Le Mans Classic 2022 - Ford GT40 1966 - Night Race

Hop in a true 1966 Ford GT40 for a lap around the 24h of Le Mans circuit by night.

Recorded during Le Mans Classic 2022 second race, this ford gt40 made it to the overall 12th spot, first of the numerous GT40 of Grid 5.

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[jdr]

We've been to SPA !! Another huge bucketlist thing for me has been done !
Compilation of the week end's best bits coming soon !

[wareidav]

Imagine having to drive like that back in the day/night with no street lighting like today, doing 200mph plus on the Mulsane straight then it starts raining !!! Incredible achievement.

[Saikou]

seeing the classics still racing puts a smile on my face

[SatrioWillBeASuperst]

in 1966 it must be dark as hell with no road lights etc. I wonder how it was doing 200mph without seeing anything on the road.

[jorgedr]

What an astonishing sound on the straights, that engine roar is awesome

[Crasher]

Love that they put the cameras on the cars. Shows us what it's like to be a Le Mans driver in the race.

[NFG-Nero]

Damn, that footage from 1966 looks so good. Wondering how it will look like 40 years later

[Rolf]

It's SO cool that these amazing pieces of vehicular art are still racing! The og GT40 was something truly special.

[rkmotorsport]

Those gear changes, that V8 power...that soundtrack alone is just astonishing.

[feralmr]

The top end of that thing's legs are phenomenal! What a buzz

[marcusclarkson]

One of my grandest childhood memories was going to the races with my Dad. I fell in love with Lola T70s.
And I can remember thinking even as a young chap
That here we are at the races, with our cooler and our snacks and sandwiches and the noise and the crowd thinking we're having such a good time....but the people really having a blast were all in the driver's seat.

[elbeto]

This is actually amazing. You can really hear this monster of a car letting loose on the Mulsanne. Really wish they didn't use the chicane but safety is important

[energyasylum]

24 hours of this IS NO It'll make a sane man go MAD!!! Big boy stuff right here!!! Oh, ... the sound of our American roars from that V8!

[kooldawg]

Awesome video of an awesome classic! In my opinion nothing tops the visceral sounds of the Ford GT! So glad I was able to see some of them on track in person at The Mitty at Road Atlanta a handful of years ago!

[Shane]

This is seriously one of the best YT videos I've ever seen...

Lovely GT40 as well! Thanks for posting

[bloqk]

What's missing here are the Alpine A210 and Austin Healy Sprites that runs about 60 mph/100 km/h slower than the GT40s. Imagine what it was like back then for the top-tiered sports cars having to deal with those moving obstacles at night.

[rikvermar]

Oh my days what a and those gear changes 🤤 that's made my day

[se]

I got to see the GT40's and the Shelby AC Cobras run at the Nurburgring race in 1966,

[jeanchristophe]

Certainement la plus belle époque de l' automobile, ou tout était concu, dessiné et réalisé par la main de l' homme et son géni créatif pour créer ces merveilles d 'ingénierie

[TheOttoman]

Driving skills and Just pure emotion. 🖤