1967 24 Hours of Daytona

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-mile (6.1 km) 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.

1967 24 Hours of Daytona
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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

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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. Thus, Ford decided to enter endurance racing in 1964, which eventually paid off in 1966 with victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the overall victory in the 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, while the private teams participated with Mk.I models. 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.

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  Ferraris cross the finish line three abreast

With half an hour remaining until the finish, three Ferraris occupied the first three positions. 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 cars had completed the same distance and it was not initially clear who had won, 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. The race is referred to as "Enzo's revenge" by various media outlets. Ferrari led for more than twenty hours during the entire race.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Official results

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Finishers

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Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps
1 P + 2.0 23   Ferrari s.p.a.   Lorenzo Bandini
  Chris Amon
Ferrari 330 P4 666
2 P + 2.0 24   Ferrari s.p.a.   Mike Parkes
  Ludovico Scarfiotti
Ferrari 330 P4 663
3 P + 2.0 26   North American Racing Team   Pedro Rodríguez
  Jean Guichet
Ferrari 412P 637
4 P 2.0 52   Porsche of Stuttgart   Hans Herrmann
  Joseph Siffert
Porsche 910 618
5 P 2.0 55   Squadra Tartaruga Switzerland   Dieter Spoerry
  Rico Steinemann
Porsche 906LH 608
6 S + 2.0 11   J. W. Automotive   Dick Thompson
  Jacky Ickx
Ford GT40 601
7 P + 2.0 1   Shelby American   Bruce McLaren
  Lucien Bianchi
Ford GT40 593
8 S + 2.0 20   William Wonder Inc.   William Wonder
  Raymond Caldwell
Ford GT40 573
9 GT 2.0 54   RBM Motors   Jack Ryan
  Bill Bencker
Porsche 911S 555
10 T 2.0 61   George Drolsom   George Drolsom
  Harold Williamson
Porsche 911S 542
11 T + 2.0 72   Ring Free Oil Racing Team   Paul Richards
  Ray Cuomo
  John Norwood
Ford Mustang 526
12 T + 2.0 19   Howmet Corp.   Ray Heppenstall
  Bill Seeley
Ford Falcon 518
13 GT 2.0 73   Peter Marinelli   John Tremblay
  Larry B. Perkins
Volvo P1800 500
14 GT + 2.0 43   Cannons Auto Service   Dana Kelder
  Ara Dube
Triumph TR4A 499
15 T + 2.0 21   Brock Yates   Brock Yates
  Charles Krueger
Dodge Dart 498
16 T + 2.0 66   Tom Yeager   Tom Yeager
  Walt Hane
  Peter Feistman
Ford Mustang 498
17 GT 2.0 86   Kenneth G. Chambliss   Bill Eve
  Ernie Croucher
  Pete Glenn
MGB 493
18 GT + 2.0 42   Cannons Auto Service   Steven Sommer
  Guido Levetto
Triumph TR4A 491
19 T 2.0 75   Ike Maxwell   Ike Maxwell
  William Martin
Volvo 122S 485
20 T + 2.0 71   Ring Free Oil Racing Team   Anita Taylor
  Smokey Drolet
  Janet Guthrie
Ford Mustang 484
21 S + 2.0 32   Peter Clarke   Peter Clarke
  Edward Nelson
Ferrari 250LM 484
22 T 2.0 89   Ross Bremer   Ross Bremer
  Don Kearney
  Billy Turner
Ford Cortina Lotus 477
NC T 2.0 77   Precision Auto Inc.   John Bentley
  Brian Beddow
Alfa Romeo GTA 465
NC P 2.0 96   Jim Baker   Donna Mae Mims
  Suzy Dietrich
ASA 411 459
NC P 2.0 84   Jim Baker   Dick Ganger
  Al Weaver
  Ken Goodman
MGB GT 406
NC T 2.0 74   Arthur Mollin Racing Ent.   Arthur Mollin
  Art Riley
Volvo 122S 400
NC T 2.0 90   Del Russo Taylor   Del Russo Taylor
  Bob Pratt
  Charles Lyon
Alfa Romeo GTA 360
NC GT + 2.0 46   Richard Robson   Richard Robson
  Rajah Rodgers
  Bill Buchman
Jaguar XKE 320
NC GT + 2.0 48   Atlas Van Lines   Tim Burr
  Buell Owen
  Clint Cavin
Triumph TR4 264

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Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps
P + 2.0 3   Shelby American   A. J. Foyt
  Dan Gurney
Mercury GT40[13] 464
T + 2.0 36   Roger Penske   George Wintersteen
  Joe Welch
  Bob Brown
Chevrolet Camaro 456
P + 2.0 33   Ecurie Francorchamps   Willy Mairesse
  Jean Blaton
Ferrari 412P 401
GT + 2.0 18   Roger West   Roger West
  Bobby Allison
Shelby GT350 343
P 2.0 34   Harrah Modern Classic Motors   Charlie Kolb
  John Fulp
Ferrari Dino 206S 341
P + 2.0 28   North American Racing Team   Jo Schlesser
  Masten Gregory
  Peter Gregg
Ferrari 365P2 338
P + 2.0 14   Chaparral Cars Inc.   Bob Johnson
  Bruce Jennings
Chaparral 2D 334
GT + 2.0 67   Dos Caballos Racing Inc.   Fred van Beuren
  Paul Jett
  Don Pike
Shelby GT350 313
T + 2.0 76   John McComb   John McComb
  Dave Dooley
Ford Mustang 312
P + 2.0 31   David Piper   David Piper
  Richard Attwood
Ferrari 365P2/3 311
P + 2.0 6   Holman & Moody   Lloyd Ruby
  Denis Hulme
Ford GT40 299
P + 2.0 5   Holman & Moody   Mario Andretti
  Richie Ginther
Ford GT40 298
P + 2.0 2   Shelby American   Ronnie Bucknum
  Frank Gardner
Ford GT40 274
T + 2.0 40   Craig Fisher   Craig Fisher
  George Eaton
Chevrolet Camaro 258
P + 2.0 4   Holman & Moody   Mark Donohue
  Peter Revson
Mercury GT40 236
P 2.0 51   Porsche of Stuttgart   Gerhard Mitter
  Jochen Rindt
Porsche 906E 194
T + 2.0 16   Joie Chitwood   Joie Chitwood junior
  Jack McClure
Chevrolet Camaro 186
GT + 2.0 45   Joe Hines   C. C. Canada
  Joe Hines
  T. J. Kelly
Triumph TR4 186
P 2.0 53   Porsche of Stuttgart   Udo Schütz
  Rolf Stommelen
  Gijs van Lennep
Porsche 906 170
S 2.0 56   Charles Vögele   Charles Vögele
  Walter Habegger
Porsche 906LH 146
GT + 2.0 29   Pedro Rodríguez   Carlos Salas Guterrez
  Hector Rebaque senior
Ferrari 275 GTB/C 136
P 2.0 47   Fred Opert Racing   Peter Gethin
  Fred Opert
  Roy Pike
Chevron B4 106
S + 2.0 9   Brescia Racing Corse   Umberto Maglioli
  Mario Casoni
Ford GT40 93
P + 2.0 15   Chaparral Cars   Phil Hill
  Mike Spence
Chaparral 2F 93
P + 2.0 8   Jim White Chevrolet Inc.   Tony Denman
  Bob Brown
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 72
T 2.0 82   Harry Theodoracopulos   Harry Theodoracopulos
  Sam Posey
  Jim Haynes
Alfa Romeo GTA 69
S + 2.0 7   Herb Byrne   Herb Byrne
  Dick Thetford
  Russell Beazell
Shelby Cobra 56
GT + 2.0 44   Ray Stoutenburg   Ray Stoutenburg
  James Taylor
  Roger McCluskey
Triumph TR4A 22
T 2.0 87   Chet Freeman   Chet Freeman
  Al Weaver
  John Marshall
Ford Cortina Lotus 18
GT 2.0 63   Dockery Ford Inc.   Bob Grossman
  Martin Krinner
Shelby GT350 1

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Class No Team Drivers Chassis
T + 2.0 22   JoKar Racing Associates   Frank Karmatz
  Raymond Caldwell
Plymouth Barracuda
S 2.0 58   Rod Savyer   Tony Dean
  Trevor Taylor
Porsche 906
T 2.0 85   Jim Baker   Ken Goodman
  Jim Baker
Alfa Romeo GTA


References

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  4. ^ "1-2-3 at Daytona". www.ferrari.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. ^ "Sweet revenge of Ferrari's 1967 Daytona 24 Hours win". Motor Sport Magazine. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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  11. ^ "Results of the 1967 24 Hour Daytona Continental, February 4-5, 1967" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Entries for 1967 Daytona 24-Hour Continental".
  13. ^ Peek, Jeff. "Costume change: Ford's little-known Mercury GT40s". Hagerty Media. Hagerty. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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