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The most successful participant of all time at Le Mans, Danish driver Tom Kristensen leads with nine wins (during 1997–2013), of which six were consecutive (2000–2005)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is the world's oldest sports carendurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history.
The overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. The race has been run every year since its inception with the exception of 1936, where the race was not run due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948, due to World War II. Records for wins are also listed. Lower class wins are not included.
After the first 44 events had two drivers per winning entry, the winning entry used three drivers in 1977, which became the winning norm from 1985 onwards. With multiple drivers per winning entry, tempered by some drivers winning more than once, a total of 136 different drivers have won in the 86 runnings of the race.
- 2Records
- 2.1Drivers
- 2.2Constructors
Winners[edit]
Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Tyre | Laps | Distance | Championship |
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1923 | André Lagache René Léonard | Chenard & Walcker SA | Chenard & Walcker Sport 3-Litre | M | 128 | 2209.536 km | |
1924 | John Duff Frank Clement | Duff & Aldington | Bentley 3 Litre Sport | D | 120 | 2077.341 km | |
1925 | Gérard de Courcelles André Rossignol | No Team Name | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | D | 129 | 2233.982 km | |
1926 | Robert Bloch André Rossignol | No Team Name | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | D | 147 | 2552.414 km | |
1927 | Dudley Benjafield Sammy Davis | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport | D | 137 | 2369.807 km | |
1928 | Woolf Barnato Bernard Rubin | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley 4½ Litre | D | 154 | 2669.272 km | |
1929 | Woolf Barnato Henry Birkin | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley Speed Six | D | 174 | 2843.83 km | |
1930 | Woolf Barnato Glen Kidston | Bentley Motors Ltd. | Bentley Speed Six | D | 179 | 2930.663 km | |
1931 | Earl Howe Henry Birkin | Earl Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | D | 184 | 3017.654 km | |
1932 | Raymond Sommer Luigi Chinetti | Raymond Sommer | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | E | 218 | 2954.038 km | |
1933 | Raymond Sommer Tazio Nuvolari | Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | E | 233 | 3144.038 km | |
1934 | Luigi Chinetti Philippe Étancelin | Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Étancelin | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | E | 213 | 2886.938 km | |
1935 | Johnny Hindmarsh Luis Fontés | Arthur W. Fox / Charles Nichol | Lagonda M45R Rapide | D | 222 | 3006.797 km | |
1936 | Race cancelled due to worker strikes | ||||||
1937 | Jean-Pierre Wimille Robert Benoist | Roger Labric | Bugatti Type 57G Tank | D | 243 | 3287.938 km | |
1938 | Eugène Chaboud Jean Trémoulet | Eugène Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet | Delahaye 135CS | D | 235 | 3180.94 km | |
1939 | Jean-Pierre Wimille Pierre Veyron | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti Type 57S Tank | D | 248 | 3354.76 km | |
1940 to 1948 | Races cancelled for World War II and French reconstruction | ||||||
1949 | Luigi Chinetti Peter Mitchell-Thomson | Lord Selsdon | Ferrari 166 MM | E | 235 | 3178.299 km | |
1950 | Louis Rosier Jean-Louis Rosier | Louis Rosier | Talbot Lago Grand Sport T26 | D | 256 | 3465.12 km | |
1951 | Peter Walker Peter Whitehead | Peter Walker | Jaguar XK-120C | D | 267 | 3611.193 km | |
1952 | Hermann Lang Fritz Riess | Daimler-Benz A.G. | Mercedes-Benz W194 | C | 277 | 3733.839 km | |
1953 | Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar C-Type | D | 304 | 4088.064 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1954 | José Froilán González Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 Plus | P | 302 | 4061.15 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1955 | Mike Hawthorn Ivor Bueb | Jaguar Cars Ltd. | Jaguar D-Type | D | 307 | 4135.38 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1956 | Ron Flockhart Ninian Sanderson | Ecurie Ecosse | Jaguar D-Type | D | 300 | 4034.939 km | |
1957 | Ron Flockhart Ivor Bueb | Ecurie Ecosse | Jaguar D-Type | D | 327 | 4397.108 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1958 | Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 TR58 | E | 305 | 4101.926 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1959 | Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori | David BrownRacing Dept. | Aston Martin DBR1 | A | 323 | 4347.9 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1960 | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 TR59/60 | D | 314 | 4217.527 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1961 | Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 250 TRI/61 | D | 333 | 4476.58 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1962 | Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spyder | D | 331 | 4451.255 km | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
1963 | Ludovico Scarfiotti Lorenzo Bandini | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 250 P | D | 339 | 4561.71 km | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
1964 | Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella | SpA Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 275 P | D | 349 | 4695.31 km | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
1965 | Jochen Rindt Masten Gregory Ed Hugus | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 250 LM | G | 348 | 4677.11 km | International Championship for GT Manufacturers |
1966 | Bruce McLaren Chris Amon | Shelby-American Inc. | Ford GT40 Mk. II | G | 360 | 4843.09 km | International Championship for Sports-Prototypes International Championship for Sports Cars |
1967 | Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt | Shelby-American Inc. | Ford GT40 Mk. IV | G | 388 | 5232.9 km | International Championship for Sports-Prototypes International Championship for Sports Cars |
1968 | Pedro Rodríguez Lucien Bianchi | J.W. Automotive Engineering | Ford GT40 Mk. I | F | 331 | 4452.88 km | International Championship for Makes |
1969 | Jacky Ickx Jackie Oliver | J.W. Automotive Engineering | Ford GT40 Mk. I | F | 372 | 4997.88 km | International Championship for Makes |
1970 | Hans Herrmann Richard Attwood | Porsche KG Salzburg | Porsche 917K | G | 343 | 4607.81 km | International Championship for Makes |
1971 | Helmut Marko Gijs van Lennep | Martini Racing Team | Porsche 917K | F | 397 | 5335.313 km | International Championship for Makes |
1972 | Henri Pescarolo Graham Hill | Equipe Matra-SimcaShell | Matra-Simca MS670 | G | 344 | 4691.343 km | World Championship for Makes |
1973 | Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse | Equipe Matra-SimcaShell | Matra-Simca MS670B | G | 355 | 4853.945 km | World Championship for Makes |
1974 | Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse | EquipeGitanes | Matra-Simca MS670C | G | 337 | 4606.571 km | World Championship for Makes |
1975 | Jacky Ickx Derek Bell | Gulf Research Racing Co. | Mirage GR8-FordCosworth | G | 336 | 4594.577 km | |
1976 | Jacky Ickx Gijs van Lennep | Martini RacingPorsche System | Porsche 936 | G | 349 | 4769.923 km | |
1977 | Jacky Ickx Hurley Haywood Jürgen Barth | Martini RacingPorsche System | Porsche 936/77 | D | 342 | 4671.83 km | |
1978 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Didier Pironi | Alpine Renault | Renault Alpine A442B | M | 369 | 5044.53 km | |
1979 | Klaus Ludwig Bill Whittington Don Whittington | PorscheKremer Racing | Porsche 935 K3 | D | 307 | 4173.93 km | |
1980 | Jean Rondeau Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Jean Rondeau | Rondeau M379B-FordCosworth | G | 338 | 4608.02 km | World Championship for Makes |
1981 | Jacky Ickx Derek Bell | Porsche System | Porsche 936 | D | 354 | 4825.348 km | World Endurance Championship |
1982 | Jacky Ickx Derek Bell | RothmansPorsche System | Porsche 956 | D | 359 | 4899.086 km | World Endurance Championship |
1983 | Vern Schuppan Al Holbert Hurley Haywood | RothmansPorsche | Porsche 956 | D | 370 | 5047.934 km | World Endurance Championship European Endurance Championship |
1984 | Klaus Ludwig Henri Pescarolo | Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | D | 359 | 4900.276 km | World Endurance Championship |
1985 | Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla 'John Winter' | Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | D | 373 | 5088.507 km | World Endurance Championship |
1986 | Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck Al Holbert | RothmansPorsche AG | Porsche 962C | D | 367 | 4972.731 km | World Sports Prototype Championship |
1987 | Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck Al Holbert | RothmansPorsche AG | Porsche 962C | D | 354 | 4791.9 km | World Sports Prototype Championship |
1988 | Jan Lammers Johnny Dumfries Andy Wallace | Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-9LM | D | 394 | 5332.97 km | World Sports Prototype Championship |
1989 | Jochen Mass Manuel Reuter Stanley Dickens | Team SauberMercedes | Sauber C9-Mercedes-Benz | M | 389 | 5265.115 km | |
1990 | John Nielsen Price Cobb Martin Brundle | Silk Cut Jaguar | Jaguar XJR-12 | G | 359 | 4882.4 km | |
1991 | Volker Weidler Johnny Herbert Bertrand Gachot | Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. | Mazda 787B | D | 362 | 4922.81 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1992 | Derek Warwick Yannick Dalmas Mark Blundell | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | M | 352 | 4787.2 km | World Sportscar Championship |
1993 | Geoff Brabham Christophe Bouchut Éric Hélary | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | M | 375 | 5100 km | |
1994 | Yannick Dalmas Hurley Haywood Mauro Baldi | Le Mans Porsche Team | Dauer 962 Le Mans | G | 344 | 4678.4 km | |
1995 | Yannick Dalmas JJ Lehto Masanori Sekiya | Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing | McLaren F1 GTR-BMW | M | 298 | 4055.8 km | |
1996 | Manuel Reuter Davy Jones Alexander Wurz | Joest Racing | G | 354 | 4814.4 km | ||
1997 | Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Tom Kristensen | Joest Racing | G | 361 | 4909.6 km | ||
1998 | Laurent Aïello Allan McNish Stéphane Ortelli | Porsche AG | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | M | 351 | 4773.18 km | |
1999 | Pierluigi Martini Yannick Dalmas Joachim Winkelhock | Team BMW Motorsport | BMW V12 LMR | M | 365 | 4968 km | |
2000 | Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R8 | M | 368 | 5007.99 km | |
2001 | Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R8 | M | 321 | 4381.65 km | |
2002 | Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R8 | M | 375 | 5118.75 km | |
2003 | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Guy Smith | Team Bentley | Bentley Speed 8 | M | 377 | 5146.05 km | |
2004 | Seiji Ara Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Audi R8 | M | 379 | 5169.9 km | |
2005 | JJ Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen | ADTChampion Racing | Audi R8 | M | 370 | 5050.5 km | |
2006 | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R10 TDI | M | 380 | 5187 km | |
2007 | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner | Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI | M | 369 | 5036.85 km | |
2008 | Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI | M | 381 | 5192.65 km | |
2009 | David Brabham Marc Gené Alexander Wurz | Peugeot Sport Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | M | 382 | 5206.28 km | |
2010 | Mike Rockenfeller Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Audi Sport North America | Audi R15 TDI plus | M | 397 | 5410.71 km | |
2011 | Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 TDI | M | 355 | 4838.30 km | Intercontinental Le Mans Cup |
2012 | Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 378 | 5151.76 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2013 | Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 348 | 4742.89 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2014 | Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer | Audi Sport Team Joest | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 379 | 5165.39 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2015 | Nico Hülkenberg Earl Bamber Nick Tandy | Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 395 | 5383.46 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2016 | Romain Dumas Neel Jani Marc Lieb | Porsche Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 384 | 5233.53 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2017 | Timo Bernhard Brendon Hartley Earl Bamber | Porsche LMP Team | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 367 | 5001.834 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2018 | Sébastien Buemi Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 388 | 5286.888 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
2019 | Sébastien Buemi Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 385 | 5246.01 km | FIA World Endurance Championship |
Records[edit]
Six-time Le Mans winner, Belgian driver Jacky Ickx
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Five-time Le Mans winners: British driver Derek Bell (left), German driver Frank Biela (center), Italian driver Emanuele Pirro (right).
Drivers[edit]
Most wins[edit]
Rank | Driver | Wins | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Kristensen | 9 | 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013 |
2 | Jacky Ickx | 6 | 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982 |
3 | Derek Bell | 5 | 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987 |
Frank Biela | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 | ||
Emanuele Pirro | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 | ||
6 | Olivier Gendebien | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
Henri Pescarolo | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984 | ||
Yannick Dalmas | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999 |
Most consecutive wins[edit]
Rank | Driver | Consecutive Wins | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Kristensen | 6 | 2000–2005 |
2 | Woolf Barnato | 3 | 1928–1930 |
Olivier Gendebien | 1960–1962 | ||
Henri Pescarolo | 1972–1974 | ||
Jacky Ickx | 1975–1977 | ||
Emanuele Pirro | 2000–2002 | ||
Frank Biela | 2000–2002 | ||
Marco Werner | 2005–2007 |
Winning drivers per nation[edit]
Rank | Nation | Winning Drivers |
---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom | 32 |
2 | France | 29 |
3 | Germany | 19 |
4 | United States | 12[1] |
5 | Italy | 11[1] |
6 | Belgium | 5 |
7 | Australia | 4 |
New Zealand | ||
9 | Austria | 3 |
Japan | ||
Switzerland | ||
12 | Denmark | 2 |
Netherlands | ||
Spain | ||
Sweden | ||
16 | Argentina | 1 |
Canada | ||
Finland | ||
Mexico |
Total wins per nation[edit]
Rank | Nation | Wins |
---|---|---|
1 | France | 44 |
2 | United Kingdom | 42 |
3 | Germany | 31 |
4 | United States | 18 |
Italy | ||
6 | Belgium | 13 |
7 | Denmark | 10 |
8 | Switzerland | 6 |
9 | New Zealand | 5 |
10 | Austria | 4 |
Australia | ||
Japan | ||
13 | Netherlands | 3 |
Spain | ||
15 | Finland | 2 |
Sweden | ||
17 | Argentina | 1 |
Canada | ||
Mexico |
Constructors[edit]
Most wins[edit]
Rank | Constructor | Wins | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 19 | 1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979, 1981–1987, 1994,[2]1996–1998,[3]2015–2017 |
2 | Audi | 13 | 2000–2002, 2004–2008, 2010–2014 |
3 | Ferrari | 9 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960–1965 |
4 | Jaguar | 7 | 1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1988, 1990 |
5 | Bentley | 6 | 1924, 1927–1930, 2003 |
6 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 1931–1934 |
Ford | 1966–1969 | ||
8 | Matra-Simca | 3 | 1972–1974 |
Peugeot | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
10 | Lorraine-Dietrich | 2 | 1925–1926 |
Bugatti | 1937, 1939 | ||
Toyota | 2018, 2019 | ||
13 | Chenard & Walcker | 1 | 1923 |
Lagonda | 1935 | ||
Delahaye | 1938 | ||
Talbot-Lago | 1950 | ||
Mercedes-Benz | 1952 | ||
Aston Martin | 1959 | ||
Mirage | 1975 | ||
Renault-Alpine | 1978 | ||
Rondeau | 1980 | ||
Sauber-Mercedes | 1989[4] | ||
Mazda | 1991 | ||
McLaren | 1995 | ||
BMW | 1999 |
Most consecutive wins[edit]
Rank | Constructor | Consecutive Wins | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 7 | 1981–1987 |
2 | Ferrari | 6 | 1960–1965 |
3 | Audi | 5 | 2004–2008 |
2010–2014 | |||
5 | Bentley | 4 | 1927–1930 |
Alfa Romeo | 1931–1934 | ||
Ford | 1966–1969 | ||
8 | Jaguar | 3 | 1955–1957 |
Matra-Simca | 1972–1974 | ||
Porsche | 1996–1998 | ||
2015–2017 | |||
Audi | 2000–2002 | ||
13 | Lorraine-Dietrich | 2 | 1925–1926 |
Porsche | 1970–1971 | ||
1976–1977 | |||
Peugeot | 1992–1993 | ||
Toyota | 2018–2019 |
By nationality[edit]
Nation | Win(s) | Constructor(s) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 34 | 4 |
2 | United Kingdom | 17 | 6 |
3 | France | 15 | 9 |
4 | Italy | 13 | 2 |
5 | United States | 4 | 1 |
6 | Japan | 3 | 2 |
7 | Switzerland | 1[4] | 1 |
Motive Power[edit]
Format | Wins | Naturally Aspirated | Forced Induction | Gasoline | Diesel | Hybrid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V12 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
Inline 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Flat 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
V8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Inline 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
V6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Inline 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
V10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
V4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Flat 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 Rotor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 85 | 47 | 38 | 76 | 9 | 7 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ abLuigi Chinetti won Le Mans initially as an Italian, but later won as an American. His wins are included for both countries.
- ^The 1994 victory is listed with Porsche, although Dauer Sportwagen was the official constructor of the road car, a Porsche 962 heavily modified for street use and race homologation.
- ^The 1996 and 1997 victories are listed with Porsche, although the car was built by TWR on a modified Jaguar XJR-14 chassis, fitted with a Porsche 962 engine.
- ^ abThe ACO attributed the 1989 victory to the Swiss constructor Sauber
References[edit]
- (in French)Le Mans 1965 in Automobile Historique n°48 May 2005
- (in French)24 heures du Mans 1973 in Automobile Historique n°49 June/July 2005
External links[edit]
- Le Mans History All the cars, drivers, classifications, history, photos
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