1964 24 Hours of Le Mans

1964 24 Hours of Le Mans

Le Mans Races
Previous = 1963
Current = 1964
Next = 1965
The 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 20 and 21, 1964. It was also the ninth round of the World Sportscar Championship.

Pre-race

In 1963, Ford had almost won the Indianapolis 500 on its first try with Lotus. The Indianapolis powerplant, a 4.2L aluminum block Fairlane engine with a Colotti gearbox, was installed in the new Ford GT40s.

The new white and blue coupe made his first appearance in April at Le Mans test days. The results were disappointing, as the car was unstable on the straight, however Ford sent one car to Germany for Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren to race in the 1000km Nürburgring. The GT40 qualified a second to a Ferrari 275P, but retired after 15 laps. Ford entered three GT40s in the 24 Hours and could also count on Shelby's Cobra Daytona coupés.

Even if the reliability of the GT40 was questionable, Ferrari took Ford as a serious threat. The works entered four prototypes at Le Mans, three 3.3L 275Pa and a 4.0L 330P. Other Ferrari prototypes, including two 330Ps, were entered by the British team Maranello Concessionaires, the Belgian team Equipe Nationale Belge and the American North American Racing Team (NART).

Race

Pedro Rodríguez took the best start with the NART 330P. Richard Attwood's No. 12 Ford GT-40 caught fire in the evening. Phil Hill drove the sole surviving GT40, and broke into the top three coming from 32nd during the night and establishing a lap record at 131.375 mph (211.4 km/h). Just before 05:30, Phil brought the last GT40 to the pits. After some discussion between Ford officials, the cause of the retirement was a gearbox failure. The factory-entered Ferrari of Jean Guichet and Nino Vaccarella took the win.

Official results

tatistics

* Pole Position - #19 SpA Ferrari SEFAC - 3:42.0
* Fastest Lap - #10 Ford Motor Company - 3:49.2
* Distance - 4695.31km
* Average Speed - 195.638km/h

Trophy Winners

* Index of Performance - #20 SpA Ferrari SEFAC
* Index of Thermal Efficiency - #46 Société des Automobiles Alpine


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