Brothers in arms
04. May 2021
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The 1958 Le Mans 24 Hours were marked by fifteen hours of torrential rain. It celebrated the first ever overall win for an American and a Belgian driver and was the third win for the Scuderia Ferrari.
Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill (picture above) aboard their works Ferrari 250 TR/58, drove flawlessly and crossed the finishing line with an 8-lap advantage on the Aston Martin DB3S of Peter and Graham Whitehead.
Together, these two great drivers will win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, three times: in 1958, 1961 and 1962, always in a Ferrari.
Olivier Gendebien will add a fourth Le Mans victory to his tally, when with fellow Belgian Paul Frère, he won the 1960 edition again for Ferrari. (picture below).
Categories:
Endurance World Championship, Le Mans, 24 Hours Le Mans, Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill, Scuderia Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Belgium, USA, 1958, 1961, 1962
Source: DR
