Sunday 14th June 1970
Dickie Attwood and Hans Herrmann won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 917K. Porsche’s first overall win at Le Mans. Martini “Hippy” Porsche 917L of Gerrard Larrouse and Willie Kauhsen was second. Attwood was suffering from the mumps during race. Herrmann retired after the race.