1966/1971 – Americans af…Ford victory, but Porsche copes!
No later than 1966, the "mid-engine" takes the lead. Ford strikes the Cavallino down with a spectacular fight, keeping the whole 1966 podium for itself.
1967 sees the "24 Hours of the Century", with the most breathtaking grid ever. This year, also with all the records, leads the Sporting Authorities to regulate the prototype capacity.
The American giant is back with more of the same in 1968, then again in 1969. The GT40 stars gets old…
Then Porsche changes gear. Direct from Stuttgart a fabulous machine named the 917 arrives and beats records that have not yet been equalled. In 1971, Marko and van Lennep achieve 5335.313km in 24 hours with a 222.3km/h average speed. As for Jackie Oliver, he is credited with a 244.387km/h lap time.
