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Mirage M6 #601  1972  /  GR7 #701  1974


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Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
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 At the end of 1971, the first 3-liter sports prototype chassis, designed by Len Bailey and assigned to the 1972 World Championship for Makes, was assembled in the JWA, John Wyer Automotive, workshops. The new car, called Mirage M6, was fitted with the classic Ford Cosworth DFV, coupled to a Hewland DG300 gearbox. Chassis #601 was ready for the 1972 Sebring 12 hours and was shipped to America after two short testing session at Silverstone and Goodwood. The car, driven by the Englishman Derek Bell and the Dutchman Gijs van Lennep, was plagued by radiator cooling problems and transmission problems and after a half hour of race, was delayed  by a clutch failure. The same crew drove the Mirage M6 #601 at the Brands Hatch 1000 Km, where they were not classified and then, to the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Km and Nurburgring 1000 Km, where they came in fourth place in both competitions. For the Zeltweg 1000 Km, on June 25, the second M6 car ​​was set up, the #602, which scored the third place at the Watkins Glen 6 hours, on July 22, driven by Derek Bell and Carlos Pace. Three other cars were assembled for the 1973 World Championship, the #603, the #604 and the #605. The latter car, on May 6, 1973, won the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Km, driven by Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood while the #602 came second driven by Howden Ganley and the Australian Vern Schuppan. On September 16, 1973 at the Imola 500 Km, Derek Bell obtained the second and last victory for the Mirage M6 and the only victory for chassis #601, preceding on the finish line the Stommelen's Alfa Romeo 33/3. The last result of 1973 was the second place obtained at the Kyalami 9 hours by Derek Bell paired with James Hunt. For the 1974 season, four of the five Mirage M6s were modified in aerodynamics, lengthening the nose and moving the wing further back and lightened in the chassis, with the use of some titanium components, taking the name of Mirage GR7. Throughout 1974 the M6 / GR7 cars, raced for the John Wyer's Gulf Research Racing team, obtaining as best result, the second place at the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Km with Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood at the wheel. In 1975 two cars were lined up by Georg Loos' Gelo Racing Team, obtaining the second place at the Nurburgring 1000 Km with Howden Ganley and Tim Schenken as the best result.

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  Alla fine del 1971 nelle officine della JWA,  John Wyer Automotive, fu assemblato il primo telaio della sport-prototipo da 3 litri, progettata da Len Bailey e destinata al mondiale marche 1972. La nuova vettura, denominata Mirage M6, montava il classico Ford Cosworth DFV, accoppiato ad un cambio Hewland DG300. Il telaio #601, fu pronto per la 12 ore di Sebring del 1972 e fu spedita in America dopo due brevi test di collaudo avvenuti a Silverstone e a Goodwood.  La vettura, pilotata dall’inglese  Derek Bell e dall’olandese Gijs van Lennep, fu afflitta da problemi di raffreddamento del radiatore e alla trasmissione e già dopo mezz’ora di gara fu attardata da un guasto alla frizione. Lo stesso equipaggio guidò la Mirage M6 #601 alla 1000 Km di Brands Hatch dove non furono classificati e poi alle 1000 Km di Spa-Francorchamps e del Nurburgring dove giunsero al quarto posto in entrambe le competizioni. Per la 1000 Km di Zeltweg del 25 giugno, fu allestito il secondo esemplare della M6, la #602, che alla 6 ore di Watkins Glen giunse al terzo posto, guidata da Derek Bell e Carlos Pace. Per il mondiale marche del 1973 furono assemblate altre tre vetture, la #603, la #604 e la #605. Quest’ultima vettura, il 6 maggio 1973 si aggiudicò la 1000 Km di Spa-Francorchamps guidata da Derek Bell e Mike Hailwood mentre la #602 giunse seconda con Howden Ganley e l’australiano Vern Schuppan. Il 16 settembre 1973 alla 500 Km di Imola, Derek Bell ottenne la seconda e ultima vittoria per la Mirage M6 e l’unica vittoria per il telaio #601, precedendo l’Alfa Romeo 33/3 di Stommelen. L’ultimo risultato del 1973 fu il secondo posto ottenuto alla 9 ore di Kyalami da Derek Bell in coppia con James Hunt. Per la stagione 1974, quattro delle cinque Mirage M6 furono modificate nell’aerodinamica, allungando il muso e spostando l'ala più indietro ed alleggerite nel telaio, con l’utilizzo di diversi componenti in titanio, assumendo la denominazione di Mirage GR7. Per tutto il 1974 le M6/GR7 corsero per la squadra Gulf Research Racing di John Wyer ottenendo come miglior risultato il secondo posto alla 1000 Km di Spa-Francorchamps con  Derek Bell e Mike Hailwood. Nel 1975 due vetture furono schierate dal Gelo Racing Team di Georg Loos, ottenendo come miglior risultato il secondo posto alla 1000 Km del Nurburgring con Howden Ganley e Tim Schenken.

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Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010 Mirage GR7 chassis #701 - 1974 (M6 chassis #601 - 1972)
Coppa Intereuropa, Monza 2010

Mirage M6 #601  1972  /  GR7 #701  1974 - Race history 1972-1974
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