SPECIAL EVENT
Le Mans 24 hour Race 1966 TV & RADIO
Being from England and living in Southend End: I was forced to follow the race via the BBC - no video recorders

On the screen

B.B.C.

Friday, June 17.

Preview in "Wheelbase" (B.B.C.2) by Maxwell Boyd and Robin Richards.

Saturday, June 18.

B.B.C.2 Report during "Sport Scene". '10 p.m.

B. B. C. 1 Evening report by Raymond Baxter.

11.25 p.m.

Sunday, June 19.

B. B. C. 1 Progress report by Raymond Baxter. 1.15 p.m.

B.B.C.1 The finish by Raymond Baxter. 3.35 p.m.

On the air

Saturday, June 18.

B.B.C. Light Programme

(Commentators. Richards. Eric Tobitt and John Bolster). The start. 3. 55':p. m.

Progress report. 5 p.m.

Race commentary. 8.30 p.m.

Progress report. 10.31 p. m.

Sunday, June 19.

Race commentary. 7.33 a.m.

Progress report. 12 noon.

Progresp report. 1.22 p. m.

Race commentary. 3 p.m.

The finish. 3.55 p.m.

Le Mans Index

Author: ArchitectPage

The two Donald Healey entered Sprites

The records to beat.

Highest race average:

Guichet/Vaccarella (3.3-litre Ferrari), 348 laps, 2,917.7 miles, 121.6 m.p.h. in 1964.

Official lap record: 

Phil Hill (7-litre Ford - 3m. 37.55. a.s. 138.4 m.p.h.

Fastest lap at Test Day, April 1966:

Chris Amon (7-litre Ford) 3m. 34.45. a.s. 140.45 m.p.h.