Gulf-Mirage racing team

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The Gulf-Mirage racing team was a prominent sports car outfit best known for campaigning sleek, blue-and-orange endurance prototypes in major events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the late 1960s and 1970s.

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Gulf-Mirage racing team canonical 1
Mirage Racing 1

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instanceOf endurance racing team
sports car racing team
activeIn 1970s
late 1960s
associatedOrganization JW Automotive Engineering
linked to: Gulf-JW Automotive
associatedWith Gulf Oil
Mirage race cars
basedOn Ford GT40 platform
category Group 6 prototype racing
sports car racing
chassisDesigner Len Bailey
competedAgainst Alfa Romeo sports car team
linked to: Alfa Corse

Ferrari sports car team
linked to: Ferrari

Matra sports car team
Porsche factory team
competedIn 24 Hours of Le Mans
World Sportscar Championship
country United Kingdom
era post-Ford GT40 Gulf program
fieldedCar Mirage GR7
Mirage GR8
linked to: Mirage GR7

Mirage M1
Mirage M2
Mirage M3
heritage iconic Gulf racing colors in endurance racing
knownFor blue-and-orange Gulf livery
competing in 24 Hours of Le Mans
endurance racing prototypes
liveryColor light blue
orange
mainSponsor Gulf Oil
notableDriver Derek Bell
Howden Ganley
Jacky Ickx
Mike Hailwood
Vern Schuppan
successorTo Gulf-JW Ford GT40 program
linked to: Ford GT40
teamPrincipal John Wyer
usedEngine Cosworth DFV engine
Ford V8 engine
Renault-Gordini V6 engine
usedTyres Goodyear tyres
victoryCar Mirage GR8
victoryDrivers Derek Bell
Jacky Ickx
wonRace 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans
linked to: 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Gulf Oil sponsored Gulf-Mirage racing team
John Wyer Automotive associatedWith Mirage Racing
linked to: Gulf-Mirage racing team