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Originally Posted by Kpy
It's a rather strange story, the 1949 race.
The winning Ferrari belonged to Peter Mitchell Thomson, and was entered for him and Luigi Chinetti.
During the race Selsdon declared himself unwell (a cognac hangover was rumoured) after around 72 minutes at the wheel only climbing into the car for the first time just after dawn on the Sunday. The heroic Chinetti drove more than 22 of the 24 hours, finishing so exhausted that he had to be lifted from the car.
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Akin to the father and son Rosiers in 1950 - the son, Jean-Louis, drove only 2 laps.