‘YOU COULD SIT AT 210MPH’
Chris Amon was legendarily unlucky in Formula 1, but fortune smiled on him at Le Mans in 1966. Before his death in 2016, he looked back on his biggest win. Opposite and overleaf, we pick out some key moments from the race
Words Preston Lerner and John Simister
Memories Of 1966
Chris Amon won only one race in a GT40, but it turned out to be the most significant victory on his CV. ‘The Le Mans win has become more special to me over the years because I didn’t achieve what I wanted to in F1. Le Mans in ’66 is probably the thing...
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