Page 1 of 2 RACER looks back at the legendary Ford GT40 program that dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans with four consecutive wins from 1966-1969 in a series of new interviews with the iconic drivers who represented the Blue Oval. Dan Gurney made his first start at Le Mans in 1958, and by the time he joined the Ford GT40 program, the great American had grown accustomed to packing up and leaving the circuit long before the race was over. Prior to Ford, seven out of Gurney's eight trips to Le Mans ended prematurely, and he and co-driver Jerry Grant weren't immune from reliability issues on their GT40 debut in 1966. By 1967, and with a new approach in mind, Gurney and fellow great A.J. Foyt...
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