In 1963, Rover and BRM teamed up to construct a turbine-powered sports car to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. First entered at Le Mans—as an experimental entry and so not officially categorized at the finish—in 1963, drivers Graham Hill and Richie Ginther drove the Rover-BRM to what would have been an 8th place finish overall. The car would again be entered, in 1965, now as an official entry, finishing 10th overall and 7th in the prototype class.
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