News Details

Ferrari stars sparkle at Daytona... for six hours

Back in the day, Ferrari's line-up which consisted of Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx was perhaps the best combo of talent which ever existed in sportscar racing. At a time when jumping from one category of racing to the other was the norm rather than the exception, the Scuderia's F1 pair and their beautiful Ferrari 312 PB triumphed in the 1972 Daytona 6-Hour event, establishing the foundations of the Italian manufacturer's world title that year. Why was the endurance classic reduced to six hours, you ask? Because the FIA had declared 1972 as a transition year for sportscar racing. In its attempt to get speed and costs under control, the governing body had outlawed the heavy capacity...
Full Story »
6y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

VIDEO: F1's rising stars

The grid for the 2019 Formula 1 season is already looking significantly...
6y ago from GPFans.com

Ericsson hopes Leclerc will 'kick some ass' at Ferrari

He won't be racing in Formula 1 this year but Marcus Ericsson will be...
6y ago from F1i.com

Wolff: Mercedes-Ferrari relations tense, but also...

"When the flag drops, the bullshit stops," once said the great...
6y ago from F1i.com

Kubica admits Ferrari development role 'not easy' to...

When the time came to decide his options for 2019, Robert Kubica admits...
6y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta tops second Balaton Park MotoGP practice

KTM rider Pedro Acosta topped the timesheets in the second MotoGP...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marc Marquez quickest in first MotoGP practice at...

Distant championship leader Marc Marquez continued his dominance by...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Jack Miller on 2026 MotoGP plans: ‘Your guess is...

Four-time MotoGP race winner Jack Miller is waiting for an answer from...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

PREMA adapting European approach to better suit IndyCar

PREMA has nearly completed its first season fielding a pair of entries in...

NASCAR Trucks to join IndyCar for St. Petersburg race...

The 2026 schedule for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) was...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Documents signed: Fabrizio Romano explains whether...

All the documents have reportedly been signed for Eberechi Eze to complete...
16h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Tottenham only want players who wear club’s...

t;li>‘I don’t want players that don’t want to come to the...
11h ago from TheGuardian.com

Arsenal vs Leeds United Prediction and Betting Tips |...

The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provides response when asked...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has dropped a subtle hint that Eberechi Eze...
13h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.