24 Hours of Le Mans

 

24 Hours of Le Mans

automobile race 
Also known as: Grand Prix de Vitesse et d’Endurance, Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance, Le Mans 24-Hour race
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Le Mans, 24 Hours of

24 Hours of Le Mans, original name Grand Prix de Vitesse et d’Endurance or Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance, probably the world’s best-known automobile race, run annually (with few exceptions) since 1923 at the Sarthe road-racing circuit, near Le MansFrance. Since 1928 the winner has been the car that travels the greatest distance in a 24-hour time period. The racing circuit is roughly 8.5 miles (13.6 km) long, and the race is run in June, on one of the shortest nights of the year. Le Mans is one of the eight races that compose the International Automobile Federation (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile; FIA) World Endurance Championship.

A list of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners is provided in the table.

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24 Hours of Le Mans* winners
yearcardrivers
*Begun in 1923 as Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance.
1923Chenard-WalckerAndré Lagache, René Léonard
1924BentleyJohn Duff, Franck Clément
1925Lorraine-DietrichGerard de Courcelles, André Rossignol
1926Lorraine-DietrichRobert Bloch, André Rossignol
1927BentleyJohn Benjafield, Sammy Davis
1928BentleyWoolf Barnato, Bernard Rubin
1929BentleyWoolf Barnato, Henry Birkin
1930BentleyWoolf Barnato, Glen Kidston
1931Alfa RomeoLord Earl Howe, Henry Birkin
1932Alfa RomeoRaymond Sommer, Luigi Chinetti
1933Alfa RomeoRaymond Sommer, Tazio Nuvolari
1934Alfa RomeoLuigi Chinetti, Philippe Etancelin
1935LagondaJohn Hindmarsh, Luis Fontés
1936not held
1937BugattiJean Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist
1938DelahayeEugène Chaboud, Jean Tremoulet
1939BugattiJean Pierre Wimille, Pierre Veyron
1940–48not held
1949FerrariLuigi Chinetti, Peter Mitchell Thompson
1950TalbotLouis Rosier, Jean-Louis Rosier
1951JaguarPeter Walker, Peter Nicol Whitehead
1952Mercedes-BenzHermann Lang, Fritz Riess
1953JaguarTony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton
1954FerrariJosé Froilan Gonzalez, Maurice Trintignant
1955JaguarMike Hawthorn, Yvor Bueb
1956JaguarRon Flockhart, Ninian Sanderson
1957JaguarRon Flockhart, Yvor Bueb
1958FerrariPhil Hill, Olivier Gendebien
1959Aston MartinRoy Salvadori, Caroll Shelby
1960FerrariPaul Frère, Olivier Gendebien
1961FerrariPhil Hill, Olivier Gendebien
1962FerrariPhil Hill, Olivier Gendebien
1963FerrariLudovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini
1964FerrariJean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella
1965FerrariMasten Gregory, Jochen Rindt
1966Ford Mk IIBruce McLaren, Chris Amon
1967Ford Mk IVA.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney
1968Ford G.T. 40Pedro Rodriguez, Lucien Bianchi
1969Ford G.T. 40Jacky Ickx, Jackie Oliver
1970PorscheRichard Attwood, Hans Herrmann
1971PorscheHelmut Marko, Gijs van Lennep
1972Matra-SimcaHenri Pescarolo, Graham Hill
1973Matra-SimcaHenri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse
1974Matra-SimcaHenri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse
1975Gulf-FordJacky Ickx, Derek Bell
1976PorscheJacky Ickx, Gijs van Lennep
1977PorscheJacky Ickx, Jürgen Barth, Hurley Haywood
1978Renault-AlpineJean-Pierre Jaussaud, Didier Pironi
1979PorscheKlaus Ludwig, Don Whittington, Bill Whittington
1980PorscheJean Rondeau, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
1981PorscheDerek Bell, Jacky Ickx
1982PorscheDerek Bell, Jacky Ickx
1983PorscheAl Holbert, Hurley Haywood, Vern Schuppan
1984PorscheHenri Pescarolo, Klaus Ludwig
1985PorscheKlaus Ludwig, John Winter, Paolo Barilla
1986PorscheDerek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Al Holbert
1987PorscheHans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell, Al Holbert
1988JaguarJan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace
1989Mercedes-BenzJochen Mass, Manuel Reuter, Stanley Dickens
1990JaguarJohn Nielsen, Price Cobb, Martin Brundle
1991MazdaVolkert Weidler, Johnny Herbert, Bertrand Gachot
1992PeugeotYannick Dalmas, Mark Blundell, Derek Warwick
1993PeugeotGeoff Brabham, Christophe Bouchut, Eric Helary
1994Dauer PorscheYannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood, Mauro Baldi
1995McLarenYannick Dalmas, J.J. Lehto, Sekiya Masanori
1996Joest TWR PorscheManuel Reuter, Davy Jones, Alexander Wurz
1997Joest PorscheMichele Alboreto, Stefan Johansson, Tom Kristensen
1998Porsche GT1Allan McNish, Laurent Aiello, Stéane Ortelli
1999BMW V12 LMRYannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini, Joachim Winkelhock
2000Audi R8Franck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro
2001Audi 3596TFranck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro
2002Audi R8Franck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro
2003BentleyTom Kristensen, Dindo Capello, Guy Smith
2004Audi R8Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello, Ara Seiji
2005Audi R8Tom Kristensen, J.J. Lehto, Marco Werner
2006Audi R10Franck Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Marco Werner
2007Audi R10Franck Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Marco Werner
2008Audi R10Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish
2009Peugeot 908David Brabham, Marc Gené, Alexander Wurz
2010Audi R15Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Mike Rockenfeller
2011Audi R18 TDIMarcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer
2012Audi R18 e-tron quattroMarcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer
2013Audi R18 e-tron quattroTom Kristensen, Allan McNish, Loïc Duval
2014Audi R18 e-tron quattroMarcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer
2015Porsche 919 HybridNico Hülkenberg, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy
2016Porsche 919 HybridRomain Dumas, Neel Jani, Marc Lieb
2017Porsche 919 HybridEarl Bamber, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley
2018Toyota TS050 HybridFernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi, Nakajima Kazuki
2019Toyota TS050 HybridFernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi, Nakajima Kazuki
2020Toyota TS050 HybridSébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Nakajima Kazuki
2021Toyota GR010 HybridMike Conway, Kobayashi Kamui, Jose Maria Lopez

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