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Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

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Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. Vanderpoele, F. Velez

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Car #61 Sauber-Mercedes C9 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

Mario Andretti / Michael Andretti / John Andretti

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Walther Röhrl

Walther Röhrl

Ferrari 312T2 from the back

TGC3

Telemetry of the 70s.

Jody Scheckter's wife

Photographer Nigel Snowdon approaches the group of John Wyer and Gulf mechanics Robin and Alan next to the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

John Wyer next to an unknown gentleman besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

Emerson Fittipaldi iin the cockpit. His brother Wilson next to him.

TGC2

24h Le Mans 1970: The winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) in front of Jo Bonnier's (S) and Reine Wisell's (S) Ferrari 512 S #1008

sl, landscape

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Jack Sears negotiates the Esses in the Shelby American Daytona Cobra coupe (CSX2299) he shared with Dick Thompson. They finished 8th (see 65LM-Z003).

At the Le Mans start Mike Parkes leaps aboard the Ferrari 275 P2 that he will share with Frenchman Jean Guichet.

Phil Hill with the Ford MkII (107) displays the untidy nose and tacked on trims in an attempt to keep the car stable at its 210 mph limits. He is followed on Saturday afternoon by one of the special bodied Donald Healey entered Sebring Sprites.

Under the bonnet of one of the Shelby Cobra Daytona coupes.

The moment of the start, from left to right: no. 19 the third placed Ferrari 330P #0822 of John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), no. 11 the Ford GT40 GT/103 driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), no. 15 the Ferrari 330P #0810 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Skip Hudson (USA), no. 10 the Ford GT40 GT/102 of Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ), no. 14 the second placed Ferrari 330P #0818 of Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S)

The Le Mans Prototype reigning World Drivers' Champion, Mark Webber

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo shakers hands with Red Bull motorsport director and Le Mans winner Dr. Helmut Marko

FIAT chairman and Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo chats with Red Bull motorsport director and Le Mans winner Dr. Helmut Marko

'Le prof' Alain Prost, four times Formula 1 World Champion

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

Podium ceremony after 24 hours in Le Mans 1966, Ford wins in both P2.0+ and P2.0 classes: Bruce McLaren (NZ), Henry Ford II (USA), an unknown lady, Colin Davis (GB), Jo Siffert (CH) and Chris Amon (NZ).

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Allard J2X Le Mans 1952

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

Start for the 24h Le Mans 1968: The Porsche 908 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) is on pole position

Polesetter Dan Gurney gets in his Ford MkII no. 3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill and Mike Parkes.

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Jo Bonnier (S, in the car) and Masten Gregory (USA, far left) exchange driver's seat for their Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151, Le Mans 24h, 1969

Le Mans 24h 1965, podium ceremony with prototype GT class winners: Noecker (eft) and Linge (black shirt) 1st in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6, Gregory and Rindt (right) 1st place in a Ferrari 250LM, prototype GT class 4000cc

The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #CSX2299, entered by Shelby Americans Ltd. and driven by the Americans Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant, would win the GT5.0 class (4th overall), 24h Le Mans, 1964

3rd placed Ferrari driver Richie Ginther (middle) jokes around with the winning Ferrari driver team Scarfiotti and Bandini on the podium, 24h Le Mans, 1963

Night session, 24 h Le Mans, 1970

The third placed NART Ferrari 512 M #1020 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Tony Adamowicz (USA, at the wheel), 24 h Le Mans, 1971

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

On-track flag presentation of French boyscouts, 24 h Le Mans, 1971

The winning team of the 24 hours Le Mans, 1971: Martini Porsche 917K #22 driven by Gijs van Lennep (NL, at the wheel) and Helmut Marko (A).

Jack Brabham wins the French Le Mans Grand Prix 1967, overwhelmed by french hospitality and the sponsor's fluffy tiger

Marie-Claude Beaumont, 24h Le Mans, 1967

Vic Elford, 24h Le Mans, 1970

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) fights against the Ferrari 330 P3 #0844 of Jean Guichet (F) and Lorenzo Bandini (I) but is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

The Ferrari 275 GTB/C #9027GT of Pierre Noblet (B) and Claude Dubois (B) in front of third placed Ford Mk II #1016 driven by Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Dick Hutcherson (USA)

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, driven by Derek Bell (GB), Teddy Pilette (B), at the wheel, and Richard Bond (GB)

Photographer Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, 24h Le Mans, 1975

The Rennod Racing Ferrari 512 BB/LM of Pierre Dieudonne (B), Jean Xhenceval (B) and Jean-Paul Libert (B)

Ferrari 512 BB of Jacques Guerin (F), Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F) and Gregg Young (USA)

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 of Lucien Guitteny (F) and Bob Grossman (USA)

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 of Alain Serpaggi (F) and Jose Dolhem (F)

Alain Prost in his McLaren-TAG Porsche MP4, French Grand Prix, 1986

A mechanic measures the tyre temperature

Joseph Emonts-pohl

Joseph Emonts-pohl

John Wyer keeps times in pits at Le Mans 1970 with his wife

During an exchange of drivers Jo Siffert (CH) speaks with his team mate Brian Redman (GB)

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) leads the queue with a Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Fifth placed Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 907 LH 004 close behind Jochen Rindt (A) and Gerhard Mitter (D) in their Porsche 907 LH 003

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 910 016 S-ZL 693 close behind their colleagues in the other 910

Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart (GB) on the Rover-BRM Turbine, entered by Owen Racing Organization, become second placed in the P2.0 classement (10th overall) at the 1965 Le Mans 24h

Jackie Stewart (GB) on the Rover-BRM Turbine, entered by Owen Racing Organization, becomes second placed with Graham Hill in the P2.0 classement (10th overall) at the 1965 Le Mans 24h

After winning the 1970 24h Le Mans endurance race, Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann and Ferry Porsche enjoy the victory party in the Martini hospitality center

Derek Bell (GB) smiles for a souvenir photo

Well prepared ...

French marching band cheers up the spectators before the race start

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd entered the winning Ford GT40 which was driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B/I)

French policemen have their lunch around a vintage Renault car

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

Race winner Jochen Rindt takes a glass of champagne on Le Mans podium 1965

Jackie Stewart (GB)

A driver's 'survival kit' on the second seat

Full grandstand at start/finish straight

Richie Ginther (USA) places his seat into the cockpit of the Rover-BRM Turbine #P57-571, entered by Owen Racing Organisation, which was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Stirling Moss takes a snack in pits

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement - despite a long unplanned stop after a crash making a replacement of the front hood necessary.

Georg Loos (D) and J¸rgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

Ferdinand Piech looks into the cockpit of a piting Porsche

Moet & Chandon prepares a promotional glass pyramid on a Goodyear tire

Damien Magee in the RAM Racing Brabham Ford-Cosworth BT44B, could not qualify for the 1976 French Grand Prix

Porsche fans show their support

Jacky Ickx (B) yawns his tension away before the start

Willy Mairesse (B) being led by a Croix Rouge helper, with fire wounds after his accident in the Ferrari 250P (0812) which he shared with John Surtees

A totally exhausted Edgar Barth (DDR) gaps for breath at Porsche pits. He just had to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for the last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help was allowed by racing rules!

Umberto Maglioli

Ferrari sporting director and chief designer Mauro Forghieri talks with the luckless Willy Mairesse in Ferrari pits

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) damaged Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK awaits service in pits and gains 9th position after 24 hours

Roger Masson's (F) turned-over RenÈ Bonnet AÈrodjet LM6 Renault

The Rover-BRM Turbine, driven by Graham Hill (GB) and Richie Ginther (USA), entered by Owen Racing Organisation, was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Willy Mairesse (B) gets a helping hand while he awaits his stint.

Driver Marie-Claude Beaumont

Second placed Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, French GP 1973

Brian Redman (GB)

Porsche driver Jacky Ickx, 24h Le Mans, 1985

Jacky Ickx (B)/Jochen Mass (D), Rothmans Porsche 962C, 24h Le Mans, 1985

The North American Racing Team Ferrari 512M driven by the US drivers Sam Posey/Tony Adamowicz, 24h Le Mans, 1971

Third placed Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017 are welcomed by documenting fans on their return from the 24 hours race

Ferry Porsche with his race director Rico Steinemann watch the ontrack display from the pitwall

1-2 photo finish for Henri Pescarolo/Graham Hill (car #15) and Francois Cevert/Howden Ganley (car #14). Both Matra-Simca MS670 entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell, 24h Le Mans, 1972

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) on Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917L 042

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH), Porsche 911S

The winning Porsche 917K of Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann roars by the Le Mans amusement park evening scenery

Belgian driver Patrick Neve, Ensign Ford-Cosworth N176. It's his 2nd F1 race in the '76 season, this time as a substitute for the injured Ensign driver Chris Amon. French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, 1976.

Don Nichols, CEO of UOP Shadow sponsor Tabatip

Later race winner Ronnie Peterson listens to Lotus team manager Peter Warr besides the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP, Paul Ricard, 1973

The Rodriguez/Oliver Porsche 917LH, Le Mans 24h, 1971

The second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02 is being serviced by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell mechanics

Porsche driver Hans Herrmann, Le Mans 1969

Richie Ginther (USA) and Graham Hill (GB), who drove a Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation as 'Invited entry', were not classified.

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) in Ferrari pits with Mauro Forghieri

Richie Ginther (USA) takes over from Graham Hill (GB) while spectators watch the driver jump into the car. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Richie Ginther (USA) enters the cockpit of the Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation which was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Winning Matra team mates Henri Pescarolo and GÈrard Larrousse celebrate on podium

Henri Pescarolo (F) celebrates on podium with Matra team mate Larrousse

Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), gains third place

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

A Ferrari in front of a Porsche at dawn

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at dawn

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) overtakes a Porsche 911S

Niki Lauda, French Grand Prix, Le Castellet, 1978

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, French GP 1975

Derek Bell, 24hrs Le Mans 1974

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in pits

Helmut Marko (A) awaits the arrival of team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) for a pit stop with the later winning Porsche 917K 053, entered by Martini International Racing Team

Mario Casoni (I) and Giampiero Biscaldi (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026 in front of Jean-Pierre Nicolas's (F) and Jean-Claude Andruet's (F) Alpine A210 Renault #1725

Pitstop at night of Mike Spence's (GB) and Phil Hill's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

A damaged Ford besides the track

1st appearance of the new Brabham with a Alfa Romeo flat-V12 engine at Paul Ricard cirquit, a test drive for the 1976 season.

Howden Ganley (NZ) in the slightly damaged but second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02, Le Mans 24h 1972

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the rain on Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

FranÁois Cevert (F) leads on second position in the Matra-Simca MS670 02

Winner Henri Pescarolo (F) on Matra-Simca MS670 01

After 24 hours racing Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) cross the finish line in the Ford GT40 #1075, still being chased by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908 LH 031

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) with the Ford GT40 1075 in front of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) in an Alfa Romeo T33/2 75033017

Pedro Rodriguez cleans his helmet before the 24h Le Mans 1970

On pole position Dan Gurney's (USA) and Jerry Grant's (USA) Ford Mk II #1047, on 'second grid place' the later second placed Ford Mk II #1015 driven by Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Colin Davis (GB) on Porsche 906 LE 153 S-XR 761 in front of Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846

Graham Hill, Jo Bonnier, Jean Guichet (hidden by the bouquet of flowers) and Nino Vaccarella celebrate their achievent on podium

Graham Hill (GB)

Nino Vaccarella (I)

Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 driven by Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ)

Driver exchange at Ferrari pits under the eyes of Mauro Forghieri, John Surtees (GB) reports to overtaking Willy Mairesse (B)

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement despite the long unplanned stop after a crash.

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) repaired Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK gains 9th position after a service in pits

A battered Jaguar engine cover is being repaired under pressure in Briggs Cunningham's pits

Nino Vaccarella and Pedro Rodriguez, 24h Le Mans 1965

Jackie Stewart (GB) celebrates his class victory

Graham Hill (GB) hands over to Richie Ginther (USA) while spectators watch the refueling. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Vic Elford (GB) puts his balaclava on

Jo Siffert

Jacky Ickx (B) shows his strategy to a journalist

Jacky Ickx beeing photographed by Bernard Cahier during an interview. The shorthaired blonde lady behind is Bernard wife Joan, the mother of Paul-Henri Cahier

French policemen muster in front of the fans towards the end of the 24 hours of the race

Hans Herrmann in a relaxing moment at pits

Porsche mechanics (Klaus Bischof, rear right hand) await their deployment during the 24h Le Mans 1974

Lorenzo Bandini (I) sits in pits with Mrs. Surtees behind him

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

David Hobbs (GB)

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) on Ford Mk IV J5, entered by Shelby American Inc., become second placed in P+5.0 classement

Nighly pitstop of seventh placed Vic Elford (GB) and Ben Pon (NL) in the Porsche 906 154

Pit stop of the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ #750011 of Roberto Bussinello (I) and Bruno Deserti (I)

Englishman Michael Johnson "Mike" Parkes becomes third at the 1963 24h Le Mans with his Ferrari team mate Maglioli

The winning Ferrari 250P #0814 of Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) passes the crashed Lola Mk 6 GT Ford of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (#17 Hans-Joachim Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

A Renault at evening mood

24h Le Mans 1971: The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) both drivers on the far right, is being refueled at Martini International Racing Team pits, Helmut Bott in front observes the procedure whilst engineer Helmut Flegel holds the light

Nino Vaccarella (I) and Jose Juncadella (E) on Ferrari 512 M #1002, yet in front of the second placed Porsche 917K 031 #026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH) and the later also retiring Porsche 917L 043/044 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Pedro Rodriguez' timekeeper at Porsche pits

Pit stop end of Albert Cognet (F) and Roger Riviere (F) on a Porsche 904 GTS entered by Albert Cognet

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 with Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) yet in front of the later winning Porsche 908 LH 031 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

Jacky Ickx and a mechanic wait at pits for Jackie Oliver in the race winning Ford GT40 #1075

Roger Enever (GB) and Peter Brown (GB) on Chevron B8 BMW, entered by J.-C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.

Corrado Manfredini (I) and Gianpiero Moretti (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1022/1032 in front of Guy Verrier (F) and Sylvain Garant (F) on Porsche 911 TH

French policemen line up at Le Mans grid under the race clock.

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

Solar Productions' Porsche 908/02 #908-022 (driven by Herbert Linge) with a movie camera on its front hood, already producing footage for the classic movie 'Le Mans'

Mario Casoni and Giampiero Biscaldi on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026 entered by Autodelta S.P.A., become fifth in P2.0 classification (sixth overall) after 24 hours of racing in Le Mans

The US-American Howmet Corporation entered this Howmet TX Continental GTP2 for the 24h Le Mans 1968, but it retires after 84 laps in an accident. The TX stands for Turbine Experimental, it is a gas turbine study, wins two SCCA races in the US and later sets six FIA land speed records for turbines.

The Porsche 908 #014 (no. 34) of Joe Buzzetta and Scooter Patrick (both USA) of Porsche System Enginnering retires after 115 laps with a failing alternator. Behind it waits the Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 of Neerpasch and Stommelen which becomes second placed in P3.0 class

The luckless Matra-Sports 630M 03 of Johnny Servoz-Gavin and Henri Pescarolo lasts 283 laps and retires with a puncture in an accident

Scuderia Filipinetti's Chevrolet Corvettes stand in line before the 24h Le Mans 1968.

David Piper and Richard Attwood in pits with the Ferrari 250 LM #8165

Mario Casoni and Giampiero Biscaldi on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026 entered by Autodelta S.P.A., become fifth in P2.0 classification (sixth overall)

A mechanic fixes the victorious Ford GT40 during a pit stop at night

The US-American Howmet Corporation entered this Howmet TX Continental GTP2 for the 24h Le Mans 1968, but it retires after 84 laps in an accident

Jackie Epstein's Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/121 retired after 143 laps on its final drive with a tyre puncture

Henri Greder (F) and Umberto Maglioli (I) drive this Chevrolet Corvette 194378S410300, entered by Scuderia Filipinetti, at the 24h Le Mans 1968. Porsche's Huschke von Hanstein stands behind the car.

24h Le Mans 1970: A deserved sip of the winner's champagne for the Porsche mechanics

Nightly pit stop of Peter Schetty (CH) with the Ferrari 512 S #1038

Nightly pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Herbert M¸ller (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1016 in front of Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Gianpiero Moretti's (I) Ferrari 512 S #1022/1032

The fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

The Porsche 908 LH #030 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being refueled

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) in pits whilst the winning Ford overtakes

Hans Herrmann

The two Alfa Romeo T33/2 with Ignazio Giunti, Nanni Galli (#39), Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) are being chased by Christian Poirot (F) and Pierre Maublanc (F) on Porsche 906 107 88 JA 88

Car no. 19 is John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) on a Ferrari 330 P2 #0828 in front of Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA) on the Ferrari 250 LM #5893

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew, no help allowed by racing rules! He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner.

Pedro Rodriguez with his wife and a friend at the pits

A Porsche 906 155 S-XR 763, driven by Peter Gregg (USA) and Sten Axelsson (S), overtakes the wrecks of three retired racecars besides the track. Car no. 42 is the Matra M620 BRM 03 driven by Jo Schlesser (F) and Alan Rees (GB), car no. 20 the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) on BMW Motorsport 's BMW 3.0 CSL

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888 and Arturo Merzario (I) on pole position in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896 on Le Mans' grid just before the race

Driver Marie-Claude Beaumont

timekeeping

Martini Porsche garage, Le Mans 1973

Herbert M¸ller (CH) watches the incoming cars in pitlane

Henri Greder (F) hands over seats to Marie-Claude Beaumont (F) on the Chevrolet Corvette 194679-S-706401 entered by Greder Racing Team

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

Tyres with hand-cut grooves are being cleaned for the next session

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

François Cevert (F) / Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F)

Reinhold Jˆst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

The Ferrari 312 PB #0892 of Tim Schenken (AUS) and Carlos Reutemann (RA)

At the start of the 24 heures du Mans 1973, Brian Redman (GB) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888 with the two Matra cars behind, driven by FranÁois Cevert (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Brian Redman (GB) during practice on the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Spy view at the engine of Dieter Glemser's (D) and Alex Soler-Roig's (E) Ford Capri RS 2600

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race

A lonely cigarette in the pits of the Porsche 908/01L 013 entered by Siffert ATE Racing

Fans watch the line-up in pitlane of J. W. Automotive Engineering's sportscars: #17 Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917L 045, then #18 Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044, in front later second placed #19 Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH)

Vic Elford's late night shift

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars with Rolf Stommelen, Porsche 917, in the lead, followed by Vic Elford's and Jo Siffert's Porsches

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars while Jacky Ickx (blue helmet, middle) walkes slowly towards his Ford in order to protest against the folly traditional starting procedure

Ford driver Dan Gurney (USA) posing with Bardahl (lubrication products) girls

Swiss driver Loris Kessel in a Brabham BT44B, set in by RAM Racing. Kessel drove five Grand Prix for RAM in the 1976 season.

The delighted winner Dan Gurney

The winning drivers for the North American Racing Team on a Ferrari 250 LM: Masten Gregory (USA) and Jochen Rindt (A).

Jo Siffert qualifies with the Porsche 908 LH 029

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Mueller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs

A french policeman guards the pitlane entry opposite the main grandstand

Second placed Wyer Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Mueller (CH, at the wheel) still in front of later winning Martini Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The winning Porsche 917K no. 23 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D), Le Mans 24h, 1970

The second placed Porsche 917L 043 awaits it's driver in pits whilst the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 passes by, Le Mans 24h, 1970

24h Le Mans, 1970

Jo Siffert, Porsche driver

Pit stop of winning driver pair Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 023

The Porsche 911T of Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) passes the Porsche pits with all tools put in order for the next operation

Pedro Rodriguez with his wife and a friend

Third placed team John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), heading for the cockpit, on Ferrari 330P #0822 at the last pit stop

Third placed team John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I) on Ferrari 330P #0822

All the Ford GT40s retired at Le Mans due to stretched head bolts that led to head gasket failures on the 289 cubic inch (4.7 litre) engines. This is the F. English (a Bournemouth Ford dealership owned by Col. Ronnie Hoare of Maranello Concessionaires) chassis 1006 driven by Innes Ireland/John Whitmore in the Esses showing its distinctive Len Bailey redesigned nose. It is followed by the Klass/Glemser works Porsche 904/6 (906-12) and the Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 250LM (5895) of L. Bianchi/Salmon.

Carroll Shelby cheers up his drivers Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant

Swedish driver Reine Wisell in a March-Cosworth 731, entered by Clarke-Moraunt-Guthrie-Durlacher-Team, drove only this race as replacement for injured regular driver Mike Beuttler

Howden Ganley, Iso Marlboro Williams

Jackie Stewart (GB) on the Rover-BRM Turbine, entered by Owen Racing Organization, becomes second placed with Graham Hill in the P2.0 classement (10th overall) at the 1965 Le Mans 24h

Jackie Stewart (GB) on the Rover-BRM Turbine, entered by Owen Racing Organization, becomes second placed with Graham Hill in the P2.0 classement (10th overall) at the 1965 Le Mans 24h

Jackie Stewart (GB) at the pitwall checks the local time with an unknown lady before the 1965 Le Mans 24h

Graham Hill (GB) on the Rover-BRM Turbine, entered by Owen Racing Organization, becomes second placed with Jackie Stewart in the P2.0 classement (10th overall) at the 1965 Le Mans 24h

Willy Mairesse (B) returns injured to pits after his accident in the Ferrari 250P #0812

The young Ferrari sporting director and chief designer Mauro Forghieri stands behind the winning drivers team of Lorenzo Bandini and Ludovico Scarfiotti

Morning sun rises over Le Mans (car not identified)

Start for the 1967 24h of Le Mans: Ronnie Bucknum, Ford Mk IIB (no. 57), 5th on the grid, jumps ahead into the lead by passing the Mk IVs of McLaren (no. 2) Bianchi (no. 3) and Hulme (no. 4) as well as the Chaparral of Spence (no. 7). Car no. 25 on the right is the Ferrari of Rodriguez.

Niki's wife Marlene Lauda

Championship leader Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2

Denny Hulme (NZ) awaits the start signal

The later winning team Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt on Ford Mk IV J6 of Shelby American Inc., Le Mans 24h 1967

Alain Prost, McLaren

Podium group photo after the ceremony: Second placed James Hunt of Hesketh, Ferrari's race winner Niki Lauda and third placed Jochen Mass, McLaren

Niki Lauda and Austrian journalist Heinz Pruller

John Watson

Winner of the 1971 French GP, Tyrrell driver Jackie Stewart, on the podium with third placed Emerson Fittipaldi and second placed Tyrrell team-mate Francois Cevert

Race winner Jackie Stewart celebrates on podium after the French GP, Paul Ricard, 1971

Austrian Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312T2, passes the start/finish line, French Grand Prix, Circuit Paul Ricard, 1976

The biggest boy has the largest tool box

A cheesy Swiss advertising billboard

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep , winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971, chat with the Martini Club boss

Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971, chat with the Martini Club boss

Mechanics take a look at the engine of the Ferrari 512 S #1034 driven by Arturo Merzario (I) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

The Ferrari 512 S #1030 is being quickly repaired whilst the other Ferrari 512 S #1014 ejects from pits

Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1034 in front of Henri Pescarolo's (F) Matra-Simca MS660 02

Early laps: 3rd placed Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1034 leads a queue of followers (Vaccarella, Ferrari no. 6, Hobbs, Porsche no. 22)

Jackie Stewart demonstrates the power of a Ford touring car during the French GP weekend

Swiss driver Jo Siffert

Rolf Stommelen, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 1971

Rolf Stommelen in the cockpit of a Surtees-Cosworth TS9, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, 1971

Rolf Stommelen on Porsche 935 becomes first placed in his group (fourth overall)

The new Paul Ricard track building

The new Paul Ricard track building

The Mirage M6 Ford cars are being assembled in Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Peter Lindner (D) and Peter Nˆcker (D) on Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850662 behind the Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850663 of Peter Lumsden (GB) and Peter Sargent (GB)

Jochen Rindt tastes the winners champagne and shares kisses with a Moet & Chandon girl

The drivers led by Amon and Surtees run to their cars after the start signal

Cars and drivers are lined up and wait for the start signal

Ford-Cosworth V8 engine

The winning team of Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell change seats of the Porsche 936/81 #003 during the 24hrs Le Mans 1981

Jackie Stewart drives Jabouille's Renault as a camera car in front of the field, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Derek Bell in Porsche pits during the 24hrs Le Mans 1981

'Unofficial starter' Harald Ertl on Hesketh-Cosworth 308D, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

Jackie Stewart promotes the power of a Ford car during the Monaco GP weekend

Derek Bell, 24hrs Le Mans 1974

Second placed Francois Cevert on Tyrrell-Cosworth 002, French GP Paul Ricard 1971

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari, the only car to finish in the same lap as the two untouchable McLarens

Champagne showers on the podium after the French GP 1973 for winner Peterson and second placed Cevert

Francois Cevert at the 6h Paul Ricard, ETCC round 7, Le Castellet 1972

Mike Spence( GB) in the no. 7 Spence/Hill Chaparral 2F Chevrolet

Mauricio de Narvaez (CO), Kenper Miller (USA) and Paul Belmondo (F) drive the Porsche 956 104 entered by New-Man-Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo, 24h Le Mans 1978

Rolf Stommelen talks to Porsche press officer Klaus Reichert, 24h Le Mans 1978

James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

James Hunt, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Gilles Villeneuve on Ferrari, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Rolf Stommelen on Arrows-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Jody Scheckter and Jackie Stewart, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Race winner James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 six-wheeler, French GP Paul Ricard 1976

The winners of the 24h Le Mans Henri Pescarolo and Gerard Larrousse celebrate on podium

IRPA president Bernard Cahier promotes the McLaren drivers Jody Scheckter and Denny Hulme to the press, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

McLaren's Jody Scheckter, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

McLaren's Jody Scheckter and Hulme arriving, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

24h Le Mans 1973 podium: Henri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse and Jean-Pierre Jabouille win with the Matra-Simca MS670B

The Gijs van Lennep (NL) / David Piper (GB) Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Paul Ricard 1975

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires in an accident during the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires in an accident after 41 laps of the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi talks to Colin Chapman before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi talks to Colin Chapman before the French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Clay Regazzoni on BRM P160E gains 12th position, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Clay Regazzoni is prepared in the Ferrari 312B2, French GP Paul Ricard 1971

A bandaged Emerson Fittipaldi had recovered from his road accident and was back in action for the French GP Paul Ricard 1971

Race winner Jackie Stewart between a happy second placed local hero Francois Cevert (right hand) and third placed Emerson Fittipaldi celebrate on podium after the French GP Paul Ricard 1971

Winner of the 1971 French GP Jackie Stewart on the podium with third placed Emerson Fittipaldi and second placed team mate Francois Cevert

12th on grid Ronnie Peterson in a March-Alfa Romeo 711, his ream mate Andrea de Adamich on March-Alfa Romeo 711 and Chris Amon on Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium 1969

Kovalainen with girlfriend Catherine Hyde

Starting from 1st grid position, Chris Amon, Ford MK II no. 2, takes the lead, followed by Bob Bondurant's and Bruce McLaren's other Fords (no. 7 and no. 1). John Surtees, Ferrari no. 19, has a weak start.

Jo Siffert's helmet

shoes

Ayrton Senna, McLaren-Honda MP4/4

Ayrton Senna driving his McLaren-Honda at the start/finish straight

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari driver

A mechanic sits on a toolbox in pits

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Joest (D) on a Ford GT40 1033 entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

A FOCA equipment badge

Nelson Piquet

Second placed team of Gerard Larrousse (F, at the wheel) and Willy Kauhsen (D) in the Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Derek Bell (GB)

Mauricio Gugelmin took off and bounces amidst the other front-runners at the start

Start crash at the French GP 1989: Mauricio Gugelmin's March flies through the air

Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S) on (car no. 14) Ferrari 330P #0818 in front, followed by (car no. 21) Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) on Ferrari 275P #0820 and (car no. 58) David Piper (GB) in the Ferrari 250 LM #5909

Mario Andretti in his Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti

Arturo Merzario (I) on pole position in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896 on Le Mans' grid just before the race. Next to him on the right Brian Redman (GB), Ferrari 312 PB #0888

Colin Chapman, Lotus owner, during a slightly rainy practice session, French Grand Prix at Paul Riccard

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 72E

Ecurie Francorchamps' fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030, driven by Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB)

Ferrari 333 SP, starting #12, finishing 20th, drivers: W. Taylor, E. van der Poele (at the wheel) and F. Velez

Emerson Fittipaldi sits on the Lotus-Cosworth 72E in pits and discusses with Chapman and Warr

Emerson Fittipaldi on the grid in his Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault, in front of both McLarens

Elio de Angelis in Lotus pits

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Niki Lauda, Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT46, in fourth position under pressure of Peterson in the Lotus in the early laps of the French Grand Prinx 1978 at Paul Riccard cirquit

Relaxed drivers Jack Brabham (AUS), Graham Hill (GB) and Chris Amon (NZ) (f.l.t.r.)

Bruce McLaren poses with his sponsor Dunlop's advertising ladies, 24h Le Mans 1967

James Hunt, Hesketh-Cosworth 308, French GP 1975

Jack Brabham enjoys his achievement and a glass of champagne on the podium after winning the French GP, Bugatti au Mans 1967

British driver Innes Ireland, one of the most colorful drivers of his generation

After the start of the 24h Le Mans 1968, Jochen Neerpasch (D) takes the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Gerhard Mitter (D) in the Porsche 908 #016 (car no. 32) and the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31) of Jo Siffert (CH)

The start with the Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 of Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on pole position. Siffert is about to jump into his car.

Race leader Mario Andretti, Lotus 79

Nighly pit stop of Richard Attwood's (GB) and Piers Courage's (GB) Ferrari 330P3/4 #0854 entered by Maranello Concessionnaires

Lucien Bianchi (B), start position no 3., awaits the starting signal to run towards his Ford MK IV, entered by American Team Holman & Moody

Start of 24h Le Mans 1963 with Pedro Rodriguez in the lead with his Ferrari 330 TRI no. 10

Jo Siffert's (CH) helmet waits for him on the roof of the Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hours

Fans on the Le Mans main grandstand watch the sportscar battle

Aerial view of Le Mans pits 1967. The white N.A.R.T. entered Ferrari 330P3/412P of Pedro Rodriguez/Baghetti heads the line-up.

Race winner Jochen Rindt (A)

Pierre "Le Parrain" Landereau, Moko and the legendary Jacques Laffite

Race winners Graham Hill (GB) and Henri Pescarolo (F) celebrate their victory on podium

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 driven by Carlo Facetti (I) and Spartaco Dini (I)

The start, car no. 24 with Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F) on a Matra-Sports 630M 03, then car no. 41 Nino Vaccarella (I) and Giancarlo Baghetti (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-022

Swedish fighting: Ronnie Peterson (S) on Ferrari 512 S #1026 in front of the Ferrari 512 S #1008 driven by Jo Bonnier (S) and Reine Wisell (S)

Arturo Merzario driving the Merzario (I)/Regazzoni (CH) Ferrari 512 S #1034

Jacky Ickx at the wheel of the Ickx (B)/Schetty (CH) Ferrari 512 S #1038 leads the Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

BMW X5 3.0i (E53) of 2000 together with the special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

The special record braking 2000 BMW X5 Le Mans V12

Mario Casoni (I) and Giampiero Biscaldi (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026 in front of Carlo Facetti's (I) and Spartaco Dini's (I) Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 driven by Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38), becoming fourth placed in P2.0 classement

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) behind team mates Ignazio Giunti and Nanni Galli on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017, becoming third and fourth placed in P2.0 classement

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 driven by Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38), becoming fourth placed in P2.0 classement

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 driven by Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38), becoming fourth placed in P2.0 classement

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) is being chased by the Alpine A210 Renault #1725 driven by Jean-Pierre Nicolas and Jean-Claude Andruet

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) behind the wheel follows the Alpine A210 Renault #1725 of Jean-Pierre Nicolas and Jean-Claude Andruet

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) behind the wheel

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) behind the wheel, in front of team mates Mario Casoni and Giampiero Biscaldi in the Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026, becoming fourth and fifth placed in P2.0 classement

Autodelta's Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-018 with Carlo Facetti and Spartaco Dini (#38) behind the wheel, in front of team mates Mario Casoni and Giampiero Biscaldi in the Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-026

Keke Rosberg on Fittipaldi-Cosworth short-cuts the Acqua Minerale chicane, Italian GP Imola 1980

Keke Rosberg, French GP Le Castellet 1978

Keke Rosberg, French GP Le Castellet 1978

Ford's working area in paddock

Peter Warr, former Lotus chief engineer

Sauber Mercedes car #61 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli yet in front of later winning #63 Sauber C9 driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Mike Hailwood had spun into Facetti's abandoned Alfa Romeo. The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of Hobbs (GB)/Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track.

Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon (both NZ) win the 24hr Le Mans 1966 on the victorious Ford Mk II #1046

Rolf Stommelen's Surtees-Cosworth TS9 is being refueled

Marc Surer, Brabham-BMW

Martin Brundle, Tyrrell-Renault 014

Carlos Pace on Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45

Williams-Ford FW07B driver Alan Jones (AUS) comes down the finishing straight. The skirt beneath the car can be seen.

Pit stop of the second placed Ferrari 330P4 #0858 of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I, in the car) and Mike Parkes (GB). Mauro Forghieri tries to order the procedure.

Waiting fans and policemen prepare for podium ceremony

The third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 of Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) in parking position besides pits whilst the winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) is being serviced in front and the just retiring Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with unhappy looking mechanics around it behind them

The start, the the Ferrari 250 LM #5893 of Masten Gregory (USA) and Charlie Kolb (USA) in front

The Brazilian Ingo Hoffmann drove 4 races in the 1976 season for the Copersucar team of Wilson Fittipaldi, the older brother of Emerson.

Ferrari driver Clay Regazzoni

Tambay's Renault during practice

Highly demanded local superstar: McLaren-Honda driver and championship leader Alain Prost

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

Ecurie Francorchamps' fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030, driven by Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB)

Ecurie Francorchamps' fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030, driven by Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB)

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) still in front of Richard Attwood's (GB) and David Piper's (GB) luckless Ferrari 365 P2 Spyder #0826, but being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sauber Mercedes drivers, f.l.t.r: Michael Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger (hidden), Fritz Kreutzpointner, Jochen Mass, Alain Ferte and Kurt Thiim.

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz C11 of the Team Sauber Mercedes

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 from under the star, becoming fifth placed overall

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 during the 1991 24h Le Mans

Michael Schumacher (D, left hand) during the 1991 24h Le Mans besides the senior drivers of the Team Sauber Mercedes Karl Wendlinger (A), Fritz Kreutzpointner (D), Jochen Mass (D), Alain Ferté (F) and Kurt Thiim (DK)

Tony Maggs and Innes Ireland exchange drivers seat during the 24 Heures du Mans 1964

The pitting Ferrari 250 GTO 64 #4399GT of Innes Ireland (GB) and Tony Maggs (ZA)

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Graham Hill, Ford Mk II, takes the early lead and pulls away after the 1st lap

Joakim Bonnier (S), Ferrari 330P, followed by the Porsche 904 GTS of Buchet (F)/Ligier (F), the Ford GT40 of Attwood (GB)/Schlesser (F) and, comming out as winners, the Ferrari 275P of Guichet (F)/Vaccarella (I)

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

All cars are being prepared on the grid thirty minutes before the start

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

Laurent Aiello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98

The Helmut Marko (A) / Rudi Lins (A) Porsche 908/02 LH #005 entered by Martini International Racing Team gain third position at finish

The Ford Capri LV of Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D) is being refueled in pits

Ford's race director Mike Kranefuss keeps the times

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.'s Ford GT40 #1075 wins the 24h Le Mans 1969 with Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on the steering wheel, seen here in front of team mates David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) in the Ford GT40 #1076

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 #1076 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.) become second placed in S5.0 classement (third overall)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class, sixth overall

Mike Salmon (GB) and Eric Liddell (GB) on Ford GT40 #1078, entered by Strahaven Limited

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class (sixth overall)

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 #1076 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.) become second placed in S5.0 classement (third overall)

Shelby American Inc.'s winning Ford Mk IV J6, driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA)

A damaged Ford GT40 besides the track, a lonely Porsche 910 #016 (S-ZL 693) passes by

Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) on Ford Mk IIB #1031, entered by Holman & Moody

Denny Hulme (NZ) and Lloyd Ruby (USA) on Ford Mk IV J8, entered by Holman & Moody

The Ford Mk IV J8 of Denny Hulme (NZ) and Lloyd Ruby (USA) slides through the courner

The Ford Mk IIB #1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) retires after 179 laps in an accident

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188

On pole position Dan Gurney's (USA) and Jerry Grant's (USA) Ford Mk II #1047, on 'second grid place' the later second placed Ford Mk II #1015 driven by Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ)

John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-1, entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

Graham Hill (GB) and Brian Muir (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-2 entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

Graham Hill (GB) and Brian Muir (AUS) on Ford Mk II XGT-2 entered by Alan Mann Racing Ltd.

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D) drive the Porsche 906 LE #151 to second place in the P2.0 class (5th overall)

The pits of a small team have small space

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1007, driven by Beppe Gabbiani (I) and Emanuele Pirro (I), retires in an accident after 47 laps

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1011, driven by Riccardo Patrese (I), Hans Heyer (D) and Piercarlo Ghinzani (I), retires after 186 laps with a broken cylinder head

Martini Racing's Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1007, driven by Beppe Gabbiani (I) and Emanuele Pirro (I), retires in an accident after 47 laps

South African Jody Scheckter, Ferrari

Paul Rosche, BMW's engine constructor (right), talks to a BMW engineer

Herbert Mueller (CH) / Mike Parkes (GB) yellow Ferrari 512 S #1016, no. 15

Nino Vaccarella (I) and JosÈ Juncadella (E) on Ferrari 512 M #1002, entered by Escuderia Montjuich for Le Mans 24h 1971

Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) on Ford GT40 #1007, entered by Ford France

Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) on Ford GT40 #1007, entered by Ford France

The remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race started

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

Dan Gurney (USA) and Jerry Grant (USA) on Ford Mk II #1047, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ) in the second placed Ford Mk II #1015 entered by Shelby American Inc.

Bob Bondurant (USA) and Umberto Maglioli (I) on Ford GT40 #1004, entered by R.R.C. Walker Racing Team/Shelby American Inc.

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Ken Miles (GB) on Ford Mk II GT/106, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Herbert Linge (D) and Peter Nöcker (D) on Porsche 904/6 #906-001 (S-UN 441), entered by Porsche System Engineering

A Ford GT40's engine compartment and exhaust pipes

Ford Motor Co.'s Ford GT40 GT/103, driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA)

Richard Attwood (GB) and Jo Schlesser (F) on Ford GT40 GT/104, leading the Lotus Elite #41-10391

Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ) on a Ford GT40 GT/102, entered by Ford Motor Co.

Team Elite's Frank Gardner (AUS) and John Coundley (GB) on Lotus Elite Climax 1792 pass the crashed Lola Mk 6 GT Ford of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB)

24h Le Mans 1971: A Porsche 917K at dawn

Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB) have parked the damaged Lola Mk 6 GT Ford besides the track

A Porsche 911 passes a retired Ford

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) on Ford Mk IV J5, entered by Shelby American Inc., become second placed in P+5.0 group

Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Paul Hawkins (AUS) on Ford Mk IIB 1047, Shelby American Inc., in front of later second placed Ferrari 330 P4 #0858 of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB)

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) become fourth overall in the Ford Mk IV J5 (2nd in P+5.0 group)

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

Helmut Kelleners' and Reinhold Jöst's Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Ford GT40 1076, J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.

David Piper (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) on Mirage M1 Ford #100 01, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Pitstop at night of Bob Bondurant (USA) and Dick Guldstrand (USA) on Chevrolet Corvette 194377S113787 entered by Dana Chevrolet Inc.

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

Holman & Moody's destroyed Ford sports cars besides the Le Mans track: the Mk IV J7, driven Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA), after an accident in lap 188 and in front if it lies the Ford Mk IIB 1031 of Frank Gardner (AUS) and Roger McCluskey (USA) which retires after 179 laps in another accident

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race started

French policemen guard the remains of Richard Holquist's (USA) Ford GT40 #1029 which was not repaired in time before the race has started

The destroyed Ford GT40 #1040 of Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Dieter Spoery (CH)

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Le Mans winner of 2009 Alexander Wurz in a historic Silver Arrow

Goodwood Festival of Speed 1999: Jochen Mass im Sauber-Mercedes C9, sein Siegerauto in Le Mans 1989

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) listens to last instructions before victory from Mauro Forghieri during a pit stop

James Hunt, Hesketh

Jean-Pierre Jabouille in a Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth 007, Tyrrell's third car only here at the French Grand Prix. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in the year 1975.

Chaos at the start as Gugelmin's March overturn by running into the back of other cars, the race was red-flagged

Porsche engineer Dr. Ing. Ernst Fuhrmann

Lella Lombardi on March-Cosworth 751

Le Mans 24h 1965: John Surtees (GB) sits in the Ferrari 330 P2 #0828

Regazzoni chases Hunt

Brian Redman (GB) in pits with the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 312 PB #0884 during a rainy practice session

Brian Redman (GB) on the Ferrari 312 PB 0884

The Porsche 911 GT1-98 of 2nd placed team Joerg Mueller (D), Uwe Alzen (D) and Bob Wollek (F)

Brian Redman (GB) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888 on Le Mans' grid just before the race

Working space in front of Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

John Wyer besides the Gulf Mirage Ford and an Aston Martin DB3 racecar with its owner Richard Pilkington in front of Hôtel de France in Chateau du Loir

The winning Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Henri Pescarolo (F) waves from the winning Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Henri Pescarolo (F) amidst celebrating Matra team members

Pitstop at night of the BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

Pitstop at night of the BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

The start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, fourth grid placed and later winner Henri Pescarolo on Matra-Simca MS670B B-02 in focus

Georg Loos' (D) and Jürgen Barth's (D) Porsche Carrera RSR 911 #360 0847 overtake the Porsche Carrera RSR of Pierre Mauroy (F) and Marcel Mignot (F)

Jacky Ickx

Ford's working area in paddock

The BMW 3.0 CSL #2275997 driven by Dieter Quester (A) and Toine Hezemans (NL)

Henri Pescarolo (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Martini Racing Team's Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0588 R6 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH)

A Ford Capri LV driven by Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D)

The Chevron B21 Ford cannot qualify for the race, it is driven by Brian Robinson (GB), José Uriarte (E) and Hervé LeGuellec (F)

François Cevert (F) in pits with the Matra-Simca MS670B B-03

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing in pits

Gulf Research Racing's Mirage M6 Ford 605 in pits

Herbert Müller (CH) is being cheered up in pits for his next stint

Jacky Ickx (B) in the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

A Ford in pits

Champagne shower for Henri Pescarolo, Graham Hill and Howden Ganley

Champagne shower for Henri Pescarolo, Graham Hill and Howden Ganley

The start of the 24 heures du Mans, the two Ferrari cars start from first grid row with both Matras in the neck

At the start of the 24 heures du Mans, Brian Redman (GB) on Ferrari 312 PB #0888 with the two Matra cars behind, driven by François Cevert (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F)

Race winner Henri Pescarolo (F) on Matra-Simca MS670B B-02 leads the Ferrari

Race winner Henri Pescarolo (F) on Matra-Simca MS670B B-02 in front of third placed team mate Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B B-01

The second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02 is being pushed by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell mechanics

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Race winner Henri Pescarolo (F) on Matra-Simca MS670B B-02 leads the Ferrari

Carlos Pace (BR) in the second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0896

Marie-Claude Beaumont (F) on Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401

A BMW 3.0 CSL driven by Chris Amon (NZ) and Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)

Henri Pescarolo (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B B-02

Two Fords race nose-to-tail

A line of French policemen guards the grid, the cars nearly disappear in the crowds

The start, Henri Pescarolo (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670 01 starts from second grid place

François Cevert (F) in the second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02

Hans Heyer (D) and René Herzog (CH) lead a Ford car in the BMW 2800 CS entered by Team Schnitzer - Motul

Siffert ATE Racing's Porsche 908/01L 013 driven by Reinhold Jöst (D), Michel Weber (D) and Mario Casoni (I)

Gérard Larrousse (F) in the Lola T280 Ford HU1, entered by Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland, in front of Erwin Kremer's Porsche 911 S

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) in the Matra-Simca MS660C 03

Helmut Marko (A) in the Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 11572-002

The winning Matra-Simca MS670 01 enters the long main straight

Cheers for the winning Matra-Simca MS670 01 on the honoury lap

Andrea de Adamich (I) at pits in the fourth placed Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland's Lola T280 Ford HU2 in pits

Car #62 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jean-Pierre Jabouille, (F) and Alain Cudini, (F)

The empty cockpit of a Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

24h Le Mans 1970: Second placed Hippie'-Porsche 917L #043 is driven by GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D), entered by Martini International Racing Team

Jean Alesi

The Ferrari 512 M #1002 driven by Nino Vaccarella (I) and José Juncadella (E), entered by Escuderia Montjuich, in front of the later secont placed Porsche 917K 031 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Richard Bond (GB) and Paul Vestey (GB) become sixth placed (12th overall) on the Porsche 911 S entered by The Paul Watson Race Organisation, seen here right behind group GT+2.0 first placed (6th overall) Porsche 911 S of Raymond Touroul (F) and André Anselme (F)

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team in S5.0 classification, also Raymond Touroul (F) and André Anselme (F) wining the GT+2.0 class on a Porsche 911 S

Podium ceremony with the winning teams, prominently Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) after 24 hours and 397 laps with the Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team in S5.0 classification

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917L 045

Helmut Marko (A)

The second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

The Matra-Simca MS660 01, driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F), Chris Amon (NZ) and Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F), during practice in front of the two J. W. Automotive Engineering Porsches 917L

The NART Ferrari 512 M #1040 driven by Mark Donohue (USA) and David Hobbs (GB)

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Chris Amon (NZ) on the Matra-Simca MS660 01

Group photo for the press at Martini International Racing Team pits of Gijs van Lennep (NL), Helmut Marko (A) and Vic Elford (GB) besides the victorious Porsche 917K 053

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044 in pits

Scuderia Filipinetti's Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032, driven by Corrado Manfredini (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi (I), retires with a broken transmission in pits

The Porsche 917L 043/044 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is about to retire with oil pipe and engine problems

A view into Derek Bell's (GB) cockpit of the Porsche 917L 045, he receives some advice from team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

Mark Donohue's (USA) NART Ferrari 512 M #1040 entered by Roger Penske and Kirk F. White

J. W. Automotive Engineering mechanics try to repair a Porsche 917L at night

J. W. Automotive Engineering mechanics repair the second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) at night

The Porsche 917L 042 of Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits

Chris Amon (NZ) on Matra-Simca MS660 01

The Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032 driven by Corrado Manfredini (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi (I)

The Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032 driven by Corrado Manfredini (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi (I)

The grid of the 24 Heures du Mans 1971, one minute before the start as the sign reads

The second placed J. W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 031->026, driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Martini International Racing Team, driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The already retired team mate Jo Siffert watches the pit stop of the second placed Porsche 917K 031->026, driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F)

Porsche fans wave banners on Le Mans main grandstand

Jo Siffert (CH) puts his helmet on

Jo Siffert (CH) takes over the steering wheel of the Porsche 908/02 LH 02 014 entered by Hart Ski Racing Team

Ferry Porsche peeks at the lap times

Brian Redman (GB) watches team mate Jo Siffert (CH) getting ready at Porsche pits

Movie actor Steve McQueen tries to understand a professional camera during the production of the famous movie 'Le Mans'

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L 042

Chris Craft (GB) and David Weir (USA) on David Piper 's fourth placed Ferrari 512 M #1028

Porsche mechanic's tools in German shipshape

Willy Kauhsen (D)

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 in pits for exchange of drivers between arriving Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The second placed Porsche 917K 031->026 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) in front of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL), and another etiring Chevrolet Corvette 194378S410300

The engine of the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Team principal John Wyer keps the times above Porsche pits

Willy Kauhsen (D)

Vic Elford (GB) puts his helmet on

Mark Donohue (USA) and David Hobbs (GB) on the NART-entered Ferrari 512 M #1040

Moet & Chandon prepares a promotional champagne glass pyramid

The Ferrari 330 P2 #0828 of John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) in front of Roberto Bussinello's (I) and Jean Rolland's (F) Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2

The leading Ford GT40 of Ickx/Oliver in front of the Porsche 908 LH driven by Herrmann/Larrousse

Dan Gurney (USA)

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange at car #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

The later winning #63 Sauber C9 driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S) still behind car #61 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

The Sauber C9 #61 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli starts from pole position in front of later fifth placed team mate car #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop of car #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

The Safety Car Mercedes of Le Mans 1989

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium

Chuck Parsons (USA) and Tony Adamowicz (USA) on Ferrari 312 P Coupe #0872

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) and Patrick Depailler (F) on Matra-Simca MS650 03 in front of Nanni Galli (I) and Rolf Stommelen (D) on Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-007

A french VIP guest of Gulf Oil

All cars stand in line minutes before the start

Pit stop in pouring rain of the winning Porsche 917K 023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Luckless Jo Bonnier (S) and Reine Wisell (S) on Ferrari 512 S 1008 retire in a collision after 36 laps

Herbert Müller (CH) and Mike Parkes (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1016 in front of Derek Bell (GB) and Ronnie Peterson (S) in the Ferrari 512 S #1026

Herbert Müller (CH) in the Ferrari 512 S #1016

Unlucky Jacky Ickx (B) on Ferrari 512 S #1038 in front of later third Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on the 'Hippie'-Porsche 917L 043

Celebrating mechanics spray champagne

Erwin Kremer (D) and Nicolas Koob (L) on Porsche 911 S besides the Ferrari 312 P Coupe #0872 of Chuck Parsons (USA) and Tony Adamowicz (USA)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) on Porsche 917K 021

Ecurie Francorchamps' fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030, driven by Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB)

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Derek Bell (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1026

François Cevert (F) on Matra-Simca MS650 02 in front of a pushing Peter Schetty (CH) on the Ferrari 512 S #1038

Peter Schetty (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1038

Hans Herrmann (D) and Richard Attwood (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans rostrum

The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track after lap 49 whilst a Ferrari passes by

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) on Porsche 908/02 LH 005 entered by Martini International Racing Team becomes first placed in P3.0 group (third overall), seen here during practice in front of Dominique Martin's (CH) and Pierre Maublanc's (F) Porsche 917K 025 and the Porsche 911 S 18 VO 75 of Jean-Claude Parot (F) and Jacky Dechaumel (F)

Jacques Bourdon's (F) and Jean-Claude Aubriet's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194378S410300 retires in an accident after 37 laps

The fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA) passes the bridge in front of Claude Laurent (F) and Jacques Marché (F) on a Porsche 911 S

Gérard Larrousse (F) is seated in the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Gérard Larrousse (F) takes the seat in the second placed Porsche 917L 043, yet without heavy rain tyres

Driver exchange between Willy Kauhsen (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Jacky Ickx (B) and Peter Schetty (CH) on Ferrari 512 S #1038 lead the Alfa Romeo T33/3 #75080-009 of Teodoro Zeccoli (I) and Carlo Facetti (I)

Derek Bell (GB) and Ronnie Peterson (S) on Ferrari 512 S #1026 in front of Jo Bonnier (S) and Reine Wisell (S) on Ferrari 512 S #1008

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) wait for their third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 to be prepared

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems on the Porsche 917L of Porsche KG Salzburg

1st lap: Alain Prost through the Acqua-Minerale chicane ahead of McLaren team-mate Rosberg, Mansell's Williams and Alboreto's Ferrari

Jacky Ickx (B)

The Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) in pits, race engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, whilst Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann watches.

Dan Gurney (USA) and Jerry Grant (USA) in a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2286

The winning Ford Mk IV J6 driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA), entered by Shelby American Inc.

The star-spangled banner waves above the fans at the national anthem

Fourth placed Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017 in front of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on third placed Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271

Second placed Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) on Porsche 907 LH 008

Alfa Romeo timekeeping

Heinz Schiller (CH) and Ben Pon (NL) drive this Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT 122 991, is the engine or rather the loose pants the reason for a DNF?

Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I) on Alfa Romeo T33/2 #75033-017

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

The biggest boy has the largest tool box :)

Fans on the grandstand behind the memorial stone for the fatal race accident of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR driven by Pierre Levegh which killed 86 people in 1955

A french VIP

A small funfair for fans besides the racetrack

Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) on Ford GT40 #1075 in front of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) in the Ford GT40 #1076

A large stand sells specialities of the region to the fans besides the Le Mans track

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Willy Kauhsen (D) waits at pits behind Piech and Steinemann

Pitstop at night of Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on a Porsche 908 LH 029

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) raise their bouquets on podium

Happy Ford mechanics share the winner's bottle of champagne

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) hold their champagne bottles tight on podium

David Piper (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on David Piper's Ferrari 250 LM #8165 pass the remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401

The Porsche 908 #014 of Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) overtakes Phillippe Farjon's Porsche 907 2.2 006 driven by Herbert Linge (D) and Robert Buchet (F)

Timekeeping under cover in Alfa Romeo pits

Johnny Servoz-Gavin (F) and Henri Pescarolo (F) on a Matra-Sports 630M 03

Rico Steinemann (CH) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) gain second place overall and win the P3.0 class on a Porsche 907 LH 008 entered by Squadra Tartaruga

After the start, Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) take the lead with car no. 33, a Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271, followed by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908 015 S-J 6273 (car no. 31)

Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) on Porsche 908 013 S-J 6271 become thid placed overall and second placed in P3.0 class (seen here passing the remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 besides the Le Mans track)

The disassembled remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 besides the Le Mans track

The remains of Sylvain Garant's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Chevrolet Corvette 194679S706401 are being passed by Auguste Veuillet's Porsche 911 T 118 2 0779 driven by Claude Ballot-Léna (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F)

The start, in front car no. 34 with Joe Buzzetta (USA) and Scooter Patrick (USA) on Porsche 908 #014

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 driven by Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ) entered by Shelby American Inc.

The Porsche 911 S S-WX 450 driven by Jean Kerguen (F) and "Franc" (F) gains first place in GT2.0 class (14th overall)

Skip Scott's (USA) and Peter Revson's (USA) Ford GT40 #1038 with the Ford GT40 #1007 of Guy Ligier (F) and Bob Grossman (USA) close behind

The Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richie Ginther (USA)

A very happy Henry Ford II

Honoury lap of second placed Ford driver team Ken Miles (USA) and Denny Hulme (NZ) on Ford Mk II #1015

Podium ceremony after 24 hours, Henry Ford II with 'his' winning drivers in P+2.0 class: Chris Amon (NZ), Henry Ford II and Bruce McLaren (NZ).

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Richie Ginther's (USA) Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0846 in front of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Mark Donohue's (USA) Ford Mk II #1032 and another Ford

A photographer examines the wrecks of three retired racecars besides the track, car no. 42 is the Matra M620 BRM 03 driven by Jo Schlesser (F) and Alan Rees (GB), car no. 20 the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I), at the rear car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F).

Udo Schütz' (D) and Peter de Klerk's (ZA) Porsche 906 LE 152 S-XR 760 in front of the other Porsche 906 LE 151 S-XR 762 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Herbert Linge (D)

Car no. 9 Jo Bonnier (S) and Phil Hill (USA) on Chaparral 2D Chevrolet 2D001, in front of Mike Parkes' (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti's (I) Ferrari 330 P3 #0848

Lucien Bianchi (B) and Mario Andretti (USA) on Ford Mk II #1031 in front of André de Cortanze's (F) and Jean-Pierre Hanrioud's (F) Alpine A210 Renault #1719 and the Alpine A210 Renault #1720 of Bengt Jansson (S) and Pauli Toivonen (SF)

The winning Ford Mk II #1046 of Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Chris Amon (NZ) passes the wrecks of two retired racecars besides the track - car no. 20, the Ferrari 330 P3 #0848 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and car no. 53, the C.D. SP66 Peugeot 663IW75 of Georges Heligouin (F) and Johnny Rives (F).

The third placed Ford Mk II #1016 of Ronnie Bucknum (USA) and Dick Hutcherson (USA) passes the wreck of a retired racecars besides the track - car no. 14, the Ford GT40 #1040 driven by Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Dieter Spoerry (CH)

John Surtees (GB)

John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) on Ferrari 330 P2 #0828

Mike Parkes (GB)

Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Ken Miles (USA) on Ford Mk II GT/106

The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2286 driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and Jerry Grant (USA)

Bob Johnson (USA) and Tom Payne (USA) on Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2287 (car no. 10) lead the later 8th overall placed Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2299 (car no. 11) driven by Jack Sears (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) which becomes first placed in the GT5.0 group

Willy Mairesse (B) with a towel as sun shelter on his head

Nino Vaccarella (I) in the narrow cockpit of the Ferrari 365 P2 #0838 (open engine bonnet during a pitstop)

John Surtees in pits takes his helmet off after his stint

The winning Ferrari 250 LM 5893 entered by North American Racing Team driven by Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA)

The winning NART Ferrari 250 LM #5893, driven by Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA)

Pierre Dumay's (F) Ferrari 250 LM #6313 stops at pits slightly damaged

Jochen Rindt (A)

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) at the pitwall

Despite a damaged front bodywork, the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2299 driven by Jack Sears (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) gains first position in the GT5.0 class (8th overall)

The Ferrari 365 P2 0838 of North American Racing Team, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Nino Vaccarella (I) becomes first in the P5.0 group

The Porsche 904 GTS #091 S-UP 14 of Gerhard Koch (D) and Anton Fischhaber (D) becomes first in the GT5.0 class (5th overall)

The winning drivers Jochen Rindt (A) and Masten Gregory (USA) are welcomed by the press and officials after the race

Despite a damaged front bodywork, the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2299 driven by Jack Sears (GB) and Dick Thompson (USA) gains first position in the GT5.0 class (8th overall), seen here in front of Graham Hill's (GB) and Jackie Stewart's (GB) Rover-BRM Turbine

Pierre Dumay's (F) Ferrari 250 LM #6313 is slightly damaged

Willy Mairesse (B)

The Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 LM of Patrick Tambay, Jan Lammers and Andrew Gilbert-Scott

The winning Porsche driver team (P2.0) Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) celebrate with champagne on podium

Winning team (category P+5.0) Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) celebrate with champagne on podium, laughing second placed Mike Parkes left hand

Winning team (category P+5.0) Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) celebrate with champagne on podium, legendary photographer and journalist Bernard Cahier left hand

Jean Guichet (F) and Herbert Müller (CH) in the Ferrari 330P3/4 0848 in front of Günther Klass (D) and Peter Sutcliffe (GB) on Ferrari 330P4 0860

Claude Dubois (B) and Chris Tuerlinx (B) in the Shelby GT350 SFM 5R539, closely followed by the Alpine A210 Renault #1722 of Robert Bouharde (F) and Jean-Claude Andruet (F)

Second placed Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti celebrate their achivement with winner AJ Foyt in the middle

Driver exchange of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB) during a pitstop of the Ferrari 330P4 #0858

P1.3 classification winning team of Henri Grandsire (F) and José Rosinski (F) on Alpine A210 Renault entered Société des Automobiles Alpine OR S1.3 class winner Marcel Martin (F) and Jean Mésange (F) on Abarth 1300 OT #0033 entered by Ecurie du Maine (to be verified)

A close view at a Ferrari V12 engine

Race leader Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) on Ford Mk IV J6 in front of second placed Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB) in a Ferrari 330P4 #0858

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

Nighly pitstop of fourth placed pairing Bruce McLaren (NZ) and Mark Donohue (USA) in the Ford Mk IV J5 entered by Shelby American Inc.

Porsche pits

Winning team Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) celebrate with champagne on podium

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Porsche 917K #026 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering) did not finish due to an accident in lap 49.

Lorenzo Bandini

Italian Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini, 24h Le Mans 1963

Alan Jones, Hill GH1 Ford-Cosworth

Race winners Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA) on a Ford Mk IV J6 entered by Shelby American Inc., close behind the Abarth 1300 OT #0033 of Marcel Martin (F) and Jean MÈsange (F)

Ferrari mechanics in pits

Jo Bonnier (S) and Graham Hill (GB) on pitwall

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in Ferrari pits speaks with Mrs Surtees, Stirling Moss sits behind him

The heart of a Porsche 904 GTS

The Porsche 904/8 #008 of Colin Davis (GB) and Gerhard Mitter (D) retires after 244 laps with a clutch failure

Peter Lindner (D) and Peter Noecker (D) on Jaguar E-type Lightweight #S850662 behind an other E-type Lightweight (#S850663) of Peter Lumsden (GB)/Peter Sargent (GB), 24h Le Mans sports cars race, 1964

Second placed Ferrari 330P #0818 with Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S)

The moment of the start, from left to right: no. 19 the third placed Ferrari 330P #0822 of John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), no. 11 the Ford GT40 GT/103 driven by Richie Ginther (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), no. 15 the Ferrari 330P #0810 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Skip Hudson (USA), no. 10 the Ford GT40 GT/102 of Phil Hill (USA) and Bruce McLaren (NZ), no. 14 the second placed Ferrari 330P #0818 of Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S)

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

John Surtees (GB)

Fourth placed team of Dan Gurney (USA) and Bob Bondurant (USA) on Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2299

Bob Bondurant (USA) and Carroll Shelby

Joakim Bonnier (S) and Graham Hill (GB) at pits with Stirling Moss (front left hand)

Winner Nino Vaccarella comments on his victory

The winning Ferrari 275P #0816 of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

Innes Ireland (GB) and Tony Maggs (ZA) at their pits

Pitstop of the winning Ferrari 275P #0816 of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

John Surtees (GB) and his wife at pits

The slightly damaged Ferrari 250 LM #5843 of Pierre Dumay (F) and Gerard Langlois von Ophem (B) becomes 16th

Third placed John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I) on Ferrari 330P #0822

Lorenzo Bandini (I)

Pitstop of the winning Ferrari 275P #0816 of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

The winning team of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I) on Ferrari 275P #0816 in front of Gérard Laureau (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) on René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault

Willy Mairesse (B) returns injured to pits after his accident in the Ferrari 250P #0812

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B), before the race in pits with Mauro Forghieri, retire in an accident with the Ferrari 250P #0812 after 252 laps

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in discussion with Ferrari's engineer Forghieri at pits

Stirling Moss watches the pit action from pitwall

Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell P34

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. Behind the Alpine-Renault of Henri Grandsire and Jean-Claude Andruet

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver

The winning Ferrari 250P #0814 of Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) passes the dissected Lola Mk 6 GT Ford 1 of Richard Attwood (GB) and David Hobbs (GB) which hit the barrier in an accident after 151 laps

Mike Parkes (Ferrari No. 22), John Surtees (Ferrari No. 23) and Bruce McLaren (Aston Martin No. 8) at the start for the Le Mans 24h

The Porsche of Edgar Barth and Herbert Linge chases the front runners at the start

The winning Ford Mk IV J6 (class P+5.0) driven by Dan Gurney (USA) and A. J. Foyt (USA), entered by Shelby American Inc.

24h Le Mans 1970: Night pit stop of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on second placed Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Lorenzo Bandini, Italian Ferrari driver

Rene Arnoux' Martini leading the field of backmarkers

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

24h Le Mans 1970: The Porsche 917L 042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), does not finish the race

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Muller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Muller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

John Wyer's second placed Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH)

John Wyer's second placed Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Muller (CH)

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson waits in his cockpit during a practice session

Swede Ronnie Peterson took his first Grand Prix victory. His wife Barbro, Lotus teamboss Colian Chapman and teammanager Peter Warr are jubilating

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson waits in his cockpit during a practice session

Georg Loos (D) and Jürgen Barth (D) become 10th overall placed in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0847 entered by Gelo Racing Team, and second placed in the GT3.0 classification

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Reinhold Joest's and Claude Haldi's Carrera RSR is being serviced in the Porsche garage

Bernard Cahier with Huschke von Hanstein and two French journalists Jose Rosinski and Gerard Crombac

Jacky Ickx and Bernard Cahier during an interview. The shorthaired blonde lady behind is Bernard wife Joan, the mother of Paul-Henri Cahier

Jacky Ickx and Bernard Cahier

Bernard Cahier offering Jack Brabham a Goodyear clear water spray to refresh his face

The winning Porsche 917K of Richard Attwood and Hans Herrmann

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) receives a full service

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson during practice session

Moko reads The Red Bulleting, showing Rainer's photo of a Le Mans start of 1964 when F1 drivers competed in sportscars, too

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and David Piper (GB) in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Team AAW

Jacques Laffite

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) in a Ford GT40 1075

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) in a Ford GT40 1075

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) lead the queue with a Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) drove the Ford GT40 1075 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. to victory at Le Mans 24hrs 1968

AC Cobra Daytona Coupe

Ford GT40

Riccardo Patrese, Brabham-BMW

Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve

Edgar Barth (DDR) has to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for th last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help allowed by racing rules!

Porsche 908 LH 030 #23 is being refueled

Porsche race director Husche von Hanstein (with white hat) looks on as mechanics attend the 7th place class winning Vic Elford/Ben Pon Porsche 906 (154) at Le Mans 1967. In the background one of the factory Porsche 907s races by.

Good mood during a rainy Le Mans night in Porsche pits - a journalist jokes around with Porsche engineer Helmut Bott (sitting, middle) and Huschke von Hanstein (right hand).

Arturo Merzario (I) and Carlos Pace (BR) finished second in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896

Arturo Merzario (I) and Carlos Pace (BR) finished second in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896

Arturo Merzario (I) and Carlos Pace (BR) finished second in the Ferrari 312 PB #0896

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Ford GT40

Mary Elford (Vic Elford's wife) reads the newspapers

Typical Le Mans start 1968: drivers run to their cars, with Jo Siffert and Rolf Stommelen at the head

A close view at Pedro in his cockpit of the Ferrari 365 P1/P2 Open run by North American Racing Team

The winning team Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I) return from their honoury lap on the Ferrari 275 P #0816 after the 24h du Mans 1964

Graham Hill (GB) hands over to Richie Ginther (USA) while spectators watch the refueling. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Third placed Ferrari 250P (#0810, Prova MO49) driven by Mike Parkes (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I), 1963 Le Mans 24h

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312PB

Second placed Ferrari 312PB 0896 #16 driven by Arturo Merzario (I) and Carlos Pace (BR)

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott keeps times in pits for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification group SP

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) becomes disqualified for illegal repair

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott (front right hand) keeps times for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Pit stop of Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hrs

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott watches a pit stop of the winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche 908/2 009 #29 driven by Andre Wicky (CH) and Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)

Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60 driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D) gains third place

Engineer Peter Falk (in yellow jacket) helps with pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

Porsche 908 016 #32 driven by Gerhard Mitter (D) and Vic Elford (GB) later becomes disqualified for illegal repair

Porsche 908 015 #31 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Hans Herrmann (D) retires with gearbox failure

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

This privately entered Ferrari 250LM (6313) of Belgians Pierre Dumay and Gustave Gosselin were leading Le Mans 1965 at midday Sunday until Dumay ran over some debris on Mulsanne that burst a rear tyre causing bodywork damage that dropped them to 2nd place. So near and yet so far.

After all the works Ferraris and Fords retired at Le Mans victory was left to the NART entered Ferrari 250LM of Jochen Rindt/Masten Gregory and Ed Hugus, the last ever Ferrari Le Mans win. Following Rindt is the Hopkirk/Hedges MGB.

This is the Giancarlo Baghetti/Mario Casoni Ferrari Dino 166P (0834) with an unusual coupe roof. It only lasted 2 laps before retiring with engine problems.

Niki Lauda, Ferrari 312 T2

Team owner Hans-Dieter Dechent watches a pit stop of his Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins and Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hours

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hours

Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) arrives third after 24 hrs

Norbert Haug, journalist of auto motor und sport

Winner of the 24h Le Mans 1969: Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in a Ford GT 40 entered by the John Wyer Team

Jim Clark

The Stewarts, on the right Paul Stewart

A better start of Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Renault Alpine, he takes the lead from Jacky Ickx, Porsche (No. 5)

Both Matras of Henri Pescarolo and Jean-Pierre Jarier in the lead

Alain Serpaggi (in the car) and Jacques Laffite, the drivers for team Ligier

Porsche 935, team Henri Cachia

The Rondeau M378 with a Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 engine, driven by Jean Rondeau, Bernard Darniche and Jacky Haran, gaines 9th place overall and wins the GTP 3.0 classement at the 24h Le Mans 1978

Amidst all the heavy metal mayhem Porsche finished 4th and 5th at Le Mans. This is the 5th placed 2000 GT class winning factory 904GTS (091) of Gerhard Koch and Anton Fischhaber that completed 320 laps.

Ford's mechanical carnage at Le Mans included the Daytona Cobras as well and only the Jack Sears/Dick Thompson car (CSX2299) survived despite the damage shown here caused by a collision with an Alfa Romeo. Thompson approaches Tertre Rouge followed by the Rover-B. R. M. on his way to 8th place and 1st in the GT 5000 class.

75 cars started the Nurburgring 1000 kms and this picture starts with the 17th fastest Ford-France Ford GT40 (1003) of Henri Greder/Jean-Michel Giorgi that will finish 5th. Alongside is Heini Walter's Ferrari 250LM (5905) that he shared with Peter Ditzler and the number 82 Team VDS Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ 2 of Serge Trosch/Teddy Pilette. Two more Ford GT40s follow, the Ed Nelson/Peter de Klerk 1009 and Colin Crabbe's 1021 with its distinctive roof blister to accommodate Crabbe's height, co-driven by Roy Pierpoint. Further up the line can be glimpsed Paul Vestey's dark blue Ferrari 275GTB/C (9035) the ex-Maranello Concessionaires 1966 Le Mans car.

The Surtees/Hobbs Lola-Aston Martin T70 Mk 3 (SL73/121) seen here was 13th fastest at Le Mans. It has an interesting non-standard tail but only lasted 3 laps before the engine expired.

The business end of Ford's new MkII at Le Mans reveals the stock car racing 427 cubic inch (7 litre) engine that offered a relatively modest 450 bhp but huge torque. Two were entered but they were effectively experimental and neither raced again

German race driver Jochen Mass

Jackie and Helen Stewart with their son Paul

Ronnie Peterson

Pescarolo and Hill enjoy a sip of champagne

Pescarolo and Hill enjoy a sip of champagne

Pescarolo in the pits during practice, being watched by codriver Graham Hill (behind the Matra)

Pescarolo in the pits during practice, being watched by codriver Graham Hill (behind the Matra)

Graham Hill, Matra-Simca MS670

David Hobbs, Matra-Simca MS660C

Graham Hill, Matra-Simca MS670

Henri Pescarolo in his Matra-Simca MS670, followed by Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Matra-Simca MS660C

Henri Pescarolo in his Matra-Simca MS670, followed by Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Matra-Simca MS660C

A Matra-Simca MS670 speeds on the straight

Graham Hill, Matra-Simca MS670

Graham Hill, Matra-Simca MS670, drives through pitlane

Flowers for the victorious gentlemen

Winning Matra team mates Hill and Pescarolo at Le Mans podium

Jody Scheckter in the legendary Tyrrell-Cosworth P34

Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Renault Alpine A443 entered by Renault Sport

Haug

Staff of 'Le Leon de Lyon', Lyon 1983

Porsche 917K

Helmut Marko (A)/Gijs van Lennep (NL), Porsche 917K

Ronnie Peterson, March Ford-Cosworth

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

24h Le Mans 1970: Ferrari pit-stop

Brabham team-mates John Watson (No. 2) and Niki Lauda

Typical Le Mans start: drivers run to their cars

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M19A

Porsche privateer team boss Reinhold Jöst and his driver Klaus Niedzwiedz with journalist Klaus Reichert

The Porsche System Engineering's Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM", driven by Jürgen Barth and Walter Röhrl, receives a swift service

The Porsche System Engineering's Porsche 924 GTP "944 LM", driven by Jürgen Barth and Walter Röhrl, receives a swift service

Porsche privateer team boss Reinhold Jöst and his driver Klaus Niedzwiedz chat with journalist Klaus Reichert

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell), Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Start of the 24h Le Mans 1988, Porsche's of Hans-Joachim Stuck (No. 17, left) and Bob Wollek (No. 18) iin the lead

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Chris Amon in his Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Alain Prost, McLaren, surrounded by mechanics and spectators

Le Mans 24h 1988

Porsche pit talk Le Mans 24h 1988 (from left to right: Klaus Bischof, Frank Jelinski, Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Jantke)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Derek Bell with Klaus Reichert

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche drivers David Hobbs and Derek Bell

Le Mans 24h 1988, Derek Bell

Le Mans 24h 1988, Helmut Bott’s (head of Porsche’s motor sport program) number two man, Peter Falk

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche engineers meeting

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche’s chief race engineer of the early days, Norbert Singer

Le Mans 24h 1988, still-life of three helmets and a toolbox

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche emblem at the Andretti's pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, even policemen become excited on these cars

Le Mans 24h 1988, young Japanese VIP guests above the Porsche pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, British fans

Le Mans 24h 1988, true fans gaining an overview snapshot

Le Mans 24h 1988, two exhausted photographer colleagues: Ferdi Kräling and Wolfgang Wilhelm

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988

Le Mans 24h 1988

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced with open engine cover (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, landscape view on last corner and giant screen with standings in early morning

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche leading, folowed by the Jaguars

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche leading, folowed by the Jaguars, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C leading the queue (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Porsche 962 Dauer Le Mans Sport, 1993

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D) starts from fourth grid position

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man Joest Racing's Porsche 956 104 driven by Stefan Johansson (S), Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) and Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)

New-Man Joest Racing's Porsche 956 104 driven by Stefan Johansson (S), Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) and Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)

Volkert Merl (D), Dieter Schornstein (D) and "John Winter" (D) in the Porsche 956 105 entered by Schornstein Racing Team

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Pit stop and drver exchange between Bernd Schneider (D), Henri Pescarolo (F) and "John Winter" (D) on the Porsche 962C 014 entered by Konrad Motorsport (Joest Porsche)

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Engineers replacing car cover of Alain Prost's McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, on a chequered track

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren, on his fifth grid position

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost, sitting in a bare McLaren, gets a wheel fitted by two mechanics

Emerson Fittipaldi sits waiting in his cockpit in front of the pits, having his Lotus-Cosworth 72D well-temperatured by two cooling devices

Attwood out of the car, Mueller taking over the drive.

The Lotus team enjoys the sunshine before the start of a practice session: Graham Hill, Keith Duckworth, Colin Chapman and Jim Clark

Jim Clark and Graham Hill waiting for their practive entry.

Pit stop of a Sauber Mercedes. Manuel Reuter out of the car, handing over a drink bottle to his teammate Jochen Mass.

Bertrand Gachot

The John Wyer Mirage-Ford M1s both retired at Le Mans 1967. #15 (Jacky Ickx/Brian Muir chassis M.10003) only lasted 29 laps whilst the #14 David Piper/Dick Thompson chassis M.10001 managed 59 laps.

The Ecurie Franchorchamps Ferrari 330P4 (0856) rounds the Dunlop Curve. Driven by Willy Mairesse/Jean Blaton (Jean Beurlys) it finished 3rd at Le Mans 1967.

Bruce Mclaren/Mark Donohue Ford MkIV (J-5) finished 4th at Le Mans 1967 despite losing its tail section on the Mulsanne Straight.

The Claude Dubois/Chris Tuerlinx Shelby Mustang GT350 follows the Jochen Rindt/Gerhard Mitter Porsche 907 (003) through the Esses on Saturday afternoon at Le Mans 1967. Both cars retired early on.

All part of the show at Le Mans 1965.

Kimi Raikkonen at "Aqua Minerale"

Both Ferraris of Carlos Reutemann (No. 11) and Gilles Villeneuve.

Lord Hesketh

Jody Scheckter's timekeeper and wife Pam

François Cevert

François Cevert

Winner Ronnie Peterson presenting his trophy at the French GP podium ceremony with Carlos Reutemann and Franois Cevert

Eventual winner of 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche 917K #22 driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep.

Winning Porsche 917K.

Gijs van Lennep being interviewed

Eventual winner of 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans: Porsche 917K no. 22 driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep.

Ronnie Peterson

Jackie Stewart in his Tyrrell cockpit

Le Mans 24h 1965 - podium ceremony with Herbert Linge and Peter Noecker, winner in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6

Le Mans 24h 1965 - podium ceremony with Herbert Linge and Peter Noecker, winner in the GT class up to 2000cc with a Porsche 904/6

Giancarlo Fisichella at "Aqua Minerale"

David Coulthard at "Aqua Minerale"

Rubens Barrichello at "Aqua Minerale"

Ralf Schumacher at "Aqua Minerale"

BMW Sauber's Jacques Villeneuve at "Aqua Minerale"

The Porsche 917LH, later retireing with oil system failure

Vic Elford in his Porsche 917

Gerhard Berger on Arrows A8-BMW 4

Gijs van Lennep (NL) , Helmut Marko (A), Vic Elford (GB) and Willy Kauhsen (D) pose with a Martini Porsche 917K

The Porsche 911 S of Alan Johnson (USA) and Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) entered by Richie Ginther Racing Inc. with an open bonnet behind Sylvain Garant's (F) / Pierre Greub's (CH) Porsche 911 S (car no. 35) and the later 13th placed Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S)

The Ferrari 512 M 1040 of Mark Donohue (USA) and David Hobbs (GB) entered by North American Racing Team pushes from behind (car no. 27 Christian Poirot (F) on Porsche 910, car no. 36 Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S) entered by Ecurie Jean Sage)

The later 13th placed Porsche 911 S of Bernard Cheneviere (CH) and Björn Waldegaard (S) entered by Ecurie Jean Sage behind Raymond Touroul's (F) and André Anselme's (F) Porsche 911 S which wins in the GT+2.0 group (sixth overall)

The Porsche 911 S of Pierre Mauroy (F) and Jean-Claude Lagniez (F) (car no. 37) besides Sylvain Garant's (F) and Pierre Greub's (CH) Porsche 911 S (car no. 35) in front of the rest of the field

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Sylvain Garant (F) and Pierre Greub (CH) on Porsche 911 S

Jo Siffert.

Ford driver Jackie Oliver and his wife Lynn (black coad) in the pits.

Hans Herrmann (D)

Team Sauber Mercedes - Mauro Baldi / Kenny Acheson / Gianfranco Brancatelli

Pre-season test for the Ligier team

TGC3

Hans-Joachim Stuck

A sunny waiting break appreciated by Jim Clark, Graham Hill und Keith Duckworth at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans 1967.

TGC3

TGC4

TGC4

Jean Max in a March 701 at the French Grand Prix, 1971, his only race for the Frank Williams Team

Jean Max beim GP Frankreich 1971, sein einziger Einsatz f¸r das Team von Frank Williams im March 701

Gilles Villeneuve

Jean-François Rousselot / François Sérvanin / Laurent Ferrier

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 - Cyril Grandet / Dominique 'Bardini'

Henri Greder (F) hands over seats to Marie-Claude Beaumont (F) on the Chevrolet Corvette 194679-S-706401 entered by Greder Racing Team

Helen Stewart and Bette Hill

Bette Hill has a shady chat on pitwall

TGC3

John Surtees, Le Mans 1963

Marc Surer on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4

Herbert Linge adjusting his helmet

Car no. 8 Ford Mk II XGT-1 driven by John Whitmore (GB) and Frank Gardner (AUS) in front of Paddy Hopkirk's (GB) and Andrew Hedges' (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite HAN 8R 143

Jean-Pierre Hanrioud (F) and Dominique Martin (CH) on a Ford GT40 1033 entered by ASA ESCA did not start due to engine problems

#34, Donald Healey Motor Co, GB, Healey SR XR37 - Repco 740, drivers Roger Enever, GB and Andrew Hedges, GB

Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K 053

Winner Henri Pescarolo (F) on Matra-Simca MS670 01

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Graham Hill (GB) win the 24 heures du Mans 1972 on a Matra-Simca MS670 #01entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Graham Hill (GB) win the 24 heures du Mans 1972 on a Matra-Simca MS670 #01entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Graham Hill (GB) win the 24 hours on a Matra-Simca MS670 #01entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Graham Hill (GB) win the 24 heures du Mans 1972 on a Matra-Simca MS670 #01entered by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell

Race winners Graham Hill (GB) and Henri Pescarolo (F) celebrate their victory on podium

Race winners Graham Hill (GB) and Henri Pescarolo (F) celebrate their victory on podium under a shower of champagne

Winner Graham Hill (GB) on Matra-Simca MS670 01

Race winners Graham Hill (GB) and Henri Pescarolo (F) celebrate their victory on podium under a shower of champagne

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) / Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)

Winning team mates Henri Pescarolo (F) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on the podium with the Matra team

Winners of 1973 Le Mans Henri Pescarolo (F) / Gérard Larrousse (F)

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (F) and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) become third placed on the Matra-Simca MS670B B-01

Fourth placed Gijs van Lennep (NL) drives with Herbert Müller (CH) the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing Team

Henri Pescarolo (F) / Gérard Larrousse (F)

Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F) / Bob Wollek (F) / José Dolhem (F)

Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Jean-Pierre Jarier

Test

Winners Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx

Martini Racing Porsche System (Porsche 936)

Jacky Ickx participating with Martini Racing Porsche System team.

Hurley Haywood / Peter Gregg / Reinhold Joest

John Fitzpatrick Racing - Jo Gartner / David Hobbs / Guy Edwards

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

Thierry Boutsen in front of pits, Arrows mechanics work on the 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4

Jacky Ickx / Jochen Mass for Rothmans Porsche team.

Alain Prost, McLaren, surrounded by mechanics

Winner Phil Hill in the Ferrari 246 SP leads the traffic jam after the Le Mans type start at the 1000km Nuerburgring 1962.

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew. He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner. 24h Le Mans 1963

The famous Le Mans clock

The incinerated Ferrari 250P #0812 of John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B) is being passed by the Ferrari 250 GTO #4293GT of "Jean Beurlys" (B) and Gerard Langlois von Ophem (B)

Pedro Rodriguez, Lorenzo Bandini and Mike Parkes are the first three starters for the Le Mans 24hrs in 1963

Richard Attwood's (GB) and Jo Schlesser's (F) Ford GT40 GT/104 in pits

The drivers run to their cars after the start signal to the 24hrs of Le Mans 1965, with Chris Amon (NZ) and Phil Hill (USA) in the Ford Mk II GT/107 No. 2 on pole position

Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA) win the 24h Le Mans 1965 in the NART Ferrari 250 LM #5893

The Bizzarrini entered Jean de Mortmart/Regis Fraissinet Iso Grifo A3/C (BO 222) car no. 3 that finished 9th and the Scuderia Filipinetti Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe (CSX2602) of Peter Sutcliffe/Peter Harper that retired with a blown engine in the Esses.

The winning NART Ferrari 250 LM 5893 driven by Jochen Rindt (A), Masten Gregory (USA) and Ed Hugus (USA) during the Le Mans 24hrs in 1965

Jackie Stewart, Le Mans 24h 1965, in a short break from driving the experimental gas turbine BRM-Rover with Graham Hill

Podium ceremony 24h Le Mans 1966 with Bruce McLaren, Henry Ford II, two unknown French beauties, Colin Davis, Jo Siffert and Chris Amon

Chris Amon waves at the fans from the winning Ford Mk II #1046 entered byShelby American Inc.

Polesetter Dan Gurney runs to his Ford MkII no.3. Followers are Ken Miles, John Whitmore, Bruce McLaren, Pedro Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Mike Parkes, Jean Guichet, ...

With Graham Hill and Gurney away in the lead, no. 1 Ken Miles (USA), 2nd on the grid in one of the many Ford's Mk II, is getting jumped at the start by John Whitmore's Ford no. 8, Mike Parkes' Ferrari (no. 20), Jo Bonnier's Chaparral-Chevrolet (no. 9) and Bondurant's Ferrari (no. 18). In the back you can see the no. 2 Ford of McLaren/Amon.

Dan Gurney (USA), A. J. Foyt (USA) and the Ford mechanics celebrate their victory on the winning Ford Mk IV J6, entered by Shelby American Inc.

Jack Brabham with his friend, the IRPA president, photographer and journalist Bernard Cahier, French GP, Bugatti au Mans 1967

An exhausted mechanic takes a nap at night during the 24hrs Le Mans 1967

Jo Siffert is fast away at the Le Mans-type start at the 1000kms Nuerburgring 1965, leading a whole phalanx of works Porsches

An exhausted Phil Hill relaxes in pits during the long race night of the 24h Le Mans 1967

Bruce McLaren in the Eagle-Weslake T1G, French GP, 'Bugatti au Mans' 1967

Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt win the 24h Le Mans 1967 in the Ford Mk IV J6

Mark Donohue and Bruce McLaren pose with advertising girls for their tyre sponsor Goodyear, 24h Le Mans 1967

Claude Ballot-LÈna (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) on the plastered Porsche 911 T 118 2 0779

Ford mechanics enjoy the victory of their team's Ford GT40 1075 in parc ferme

John Wyer looks at his timekeeper

The start

Ford team mates and happy winners Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B) receive their bouquets on podium

David Piper (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Ferrari 250 LM #8165 return to pits after the 24hr race as second placed in S5.0 group (seventh overall)

Jo Bonnier in the Lotus-Cosworth 49B which was only entered at this race by the Swedish Ecurie Bonnier. He was the last private 'gentleman' driver and died in an accident during the 24hs of Le Mans on June 11th 1972.

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Porsche drivers Vic Elford, Jo Siffert, Brian Redman and Kurt Ahrens

The Ford drivers Jacky Ickx (B) and Jackie Oliver (GB) celebrate their victory on Le Mans podium in 1969

Porsche P908L 029 #22 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Willy Kauhsen (D) retires with gearbox failure after 317 laps

The Porsche pit crew waits for the service action, Le Mans 1969

Movie actor Steve McQueen during the production of the famous movie 'Le Mans'

Jo Siffert's helmet on a Porsche 908

Tartaruga's Porsche P908/2L 028 #20 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) retires with an oil leak after 60 laps

Vic Elford chats with Rolf Stommelen while smoking a deserved cigarette

Winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F), in front of Filipinetti's Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk3B

The winning Ford GT40 1075 crosses the finish line, driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Lucien Bianchi (B), entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd.

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg - seen here in front of Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K 004/01 which retires after 156 laps with engine problems, too.

24h Le Mans 1970: A Porsche 917 bodywork nestled in French idyll, a farm house on countryside rented by Porsche

No finish for Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) on Porsche 917L #042 entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire after 225 laps with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

After winning the 1970 24h Le Mans endurance race, Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann and Ferry Porsche enjoy the victory party in the Martini hospitality center

David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) on Porsche 917K #026 (entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering) did not finish due to an accident in lap 49.

Team boss John Wyer in the Gulf-Porsche pits, Le Mans 1970

Later race winner Richard Attwood prepares for a practice stint in the Porsche 917K #024 of Porsche KG Salzburg

24h Le Mans 1970: The Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB)

Pit stop for Rudi Lins (A) in his Porsche 908/02 LH #005 of Martini International Racing Team, who gains third position at finish

The Wyer-Porsche-Team for the 24h Le Mans 1970: Leo Kinnunen, Pedro Rodriguez, Brian Redman and Jo Siffert

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) drive the Porsche 917K #016, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. for the 24hrs of Le Mans 1970

Willy Kauhsen

Later second placed Gérard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

24h Le Mans 1970: The destroyed Porsche 917K 026 of David Hobbs (GB) and Mike Hailwood (GB) is being removed from track

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receives the Porsche 917L #042, whilst Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) approaches the pits

Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) on Porsche 917K #004/017 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

24h Le Mans 1970: Porsche team briefing with Flegel, Porsche, Bott (and press officer Klaus Reichert on the left)

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Peter Schetty's Ferrari 512 S experiences a problem

Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312B2

Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) gain first place with a Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, 24h Le Mans 1971

Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits whislt the drivers exchange seat

Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) on the Porsche 917L #042 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Porsche 917/20 #001 entered by Martini International Racing Team

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

Race winner Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

Derek Bell (GB) / Jo Siffert (CH) on Porsche 917L #045, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, 24h Le Mans 1971

Chris Amon, Matra Simca-Matra MS120B

Francois Mazet in a March-Cosworth 701 which was entered by Jo Siffert Autobiles at this single event only, managed to finish the French Grand Prix 1971 as 13th placed.

24h Le Mans 1971: A rolling start is going to be put into practice for the first time at the Le Mans 24 hours 1971: By going into the formation lap behind a safety car at the front of the field are the Martini-Porsche 917LH #042 (No 21) driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB), followed by the polesetting Gulf-Porsche 917LH #043 (No 18) driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB).

A Porsche 917L without engine cover

Rolf Stommelen, Surtees-Cosworth TS9

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) drive this Porsche 917L #045 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Just before the start of the 24 Heures du Mans

24h Le Mans 1971: Porsche 917L 043/044 of J. W. Automotive Engineering stops at pits for drivers exchange between Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front the winning Porsche 917K #053, in the middle and at the back the retiring Porsches 917L #042 and 'the pig' 917/20 #001

24h Le Mans 1971: Swiss driver Jo Siffert (at the wheel) and Derek Bell drive the Porsche 917L 045 of the John Wyer's Gulf team

View into the 'pits' of the Martini International Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front 'the pig' 917/20 #001, at the back the later retiring Porsche 917L #042

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at pits

Race winner Jackie Stewart on Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Gijs van Lennep (NL), Le Mans 1971

Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Martini International Racing Team's Porsche 917/20 #001, called 'the pig'

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) on Porsche 917L #045 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Alex Soler-Roig on March-Cosworth 711 in front of Reine Wisell's Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Ronnie Peterson on March-Alfa Romeo 711

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs, here it is seen in front of the later winning Porsche 917K driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep

The Martini Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) retires later

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH) will become second placed after 24hrs

24h Le Mans 1971: Pit stop after sunset of Martini International Racing's Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D)

Gijs van Lennep (NL), Le Mans 1971

Willy Kauhsen

Ronnie Peterson's March-Alfa Romeo 711

24h Le Mans 1971: Winner of the LeMans 24hrs 1971: Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 driven by Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at dawn

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Flowers for the victorious gentlemen

A bird's view of the Porsche 'garage' barn, 24h Le Mans 1972

Hinse / Bonefeld, Faltz - Alpina Essen, BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

Pescarolo during a pit stop at the Matra pits

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

Weigel's Porsche 908/2 #6, driven by Hans-Dieter Weigel (D) and Helmut Krause (D), retires in lap 244

John Fitzpatrick (GB) / Rolf Stommelen (D), Team Schnitzer (D), BMW 2800 CS, European Touring Car Championship Rd 7, 6h Circuit Paul Ricard 1972, Le Castellet (France)

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race of Le Mans

Henri Pescarolo in his Matra-Simca MS670

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

The start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1973

A 2CV parks behind the Gulf service truck

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Jean Sage's Porsche Carrera RSR, driven by Hervé Bayard (F) and René Ligonnet (F)

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Tyrrell driver Francois Cevert, French GP Le Castellet 1973

timekeeping

Lotus timekeepers Helena Fittipaldi and Barbro Peterson keep the times of their husbands, Le Castellet 1973

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Power-off on a BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Reinhold Jöst (D) and Claude Haldi (CH) drove this Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Martini Racing Team

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

This Ligier JS2 Maserati entered by Automobiles Ligier finished 8th placed, driven by Jacques Laffite (F) and Alain Serpaggi (F)

Gijs van Lennep

This Ligier JS2 Maserati entered by Automobiles Ligier finished 8th placed, driven by Jacques Laffite (F) and Alain Serpaggi (F)

Jean-Pierre Jabouille corners in a Tyrrell-Cosworth 007. Tyrrell entered a third works car only here in France. This was the single employment for the F2-star Jabouille in 1975.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the Renault Alpine A443 entered by Renault Sport

7th placed Porsche 935/77A Turbo entered by Mondelo / ASA Cachia, F

7th placed Porsche 935/77A Turbo entered by Mondelo / ASA Cachia, F

Rondeau M379C Ford #006 driven by Henri Pescarolo (F) and Patrick Tambay (F)

Rondeau M379C Ford #004 driven by Jean Ragnotti (F) and Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)

B.M.W. Italie-France entered this BMW M1 with the drivers Bernard Darniche (F), Johnny Cecotto (YV) and Philippe Alliot (F)

François Migault (F) and Gordon Spice (GB) managed to gain 3rd place with the Rondeau M379C Ford #003

Claude Haldi's Porsche 930 970 #0069?? driven by Claude Haldi (CH), Altfrid Heger (D) and Jean Krucker (CH)

Gerhard Berger, Benetton-BMW, French GP 1986

Start crash at the French GP 1989: Mauricio Gugelmin's March flies through the air

Start crash at the French GP 1989: Mauricio Gugelmin's March flies through the air

Mauricio Gugelmin, March-Judd

Laurent Ajello/Allan McNish/Stephane Ortelli, Porsche 911 GT1-98, Le Mans 24h 1998

The Courage C36 - Porsche entered by Societé Courage Compétition (La Filiere ELF), driven by Henri Pescarolo (F), Olivier Grouillard (F) and Franck Montagny (F)

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Pierluigi Martini (I), Joachim Winkelhock (D) and Johnny Cecotto (YV)

The Courage C36 - Porsche entered by Societé Courage Compétition (La Filiere ELF), driven by Henri Pescarolo (F), Olivier Grouillard (F) and Franck Montagny (F)

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr. (D), Steve Soper (GB) and Tom Kristensen (DK)

Team BMW Motorsport entered the BMW V12 Le Mans which was driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr. (D), Steve Soper (GB) and Tom Kristensen (DK)

Ferrari 333SP-98 entered by JB Racing (J.P. Jabouille - Bouresche), driven by Vincenzo Sospiri (I), Jean-Christophe Bouillion (F) and Jèrôme Policand (F)