00:55Starting grid
The cars ready themselves for the 24Hr race.03:00Starting grid
The crowds await the start of the 1970 24hr Le Mans05:30Start
Drivers start inside their cars for the first time this year. Porsche lead away with Elford and Siffert.07:30Race action
An incredible pace at the front as the Ferraris hunt the Porsches.09:39Heavy crash
Rain falls and cars slow - rain an often occurrence at Le Mans and surprises happen.12:14Crash
More rain, and this seriously slows Eflord. Porsche and Ferrari have taken damage.12:56Pit garage action
Night falls, Porsche controls the race, but both teams have lost cars already. Matra have pulled out.22:00Off-track action
Competitors edge closer to the finish23:31Race finish
Porsche triumphantly win over the Ferrari's after a long and tough 24hr Le Mans in difficult conditions.1970 24 Hours of Le Mans
Added on Sep 6, 2018
25:45Description
Le Mans in the rain. A disaster for Ferrari in an accident prone race which had witnessed only 7 race finishers out of 51 starters. Porsche had won the race with Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood. This year would be dubbed Battle of the Titans.
Info
| Channel | 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Program | 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Great History |
| Season | 1970-1979 |
| Episode title | 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Episode number | 1 |
| Date added | September 6, 2018 |
| Original date | June 14, 1970 |
| Run time | 25:45 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
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