Fast everywhere

In parallel to his Formula One career with Team Tyrrell, François Cevert participated in endurance racing for Matra. By far, the fastest of the Matra drivers, he, for instance, held for a long time the lap record on the Le Mans circuit.

Picture above: François Cevert on board of his Matra 670B that he shared with Jean-Pierre Beltoise, at the 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours. The pair was forced to retire and the sister car of Pescarolo and Larrousse, won the race.

Cevert also took part in the complete 1973 World Endurance Championship, always with Matra, where he claimed six pole positions and led most of the races, but too often had to retire because of mechanical problems. Nevertheless, he and Jean-Pierre Beltoise succeeded to win the 1973 Vallelunga 6 Hours.

Picture below: François Cevert (at the wheel) and New-Zealander Howden Ganley finish second, behind Pescarolo-Hill, at the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours.