Re : Le Mans 1959 (Essais préliminaires et course en photos)
Suite à une demande en MP de plusieurs photos de Ferrari aux préliminaires, je vais reposter certaines photos déjà mises autrefois et qui ont dues disparaître.
Décès de John Whitmore 79 ans en 2017
Une seule arrivée en 1959 pour sa 1ère des 5 participations aux 24 h du Mans
7e John Whitmore/ Jim Clark
Lotus Elite
4 cyl Coventry Climax 1216 cc
Keith Greene
decede en 2021 : une seule participation aux 24h 53_24HdM_1959.jpg
Lotus XVII
4-742cc Coventy Climax
Keith Greene / Alan Stacey
ab moteur 14e h
Dernière modification par Duser, 14 mars 2021, 11h59.
Re : Le Mans 1959 (Essais préliminaires et course en photos)
Ferrari 250 GT California #16 (Grossman/Tavano) at the Le Mans. Image taken during the race. Looks like some engine problems.... Does anybody know the story behind the photo? Which technical promlems with engine there were with 1451 GT during the race?
Ferrari 250 GT California #16 (Grossman/Tavano) at the Le Mans. Image taken during the race. Looks like some engine problems.... Does anybody know the story behind the photo? Which technical promlems with engine there were with 1451 GT during the race?
No technical engine problem during the race, but the car has been delayed twice :
At the first pit stop when Fernand Tavano took over from Bob Grossmann, the refuelling was done too quickly, and 3 to 4 gallons were shortshipped, and Fernand went short of fuel at Arnage on the last lap of his relay and succeed to join his pit very slowly with the starter's help.
Other problem during the night, still Fernand at the wheel, when the lights went off at the beggining of Mulsanne straight. This problem occured again after a first pit stop and 15' where lost to solve it.
Altogether, according some witnesses, the four laps missing to Bob and Fernand to win the GT class were lost during these incidents.
Nevertheless, they finished 5th overall, for both of us their best result at Le Mans.
AC Ace Bristol 6 cyl 1971 cc n°29
7e Ted Whiteaway – John Turner
Ce dernier âgé de 92 ans, a tourné récemment au
Classic Goodwood Revival sur une puissante AC Cobra à moteur V8 Ford
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