1967 24 Hours of Daytona

Sportscar endurance race February 2025 1966 1967 1968 The 1967 24 Hours of Daytona was an endurance sports car race that took place on 4 and 5 February 1967 at the 3.8 mi km 1 on Daytona International Speedway road course in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the sixth running of the Daytona Continental endurance race, and the second time the event was held as a 24-hour race. It was also the opening round of the 1967 World Sportscar Championship. thumb|A replica of the winning Ferrari 330 P4 Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini won the race for Ferrari with its new 330 P4 model, leading a 1–2–3 finish for the marque. Race In the 1960s, Ford and Ferrari were involved in an endurance racing rivalry, which arose after the Italian manufacturer refused to be bought by the Americans if Enzo Ferrari cannot keep control of the racing division. Thus, Ford decided to enter GT endurance racing in 1964, which eventually paid off in 1966 with victories at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring and the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the overall victory in the 1966 World Sportscar Championship. For the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967, Ford entered as many cars as possible to maximize its chances of another victory. There were six factory cars at the start, three each from Shelby American and Holman & Moody, supplemented by a number of private entries. The factory teams used Mk.II Ford GT40s prototypes fitted with 7 liter NASCAR V8 engines, while the private teams participated with the regular Mk.I GT/sportscars models with the homologated smaller 4.7 liter V8 engine. However, Ferrari had not stood still in the winter of 1966 either. Technical director Mauro Forghieri was given complete freedom by team boss Enzo Ferrari to design new cars and engines. As a result, the team introduced the new Ferrari 330 P4, of which two examples were entered into the race: an open-top "Spyder" numbered 23 and a closed-top "Berlinetta" numbered 24. The former was an ex-P3 chassis converted to P4 specifications (sometimes referred to as a P3/4), while the latter was a brand new P4. In addition to the two works entries, privateer teams entered two 412 P models, which was a less sophisticated version of the P4 intended for customers. Despite the high costs, Ferrari traveled to Daytona for a test session in December 1966. In qualifying, the Ford of Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt took pole position, just two tenths ahead of the Chaparral 2F of Phil Hill and Mike Spence. Ferrari's first factory car, the No. 23 of Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini, started fourth, behind the private entry of Pedro Rodríguez and Jean Guichet. Immediately after the start, Hill took the lead, and after half an hour he had a twenty second lead over Gurney. Ford and Ferrari, meanwhile, focused on their own lap times and decided not to push hard for the lead unless the it increased to more than five laps. After three hours the Chaparral spun and had to retire, allowing the No. 24 Ferrari of Mike Parkes and Ludovico Scarfiotti to take the lead. The other Chaparral of Bob Johnson and Bruce Jennings also had to abandon the race. Ford's cars suffered from many mechanical problems, such as defective seals and transaxles, and had to be brought in one by one for long pit stops or retirements. Ford's mechanics made more and more repairs, but eventually almost all of the manufacturer's cars had to retire. Gurney and Foyt had to have a transmission replaced and were still fifth, but six hours before the finish they also had to give up. The only Ford factory car that could still threaten Ferrari, the No. 1 of Bruce McLaren and Lucien Bianchi, had to significantly reduce its speed due to overheating. This entry eventually finished the race in seventh place, 73 laps behind the winner. right 150px Ferraris cross the finish line three abreast With half an hour remaining until the finish, three Ferraris occupied the first three positions, each separated by several laps. They reduced their speed so that they could cross the finish line side by side. This was in response to Ford's photo finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unlike in that race, where the two leading Fords had completed the same number of laps, the leading No. 23 Ferrari was three laps ahead of the second-placed No. 24 entry, while the NART-entered 412 P finished a further 26 laps behind in third. The photo taken of this finish was kept in Enzo Ferrari's office for a long time. The first Ford, the private J. W. Automotive entry of Dick Thompson and Jacky Ickx, finished sixth, behind two Porsches with much smaller engines. The race is referred to as "Enzo's revenge" by various media outlets. Ferrari led for more than twenty hours during the entire race.2024-01-23 1967 Daytona: The Story Behind This Iconic Ferrari Picture https://rossoautomobili.com/blogs/magazine/1967-daytona-the-story-behind-this-iconic-ferrari-picture 2024-01-31 ROSSOautomobili enEnzo’s Revenge: The 1967 24 Hours of Daytona https://apex.custodian.club/enzos-revenge-the-1967-24-hours-of-daytona/ 2024-01-31 apex.custodian.clubLEGENDARY FINISH: Ferrari History https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/history/moments/1967/legendary-finish/more 2024-01-31 www.ferrari.com en1-2-3 at Daytona https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/magazine/articles/first-second-third-at-1967-daytona-24-hours 2024-01-31 www.ferrari.com en2022-08-24 Sweet revenge of Ferrari's 1967 Daytona 24 Hours win https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-2022/124/sweet-revenge-of-ferraris-1967-daytona-24-hours-win/ 2024-02-05 Motor Sport Magazine en-GBSelby Ben 2022-02-08 Enzo's Vengeance: Ferrari and the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours https://waimakclassiccars.co.nz/classic-yarns/enzos-vengeance-ferrari-and-the-1967-daytona-24-hours/ 2024-02-06 Waimak Classic Cars en-USGalanos Louis 2012-01-20 1967 24 Hours of Daytona - Race Profile, History, Photos https://sportscardigest.com/1967-24-hours-of-daytona-race-profile/ 2024-02-06 Sports Car Digest en-US Official results Sources:1967 Daytona 24 Hours Motorsport Database https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1967-daytona-24-hours/ 2024-01-31 Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine en-GBDaytona 24 Hours 1967 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1967-02-05.html?sort=Results 2024-01-31 www.racingsportscars.comDaytona 24 Hours 1967 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Daytona-1967-02-05.html 2024-01-31 www.racingsportscars.comResults of the 1967 24 Hour Daytona Continental, February 4-5, 1967 http://www.1966shelbynotchbackmustang.com/PDFs/1967Daytona24HourResults.pdfEntries for 1967 Daytona 24-Hour Continental https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Daytona-1967-02-05e.jpg Finishers Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps 1 P + 2.0 23 ITA Ferrari s.p.a. ITA Lorenzo BandiniNZL Chris Amon Ferrari 330 P4 666 2 P + 2.0 24 ITA Ferrari s.p.a. GBR Mike ParkesITA Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari 330 P4 663 3 P + 2.0 26 USA North American Racing Team MEX 1934 Pedro RodríguezFRA Jean Guichet Ferrari 412P 637 4 P 2.0 52 GER Porsche of Stuttgart GER Hans HerrmannCHE Joseph Siffert Porsche 910 618 5 P 2.0 55 CHE Squadra Tartaruga Switzerland CHE Dieter SpoerryCHE Rico Steinemann Porsche 906LH 608 6 S + 2.0 11 GBR J. W. Automotive USA Dick ThompsonBEL Jacky Ickx Ford GT40 601 7 P + 2.0 1 USA Shelby American NZL Bruce McLarenBEL Lucien Bianchi Ford GT40 593 8 S + 2.0 20 USA William Wonder Inc. USA William WonderUSA Raymond Caldwell Ford GT40 573 9 GT 2.0 54 USA RBM Motors USA Jack RyanUSA Bill Bencker Porsche 911S 555 10 T 2.0 61 USA George Drolsom USA George DrolsomUSA Harold Williamson Porsche 911S 542 11 T + 2.0 72 USA Ring Free Oil Racing Team USA Paul RichardsUSA Ray CuomoUSA John Norwood Ford Mustang 526 12 T + 2.0 19 USA Howmet Corp. USA Ray HeppenstallUSA Bill Seeley Ford Falcon 518 13 GT 2.0 73 USA Peter Marinelli USA John TremblayUSA Larry B. Perkins Volvo P1800 500 14 GT + 2.0 43 USA Cannons Auto Service USA Dana KelderUSA Ara Dube Triumph TR4A 499 15 T + 2.0 21 USA Brock Yates USA Brock YatesUSA Charles Krueger Dodge Dart 498 16 T + 2.0 66 USA Tom Yeager USA Tom YeagerUSA Walt HaneUSA Peter Feistman Ford Mustang 498 17 GT 2.0 86 USA Kenneth G. Chambliss USA Bill EveUSA Ernie CroucherUSA Pete Glenn MGB 493 18 GT + 2.0 42 USA Cannons Auto Service USA Steven SommerUSA Guido Levetto Triumph TR4A 491 19 T 2.0 75 USA Ike Maxwell USA Ike MaxwellUSA William Martin Volvo 122S 485 20 T + 2.0 71 USA Ring Free Oil Racing Team GBR Anita TaylorUSA Smokey DroletUSA Janet Guthrie Ford Mustang 484 21 S + 2.0 32 GBR Peter Clarke GBR Peter ClarkeGBR Edward Nelson Ferrari 250LM 484 22 T 2.0 89 USA Ross Bremer USA Ross BremerUSA Don KearneyUSA Billy Turner Ford Cortina Lotus 477 NC T 2.0 77 USA Precision Auto Inc. USA John BentleyUSA Brian Beddow Alfa Romeo GTA 465 NC P 2.0 96 USA Jim Baker USA Donna Mae MimsUSA Suzy Dietrich ASA 411 459 NC P 2.0 84 USA Jim Baker USA Dick GangerUSA Al WeaverUSA Ken Goodman MGB GT 406 NC T 2.0 74 USA Arthur Mollin Racing Ent. USA Arthur MollinUSA Art Riley Volvo 122S 400 NC T 2.0 90 USA Del Russo Taylor USA Del Russo TaylorUSA Bob PrattUSA Charles Lyon Alfa Romeo GTA 360 NC GT + 2.0 46 USA Richard Robson USA Richard RobsonUSA Rajah RodgersUSA Bill Buchman Jaguar XKE 320 NC GT + 2.0 48 USA Atlas Van Lines USA Tim BurrUSA Buell OwenUSA Clint Cavin Triumph TR4 264 Did not finish Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps P + 2.0 3 USA Shelby American USA A. J. FoytUSA Dan Gurney Mercury GT40Peek Jeff Costume change: Ford’s little-known Mercury GT40s https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/fords-little-known-mercury-gt40s/ Hagerty Media Hagerty 24 June 2024 464 T + 2.0 36 USA Roger Penske USA George WintersteenUSA Joe WelchUSA Bob Brown Chevrolet Camaro 456 P + 2.0 33 BEL Écurie Francorchamps BEL Willy MairesseBEL Jean Blaton Ferrari 412P 401 GT + 2.0 18 USA Roger West USA Roger WestUSA Bobby Allison Shelby GT350 343 P 2.0 34 USA Harrah Modern Classic Motors USA Charlie KolbUSA John Fulp Ferrari Dino 206S 341 P + 2.0 28 USA North American Racing Team FRA Jo SchlesserUSA Masten GregoryUSA Peter Gregg Ferrari 365P2 338 P + 2.0 14 USA Chaparral Cars Inc. USA Bob JohnsonUSA Bruce Jennings Chaparral 2D 334 GT + 2.0 67 USA Dos Caballos Racing Inc. MEX 1934 Fred van BeurenUSA Paul JettUSA Don Pike Shelby GT350 313 T + 2.0 76 USA John McComb USA John McCombUSA Dave Dooley Ford Mustang 312 P + 2.0 31 GBR David Piper GBR David PiperGBR Richard Attwood Ferrari 365P2/3 311 P + 2.0 6 USA Holman & Moody USA Lloyd RubyNZL Denis Hulme Ford GT40 299 P + 2.0 5 USA Holman & Moody USA Mario AndrettiUSA Richie Ginther Ford GT40 298 P + 2.0 2 USA Shelby American USA Ronnie BucknumAUS Frank Gardner Ford GT40 274 T + 2.0 40 CAN Craig Fisher CAN Craig FisherCAN George Eaton Chevrolet Camaro 258 P + 2.0 4 USA Holman & Moody USA Mark DonohueUSA Peter Revson Mercury GT40 236 P 2.0 51 GER Porsche of Stuttgart GER Gerhard MitterAUT Jochen Rindt Porsche 906E 194 T + 2.0 16 USA Joie Chitwood USA Joie Chitwood juniorUSA Jack McClure Chevrolet Camaro 186 GT + 2.0 45 USA Joe Hines USA C. C. CanadaUSA Joe HinesUSA T. J. Kelly Triumph TR4 186 P 2.0 53 GER Porsche of Stuttgart GER Udo SchützGER Rolf StommelenNED Gijs van Lennep Porsche 906 170 S 2.0 56 CHE Charles Vögele CHE Charles VögeleCHE Walter Habegger Porsche 906LH 146 GT + 2.0 29 MEX 1934 Pedro Rodríguez MEX 1934 Carlos Salas GuterrezMEX 1934 Hector Rebaque senior Ferrari 275 GTB/C 136 P 2.0 47 USA Fred Opert Racing GBR Peter GethinUSA Fred OpertUSA Roy Pike Chevron B4 106 S + 2.0 9 ITA Brescia Racing Corse ITA Umberto MaglioliITA Mario Casoni Ford GT40 93 P + 2.0 15 USA Chaparral Cars USA Phil HillGBR Mike Spence Chaparral 2F 93 P + 2.0 8 USA Jim White Chevrolet Inc. USA Tony DenmanUSA Bob Brown Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 72 T 2.0 82 USA Harry Theodoracopulos USA Harry TheodoracopulosUSA Sam PoseyUSA Jim Haynes Alfa Romeo GTA 69 S + 2.0 7 USA Herb Byrne USA Herb ByrneUSA Dick ThetfordUSA Russell Beazell Shelby Cobra 56 GT + 2.0 44 USA Ray Stoutenburg USA Ray StoutenburgUSA James TaylorUSA Roger McCluskey Triumph TR4A 22 T 2.0 87 USA Chet Freeman USA Chet FreemanUSA Al WeaverUSA John Marshall Ford Cortina Lotus 18 GT 2.0 63 USA Dockery Ford Inc. USA Bob GrossmanUSA Martin Krinner Shelby GT350 1 Did not start Class No Team Drivers Chassis T + 2.0 22 USA JoKar Racing Associates USA Frank KarmatzUSA Raymond Caldwell Plymouth Barracuda S 2.0 58 GBR Rod Savyer GBR Tony DeanGBR Trevor Taylor Porsche 906 T 2.0 85 USA Jim Baker USA Ken GoodmanUSA Jim Baker Alfa Romeo GTA References External links Race report on The Morning Call 1967 World Sportscar Championship 1966 500 km of Zeltweg 12 Hours of Sebring Category:24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona 24 Hours of Daytona