Jacky Ickx Brian Redman Ferrari 312pb 24 Heures D The 1973 24 hours of le mans was the 41st grand prix of endurance and took place on 9 and 10 june 1973. it was the eighth round of the 1973 world championship of makes . le mans in 1973. the race promised to be close, with ferrari, matra and porsche all having two wins in the championship along with a surprise victory for mirage at spa. Arturo merzario carlos pace leads jacky ickx brian redman (both ferrari 312pb), jean pierre beltoise francois cevert, henri pescarolo gerard larrousse, jean pierre jabouille jean pierre jaussaud (all matra simca ms670b), carlos reutemann tim schenken (ferrari 312pb) and bob wollek patrick depailler (matra simca ms670b) at the start.
Jacky Ickx Brian Redman Ferrari Sefac Spa Ferrari 312 Pb 7 This heated duel between ferrari and matra was an unforgettable highlight of the 1973 running of the 24 hours of le mans. despite its defeat, the italian marque did score the pole and a podium finish after leading the race for an impressive 14 hours. in 2023, 50 years later, ferrari will take on toyota, peugeot, porsche and audi…and maybe more. It was total domination: the 312 pb won every race it entered. due to a lack of engine reliability, however, ferrari decided not to field the car at le mans. defeat but with panache. the italian manufacturer set its sights on the 1973 24 hours. the car's bodywork was modified with an extended bonnet to increase top speed in the mulsanne. Jacky ickx. jacques bernard edmon martin henri " jacky " ickx[ 1] ( french pronunciation: [ʒaki iks]; born 1 january 1945) is a belgian former racing driver who won the 24 hours of le mans six times (second highest of all time) and achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in formula one. he greatly contributed to several world championships. The ferrari 312 pb was a group 6 prototype sports car introduced in 1971 by italian carmaker ferrari. it was officially designated the 312 p, but often known as the 312 pb to avoid confusion with a previous car of the same name. [ 1] it was part of the ferrari p series of prototype sports cars but was redesignated as a group 5 sports car for 1972.
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