This gives an excellent perspective, from a racing fan's point of view, of the challenges with the LeMans circuit. And to think that in 1967, A.J. Foyt, as a rookie with little prior track time, co-drove the winning Ford Mk IV race car at the 24 hours classic. I've recently seen some video interviewing footage of Foyt talking about that race; where he arrived at LeMans just days before the race, with zero seat time prior to his arrival, and drove it around the circuit a dozen times or so for familiarization. Co-driver Dan Gurney qualified the car and had the first driving stint for the race. Foyt said in an interview when it came to his turn to drive, that he followed Denny Hulme (in the blue #4 Ford Mk IV), for about a dozen laps until he felt comfortably familiar with the race circuit, then Foyt passed Hulme and never looked back . . . as the Gurney/Foyt Ford Mk IV led all but 90 minutes of the race. During the night, Foyt had to do back-to-back driving stints, which amounted to around five hours of wheel-time, as Gurney had not awakened in time to take over for the planned pit stop. Foyt admitted that near the end of the 24 hours, his shoulder was aching. Just two drivers for a 24 hour race, truly iron men back then!
That panel behind the rad exhaust exit in the front of the car, bending up into a low pressure area... wonder if his crew forgot to fasten a couple of Dzuses, or neglected to add some reinforcement -- some of the other T70s are leaving him behind on the straights, could be why... other T70s must've encountered this problem decades ago and fixed them. Neat (and awesome-sounding) video laps from 7 yrs ago, though.
The area in front of the radiator exhaust duct is an upside down airfoil.. in cross section Most Prototypes had them from about 1966 < The Gulf Wyer GT-40s got them from the Mirage they built for '67.. The 330P3 revamped the nose for the P4s and 412Ps
I started to notice that about 7 minutes into the vid... it would have me more than a little concerned behind the wheel. Seems there's a big pile-up of air that needs to be vented out. Might improve the top speed, too!
+225supersix1977 Most T70 chassis raced under the 5000cc class ie Chev 302. While some american raced versions used the 350. Lola even tried an Aston Martin V8. The Aston Martin was unfortunately a fail. The Chev 302 (4" bore X 3" stroke) suffered from the poor fuel in Europe. I think that with the right fuel the T70 would have faired much better. As evidenced by the win at Daytona 24hr.
i would give anything ( within reason) to drive a Lola T70 or a Ford GT40 at racing speeds around the full Le Mans sarthe circuit! anyone got any ideas?
The McClaron/Anom 1966 GT-40 would've mopped the floor with this Lola amazing how advanced FORD was with this car compared to what we are watching on this video
SpaceJump So what? There’s always some fucking kid who thinks that racing can be distilled down to who has the highest top speed. Have a look at how this guy _drives._ It doesn’t take any special talent to drive fast in a straight line. But he’s catching and overtaking people, which requires skill and determination. It’s not some stupid pissing contest.
WOW!! I have only seen LeMans on t.v. And realized how little of the track they show. LeMans is really a power track,like maybe 40%handling,60%raw speed. Great POV. Thanks.
Dave M How was it better? Ask any driver and they’ll tell you the same thing. The long straight was bloody dangerous and didn’t do anything for racing.
@@thethirdman225 From what I have read the drivers actually found the Mulsanne straight a brief time to slightly relax and just drive. If you were in a top class car you had the left lane to yourself as the slower classes stayed right. If you are concerned about danger, then you should look for another line of work other than race car driver.
Dave M Nothing to do with me mate. The chicanes were introduced after years of complaints by the drivers. I have stuff from the early 1970s of people like François Cevert complaining about how dangerous it was. Jean-Louis Schlesser led them in the late 1980’s and given what he was driving and how he drove it, he wasn’t exactly a chicken. Perhaps you’d like to voice your concerns to him. It was either chicanes or no Le Mans. The convention of left and right didn’t always go to plan. The only driver I have ever heard say he relaxed on the Mulsanne was Derek Bell.
@@davem5333 Relax in Hunnaudières ? Lol by the way it was not over 300kph, it was over 400kph !! You cannot relax at that speed and the road feels like a narrow tunnel.
real cars, mechanical front to back, if you have not experienced close up the sound and presence of these cars you will not fathom their beauty , they are the acdc of rock n roll, in the history of racing , natural, raw ,moving
40+ years of engine tuning sees the 5 liter Chevy approaching the 917 and 512s for horsepower 500-550 more or less Back in the day they were producing 400 to 425.. Ditto the Wyer GT-40s Gurney Weslake 302...
Maximum Speeds @ Le Mans, 1961-1990 Data courtesy of Autotechnica, the 1990 Le Mans 24 Annual Year Practice Race 1961 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Maserati 265 km/h (164.3 mph) Ferrari 1962 295 km/h (182.9 mph) Ferrari 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Maserati 1963 302 km/h (187.2 mph) Ferrari 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Aston-Martin 1964 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Ferrari 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Maserati 1965 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Ford 302 km/h (187.2 mph) Ford 1966 320 km/h (198.4 mph) Ford 325 km/h (201.5 mph) Ford 1967 340 km/h (210.8 mph) Ford 343 km/h (212.6 mph) Ford 1968 300 km/h (186.0 mph) Porsche 308 km/h (191.0 mph) Porsche 1969 312 km/h (193.4 mph) Porsche 917 319 km/h (197.8 mph) Porsche 917 1970 321 km/h (199 mph) Porsche 331 km/h (205.2 mph) Porsche 1971 359 km/h (222.6 mph) Ferrari 362 km/h (224.4 mph) Porsche
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An older film but what a ride! i was bracing for the curves in my chair. Thanks 4 sharing
Such a brutal engine in such a pretty car.
Perfection!
That engine sound is awesome
Some how that never gets old !
wonderful, thanks for sharing
nice..gold classic race cars.
love that sound!
This gives an excellent perspective, from a racing fan's point of view, of the challenges with the LeMans circuit. And to think that in 1967, A.J. Foyt, as a rookie with little prior track time, co-drove the winning Ford Mk IV race car at the 24 hours classic.
I've recently seen some video interviewing footage of Foyt talking about that race; where he arrived at LeMans just days before the race, with zero seat time prior to his arrival, and drove it around the circuit a dozen times or so for familiarization. Co-driver Dan Gurney qualified the car and had the first driving stint for the race. Foyt said in an interview when it came to his turn to drive, that he followed Denny Hulme (in the blue #4 Ford Mk IV), for about a dozen laps until he felt comfortably familiar with the race circuit, then Foyt passed Hulme and never looked back . . . as the Gurney/Foyt Ford Mk IV led all but 90 minutes of the race.
During the night, Foyt had to do back-to-back driving stints, which amounted to around five hours of wheel-time, as Gurney had not awakened in time to take over for the planned pit stop. Foyt admitted that near the end of the 24 hours, his shoulder was aching. Just two drivers for a 24 hour race, truly iron men back then!
that's a crazy story!
Great film. Wish I'd been there.
Ah nearly poohed my pants watching this - that Lola has some serious grunt.
How can a lump of cast iron create such a heavenly sound !!!
That panel behind the rad exhaust exit in the front of the car, bending up into a low pressure area... wonder if his crew forgot to fasten a couple of Dzuses, or neglected to add some reinforcement -- some of the other T70s are leaving him behind on the straights, could be why... other T70s must've encountered this problem decades ago and fixed them.
Neat (and awesome-sounding) video laps from 7 yrs ago, though.
OH GOD THANKS FOR WATCH THIS..................
Anybody else notice the front panel behind the radiator bending up right before he grabs 5th? YIKES
The area in front of the radiator exhaust duct is an upside down airfoil.. in cross section
Most Prototypes had them from about 1966 <
The Gulf Wyer GT-40s got them from the Mirage they built for '67..
The 330P3 revamped the nose for the P4s and 412Ps
I started to notice that about 7 minutes into the vid... it would have me more than a little concerned behind the wheel. Seems there's a big pile-up of air that needs to be vented out. Might improve the top speed, too!
i love the sound of the car :) It's a chevy engine right? Is it hard to drive? i'm guessing braking isn't very easy...
America’s gift to the automotive world: the Chevrolet V8! You’re welcome.
Awesome engine sound. Is that a can - am small block?
John Mitchell its an 1969 Lemans 24H car with 5.0 L Chevy small block
Engines just don't sound any better than this. Great heal - toe shifting to by driver to.
Equipe Europe 302 or 350 chevy small block?
+225supersix1977 it's 302 with kinsler injection
+225supersix1977 Most T70 chassis raced under the 5000cc class ie Chev 302. While some american raced versions used the 350. Lola even tried an Aston Martin V8. The Aston Martin was unfortunately a fail. The Chev 302 (4" bore X 3" stroke) suffered from the poor fuel in Europe. I think that with the right fuel the T70 would have faired much better. As evidenced by the win at Daytona 24hr.
thats circuit de la sarthe right?
yes it is
Whats the blue car he's behind at the first turn?
Alpine Renault A110
i would give anything ( within reason) to drive a Lola T70 or a Ford GT40 at racing speeds around the full Le Mans sarthe circuit! anyone got any ideas?
Faut avoir une vue de l'extérieur, vraiment AKT dans l'kroche !!,
Daytona 1969!
I wonder what the top speed would be without the chicane put in the Mulsanne straight.
Small block Chevy forever…👍👍
Strange gear ratios with the 5th far from 4th.
Yes, very strange Ratio...
@@kallo182 Le Mans had long straights. Apart from the Mulsanne, there is also that long section between Mulsanne corner and Indianapolis.
I wonder how any MPH could be picked up if that hood didn't bulge so much?
Porsche 908
@megahurtz30 Chevrolet 4.7L, hard to be fast with it !
The McClaron/Anom 1966 GT-40 would've mopped the floor with this Lola amazing how advanced FORD was with this car compared to what we are watching on this video
the Lola t 70 and the gt 40 were designed by Eric Broadley at Lola
Thaís os not a race. Just a ride.
Good car but the pilot realy slow one
No risk from thi guy
Toyota TS050HY hits 340km/h+ at the end of the first Mulsanne chicane. Ahahaha!
Porsche 917 hits 370 km/h and was built in 1971. Ahahahahahah!!!
SpaceJump So what? There’s always some fucking kid who thinks that racing can be distilled down to who has the highest top speed. Have a look at how this guy _drives._ It doesn’t take any special talent to drive fast in a straight line. But he’s catching and overtaking people, which requires skill and determination. It’s not some stupid pissing contest.
Stonking motor... Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzuuuppppp
One of the greatest exotic cars on Earth. Seriously.
my ears are blessed now
The only way to see Le Mans :) Thanks for sharing.
I like cars that torque to me...I think this is one of them.
Awesome ! I love the T70!
really fast lap also...4.22 is really something for such an old car!!!!
Gabriel Zamponi Probably the most intelligent comment here.
I don't think I've ever heard an engine as ferocious as this.
Just Fantastic. I saw them in their heyday, now Iv'e been sitting in one, even if it was only virtual!!!
Still the best sounding racecar ever!
WOW!! I have only seen LeMans on t.v. And realized how little of the track they show. LeMans is really a power track,like maybe 40%handling,60%raw speed. Great POV. Thanks.
It was a lot better before they put that safety chicane in on the Mulsanne Straight. Cars would 300KPH or more.
Dave M How was it better? Ask any driver and they’ll tell you the same thing. The long straight was bloody dangerous and didn’t do anything for racing.
@@thethirdman225 From what I have read the drivers actually found the Mulsanne straight a brief time to slightly relax and just drive. If you were in a top class car you had the left lane to yourself as the slower classes stayed right.
If you are concerned about danger, then you should look for another line of work other than race car driver.
Dave M Nothing to do with me mate. The chicanes were introduced after years of complaints by the drivers. I have stuff from the early 1970s of people like François Cevert complaining about how dangerous it was. Jean-Louis Schlesser led them in the late 1980’s and given what he was driving and how he drove it, he wasn’t exactly a chicken. Perhaps you’d like to voice your concerns to him. It was either chicanes or no Le Mans. The convention of left and right didn’t always go to plan. The only driver I have ever heard say he relaxed on the Mulsanne was Derek Bell.
@@davem5333 Relax in Hunnaudières ? Lol by the way it was not over 300kph, it was over 400kph !! You cannot relax at that speed and the road feels like a narrow tunnel.
real cars, mechanical front to back, if you have not experienced close up the sound and presence of these cars you will not fathom their beauty , they are the acdc of rock n roll, in the history of racing , natural, raw ,moving
This has to be one of the top 3 car videos of the whole of TH-cam, possibly the very best one of all. Thank you so much. :-)
When I wanna listen a V8 rumbling, I come back to this video :)
I enjoy action and engine sound, have watched this video many times. Thanks for posting.
Yep.I need one of these to get groceries. This video made my week. Thanks so much.
great speeding and sound
Wow! Lola? Utter respect.
i saw 5 seconds of the video and im already stunned with that V8 sound!!!!
I've just had a "braingasm", watching and hearing this video... TWICE!!! :P
Great fun !
Holy Christ, audio orgasm !!!
WOW
I think that calling the sound of this engine "awesome" would be insulting it
Lucky dog. I have daydreams like this.....
@playingwithfirehurts .....read the description underneath the video.........
@gmanalready Effectively we fixed it after the race through the video
@telescopereplicator it says the event name, not the circuit
40+ years of engine tuning sees the 5 liter Chevy approaching the 917 and 512s for horsepower
500-550 more or less
Back in the day they were producing 400 to 425..
Ditto the Wyer GT-40s Gurney Weslake 302...
Very SMOOTH!
We need the full Mulsanne
For cars capable of up to 236 mph...
Sunoco 512M
Tony & Sam's NART 512M
Missing friend Tony...
HERO!
375GTB The Lola T-70 did not go that fast.
The car has active aero :-) ... decades before others. Just look at the front bonnet ... it comes up gradually with speed ... lol
Maximum Speeds @ Le Mans, 1961-1990
Data courtesy of Autotechnica, the 1990 Le Mans 24 Annual
Year
Practice Race
1961 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Maserati 265 km/h (164.3 mph) Ferrari
1962 295 km/h (182.9 mph) Ferrari 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Maserati
1963 302 km/h (187.2 mph) Ferrari 280 km/h (173.6 mph) Aston-Martin
1964 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Ferrari 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Maserati
1965 310 km/h (192.2 mph) Ford 302 km/h (187.2 mph) Ford
1966 320 km/h (198.4 mph) Ford 325 km/h (201.5 mph) Ford
1967 340 km/h (210.8 mph) Ford 343 km/h (212.6 mph) Ford
1968 300 km/h (186.0 mph) Porsche 308 km/h (191.0 mph) Porsche
1969 312 km/h (193.4 mph) Porsche 917 319 km/h (197.8 mph) Porsche 917
1970 321 km/h (199 mph) Porsche 331 km/h (205.2 mph) Porsche
1971 359 km/h (222.6 mph) Ferrari 362 km/h (224.4 mph) Porsche
By 1990 cars were touching 250mph on he full 3.1 mile Mulsanne
The ACO/FIA then decided to break it up in the three 1 mile straights..
I dislike the Lola passing Ferraris.