1968 24 Hours of Le Mans

Motor Racing Series and Events

The 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 36th Grand Prix of Endurance, held on 28 and 29 September at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. It was postponed from June because of protests, strikes and civil unrest in France. Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi won in a J.W. Automotive Gulf-Oil Ford GT40, securing Ford the manufacturer's title. Two major accidents ended the racing careers of Willy Mairesse and Mauro Bianchi.

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Date: 28 and 29 September 1968
Winners: Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi
Championship result: Ford won the manufacturer's title

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Article: 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q216442
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