 Early in 1966, Bob McLean earned a spot with the Comstock Racing Team, a Canadian endurance-racing team.Sharing the driving with fellow Canadian driver Jean Oulette, they piloted one of the team's two Ford GT40s in the 16th Annual Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance for the Alitalia Cup race at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, United States of America.This was a showdown battle between Ford and Ferrari.