Photo of the Day: Surtees & Bondurant at Daytona (1965)
Submitted by Rich Fowler on February 25, 2014
Bob Bondurant and John Surtees line up at the commencement of the 1965 Daytona 2000km.
Bob sits behind the wheel of the #72 Ford GT, with Surtees locking eyes from the open cabin of his Ferrari 330 P2. Surtees was at the time the reigning Formula 1 World Champion, a title which would have made him quite an intimidating figure on the grid – however luck would see his car retire with axle trouble. Bondurant would go on the place third with team mate Richie Ginther, with the other Ford backed GT #73 of Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby winning the race. Jo Schlesser slotted into second place, landing his ride in Formula 1 in the following year.
