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The last time Scuderia Ferrari competed in the premier class of the World Sports Car Championship, it finished second overall. Matra-Simca took first place at the 1973 edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans, and at the end of the season, the French outfit finished nine points clear of the Prancing Horse. 11 photos
Why did Ferrari exit the series, you may be asking yourself? As fate would have it,
Il Commendatore stopped the development of sports cars in the prototype and GT classes at the end of 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. Two years later, the Italian team took home both titles with the help of Swiss racing driver Clay Regazzoni and the legendary Niki Lauda.
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