toleman and Lotus.
How much does an F1 car cost? - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBMay 21, 2021 · Previously, it was thought the cost of building and then developing a top-level F1 car prior to 2021 could be as much as $400m (£282m). However, with a budget cap of $145m (£102m) for a team’s entire operations now imposed for 2021 onwards, and then reducing to $140m (£98m) in 2022 and $135m (£95m) in 2023, squads will have to be much ...
What is the fastest F1 car of all time? - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBJan 22, 2024 · Hamilton’s 2020 pole lap holds the record for fastest average speed across a lap in F1 history — besting the previous record of 263.587km/h (163.785mph) set by Kimi Räikkönen two years earlier during the same session with the Ferrari SF71H. The Finn’s own record topped a long-standing benchmark left by Juan Pablo Montoya from the 2004 ...