The legendary Porsche 907 will also be Replica Bell & Ross Military Typ Watches featured in the Rolex 24 Heritage Exhibition.The Porsche 907 that marked Porsche’s first major international overall victory will be on display for fans throughout the weekend at the Goodyear Legends of Racing display which would be part of the Sprint FANZONE.The current owner of the Porsche 907, Henry Payne, would drive the legendary vehicle on Saturday morning, i.e.on the 30th of January, in the Rolex 24 Heritage Exhibition.The 1968 Rolex 24 At Daytona race was as action packed as any event over the years.Vic Elford in his No.54 Porsche was the first to claim the checkered flag as they avoided the disaster that struck four other cars.Quick Vic, as Vic Elford was fondly called, began the race with Jochen Neerpasch who fell ill early into the race.In the 1968 endurance race two factory Porsches were damaged early into the race as a violent accident spilled over the tracks.After the accident Rolf Stommelen was moved to co-drive with Vic Elford.Once Quick Vic got control of the tracks, he took the lead three hours ahead of the finish.Though Vic Elford was the man behind the win, as a favor to Porsche’s Replica Bell & Ross Military Typ Watches racing director, he let factory drivers Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann race a few laps to share in the glory.The five drivers completed 673 laps, while covering 2,565 miles at an average speed of 106.697 mph.
Vic Elford won by a total of five laps and hence swept the podium.Quick Vic has also showed his mettle in rally driving as he won the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally and the European Rally Championship.Vic Elford has also established himself in Formula One and NASCAR races.The announcement of Vic Elford being selected as Grand Marshal had come along a month ago.By playing Grand Marshal to the event, Vic Elford will be joining the league of racing legends such as Brian Redman, Dan Gurney, Jackie Stewart, Richard Petty, Derek Bell, Bobby Rahal and Sir Stirling Moss.Vic Elford’s duties will not just end by giving the opening command but will also be carried forward as he becomes part of the other festivities at the Rolex 24 At Daytona.Vic Elford has been appointed the Grand Marshal for the 48th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.The winner of the 1968 Rolex 24 At Daytona will kick off the event that marks the beginning of the international motrosports calendar.Vic Elford has been one of Britain’s most versatile drivers in racing history.As the Grand Marshal, Vic Elford would have the pleasure to command the drivers, “Drivers, start your engines”.The acting Grand Marshal for the 2010 season would definitely go down memory lane as he commands the beginning of the event.Vic Elford won the overall title at the endurance race in 1968 in the Porsche 907, which also marked the first of Porsche’s 21 overall victories at the Replica Bell & Ross Military Typ Watches twice-round-the-clock event.Vic Elford was accompanied behind the wheel by the Germans Jochen Neerpasch and Rolf Stommelen as well as Switzerland’s Jo Siffert.
