A winning history with John Morton

Before the 787B – John Morton Wins at Le Mans with a 13B Lola in 1984

When you take a detailed look at his career, John Morton has to be counted as one of the most versatile drivers in racing history. With rides ranging from 427 Cobras to Can-Am, Formula 5000, Indy cars and IMSA GTP, Morton had a career most pro racers only dream about. That career included competing at Le Mans nine times, driving Ferraris and Porsches and the Mazda-powered Lola 616 prototype. It was in that Mazda-powered car that Morton had his first great success at the famed 24-hour road race.

Morton tells the story like this: "My favorite connection driving with Mazda was at Le Mans in 1984," he says. "I hadn't been on the BFGoodrich Busby team, but Rick Knoop was one of the drivers and Busby was looking to fill the roster for a two-car team at Le Mans. I got the ride! In the car I drove, one of the other drivers was a Mazda factory driver named Yoshimi Katayama and the third was John O'Steen."

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