This melee was once considered as the most wonderful confrontation in the history of racing: the flexible and compact red Alfa Romeo challenged the huge green Bentley. In fact, however, the two teams have never really met. Bentley dominated Le Mans in the1920s (although Bentley's owner, W.O. Bentley, didn't pay much attention to Le Mans), and won four consecutive championships from 1927 to 1930. 193 1 year, Bentley was acquired by Rolls-Royce (it is said that Rolls-Royce bought Bentley indirectly through agents in order to successfully kill its rival Bentley), and then the Bentley team was cut off. At that time, Alfa Romeo, managed by Enzo Ferrari, won the championship four times in succession at1931-kloc-0/934, and the biggest competition was within the team. 1933 Who opened the Alfa 8C in Le Mans? Nuvolari and Luigi? Chenetti competed for the championship, and finally Nuvolari won by 10 second. As for Bentley and Bugatti, although Ettore? Bugatti called Bentley "the fastest truck in the world" (because of its huge body and engine displacement), but in fact, the two teams never competed.
1930? A Bentley speed? Six? The car is parked in the pit? The milk can on the left of the photo is full of racing fuel.
193 1 year Tim? Birkin drives an Alfa 8C? Listen carefully, okay? This guy wears short sleeves.
Glenn. Kidston? And then what? Woolf? Barnato? 1930 holding flowers after driving Bentley? Smoke was used to suppress the alarm.
1929? Tim. Birkin? Driving a Bentley? Six? Through Pontellier's hairpin bend
1935? Team members prepare for racing. into the pit? There was not even a retaining wall in the maintenance area at that time.
The 1950s? Jaguar vs Mercedes
After World War II, motor racing resumed rapidly. In Le Mans in the early 1950s, Jaguar in Britain, Mercedes-Benz in Germany and Ferrari in Italy were the three pillars. But everyone is "personable" and there is no desperate battle. 195 1, Jaguar won the championship easily. 1952, Jaguar didn't participate in the competition, and Mercedes-Benz 300SL won 1 and 2. 1953, jaguar returned strongly, and disc brake type c won the top two. Then 1954, Ferrari won the championship. 1955 On Le Mans, there was a grand occasion for the three powers to compete for hegemony. Unfortunately, Pierre? Loew's Mercedes rushed into the crowd, killing more than 80 people. The race hasn't been cancelled, but the Mercedes-Benz team quit, Mike? Hawthorn won the Jaguar D-type.
1952 A 300SL in Le Mans? Because the game stipulates that racing cars must have doors? All Mercedes-Benz will adopt gull-wing doors.
1957 Le Mans? Ivor? Bueb drove the Jaguar D-type past an upside-down Aston Martin DBR 1.
The famous Le Mans "running" started? This method was abandoned after 197 1 year.
195 1 Le Mans? Jaguar XK 120C (also known as Type C)? Lead the game
Lockhart/Sanderson? Ecurie？ Ecosse took the Jaguar D-type in Le Mans 1956?
The 1960s? Ford ravaged Ferrari
In the early 1960s, Ferrari and Ford talked about love (merger) and love (merger). Soon, the arrogant Ferrari suddenly unilaterally proposed "breaking up", which angered Henry Ford II. He vowed to slaughter Ferrari in Ferrari's proudest field, and then began to invest in Le Mans racing at no cost (terrible for a man who was lovelorn and excited), and a bloody century confrontation began. Ford launched GT40 racing car, and Ferrari still won the championship in the first two years (1964 and 1965). Then at 1966, the second-generation GT40 dominated Le Mans as soon as it appeared, and even won the championship by "queuing" (several cars in the same team can queue up at the finish line on purpose because they are in an absolute leading position). After the race, Henry Ford II said with a smile, "We don't want to buy a Ferrari anymore". In the next three years, Ford GT40 won the championship in succession. (Find Ferrari's psychological shadow area)
The seventies and eighties? Porsche: I mean, everyone here is rubbish! "
1970, Porsche 9 17 won the championship in Le Mans, which opened the life of Porsche brand in Le Mans. In the following 10 years, Porsche won the championship four times. However, winning the championship seems to be an addictive thing. 198 1- 1987, Porsche won the championship for seven consecutive times. 1983 Le Mans, Porsche is the absolute overlord, Al? Holbert drove the 956 to lead the team into the top eight, although his car lost a door on the Mu Shang straight and the engine exploded just after the finish line. Racing cars of Lancia, Peugeot and Jaguar can't compete with German track machines in speed and reliability. Finally, in 1988, when TWR Jaguar Team was equipped with five XJR-9 cars, plus a spare car, 14 drivers, 2,500 tires, and a plane was on standby to transport more parts, Porsche's "barbaric rule" ended.
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