The 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 40th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 10 and 11 June 1972. This year's marked the start of a new era with revised Sports-Prototype regulations putting a 3-litre limit on engine size. There was also a significant change to the track with the construction of the new technical section subsequently named the Porsche Curves bypassing the dangerous Maison Blanche corner, which had been the site of many serious accidents in the past. 1 Pescarolo / Hill - M

[STORIES 🧐] 🇬🇧 Le Mans 1970: a legendary grid on film This short excerpt of the 38th Le Mans 24 Hours features the protagonists of the Ferrari v. Porsche tussle, with eleven Ferrari 512s and seven Porsche 917s on the starting grid... plus the 3-litre prototypes of Matra and Alfa Romeo. 🇫🇷 Le Mans 1970 : un plateau de légende en vidéo Ces quelques secondes de la 38e édition des 24 Heures du Mans présentent à les protagonistes du duel Ferrari-Porsche en tête de la course, avec au départ onze

🔸Portrait of British driver Derek Bell during the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. His Gulf Mirage GR7 #11, co-driven by Mike Hailwood, finished fourth overall. The following year, Bell would go on to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 📸 Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch 🔹 Video editing by @gulfracingteams #gulfracingteams #orangebluelivery #gullivery | Gulf Racing Teams