Quick Facts
- Original name:
- Grand Prix de Vitesse et dâEndurance or Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance
- Related Topics:
- automobile racing
- Notable Honorees:
- A.J. Foyt
- Phil Hill
- Tazio Nuvolari
- Graham Hill
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24 Hours of Le Mans
Pits for 24 Hours of Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
24 Hours of Le Mans
automobile race
Also known as: Grand Prix de Vitesse et dâEndurance, Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance, Le Mans 24-Hour race(Show More)
24 Hours of Le Mans, probably the worldâs best-known automobile race, run annually (with few exceptions) since 1923 at the Sarthe road-racing circuit, near Le Mans, France. 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 (FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale de lâAutomobile; FIA) World Endurance Championship.
A list of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners is provided in the table.
| year | car | drivers |
|---|---|---|
| *Begun in 1923 as Grand Prix of Speed and Endurance. | ||
| 1923 | Chenard-Walcker | André Lagache, René Léonard |
| 1924 | Bentley | John Duff, Franck Clément |
| 1925 | Lorraine-Dietrich | Gerard de Courcelles, André Rossignol |
| 1926 | Lorraine-Dietrich | Robert Bloch, André Rossignol |
| 1927 | Bentley | John Benjafield, Sammy Davis |
| 1928 | Bentley | Woolf Barnato, Bernard Rubin |
| 1929 | Bentley | Woolf Barnato, Henry Birkin |
| 1930 | Bentley | Woolf Barnato, Glen Kidston |
| 1931 | Alfa Romeo | Lord Earl Howe, Henry Birkin |
| 1932 | Alfa Romeo | Raymond Sommer, Luigi Chinetti |
| 1933 | Alfa Romeo | Raymond Sommer, Tazio Nuvolari |
| 1934 | Alfa Romeo | Luigi Chinetti, Philippe Etancelin |
| 1935 | Lagonda | John Hindmarsh, Luis Fontés |
| 1936 | not held | |
| 1937 | Bugatti | Jean Pierre Wimille, Robert Benoist |
| 1938 | Delahaye | EugĂšne Chaboud, Jean Tremoulet |
| 1939 | Bugatti | Jean Pierre Wimille, Pierre Veyron |
| 1940â48 | not held | |
| 1949 | Ferrari | Luigi Chinetti, Peter Mitchell Thompson |
| 1950 | Talbot | Louis Rosier, Jean-Louis Rosier |
| 1951 | Jaguar | Peter Walker, Peter Nicol Whitehead |
| 1952 | Mercedes-Benz | Hermann Lang, Fritz Riess |
| 1953 | Jaguar | Tony Rolt, Duncan Hamilton |
| 1954 | Ferrari | José Froilan Gonzalez, Maurice Trintignant |
| 1955 | Jaguar | Mike Hawthorn, Yvor Bueb |
| 1956 | Jaguar | Ron Flockhart, Ninian Sanderson |
| 1957 | Jaguar | Ron Flockhart, Yvor Bueb |
| 1958 | Ferrari | Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien |
| 1959 | Aston Martin | Roy Salvadori, Caroll Shelby |
| 1960 | Ferrari | Paul FrĂšre, Olivier Gendebien |
| 1961 | Ferrari | Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien |
| 1962 | Ferrari | Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien |
| 1963 | Ferrari | Ludovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1964 | Ferrari | Jean Guichet, Nino Vaccarella |
| 1965 | Ferrari | Masten Gregory, Jochen Rindt |
| 1966 | Ford Mk II | Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon |
| 1967 | Ford Mk IV | A.J. Foyt, Dan Gurney |
| 1968 | Ford G.T. 40 | Pedro Rodriguez, Lucien Bianchi |
| 1969 | Ford G.T. 40 | Jacky Ickx, Jackie Oliver |
| 1970 | Porsche | Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann |
| 1971 | Porsche | Helmut Marko, Gijs van Lennep |
| 1972 | Matra-Simca | Henri Pescarolo, Graham Hill |
| 1973 | Matra-Simca | Henri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse |
| 1974 | Matra-Simca | Henri Pescarolo, Gerard Larrousse |
| 1975 | Gulf-Ford | Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell |
| 1976 | Porsche | Jacky Ickx, Gijs van Lennep |
| 1977 | Porsche | Jacky Ickx, JĂŒrgen Barth, Hurley Haywood |
| 1978 | Renault-Alpine | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, Didier Pironi |
| 1979 | Porsche | Klaus Ludwig, Don Whittington, Bill Whittington |
| 1980 | Porsche | Jean Rondeau, Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 1981 | Porsche | Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx |
| 1982 | Porsche | Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx |
| 1983 | Porsche | Al Holbert, Hurley Haywood, Vern Schuppan |
| 1984 | Porsche | Henri Pescarolo, Klaus Ludwig |
| 1985 | Porsche | Klaus Ludwig, John Winter, Paolo Barilla |
| 1986 | Porsche | Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Al Holbert |
| 1987 | Porsche | Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell, Al Holbert |
| 1988 | Jaguar | Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace |
| 1989 | Mercedes-Benz | Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter, Stanley Dickens |
| 1990 | Jaguar | John Nielsen, Price Cobb, Martin Brundle |
| 1991 | Mazda | Volkert Weidler, Johnny Herbert, Bertrand Gachot |
| 1992 | Peugeot | Yannick Dalmas, Mark Blundell, Derek Warwick |
| 1993 | Peugeot | Geoff Brabham, Christophe Bouchut, Eric Helary |
| 1994 | Dauer Porsche | Yannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood, Mauro Baldi |
| 1995 | McLaren | Yannick Dalmas, J.J. Lehto, Sekiya Masanori |
| 1996 | Joest TWR Porsche | Manuel Reuter, Davy Jones, Alexander Wurz |
| 1997 | Joest Porsche | Michele Alboreto, Stefan Johansson, Tom Kristensen |
| 1998 | Porsche GT1 | Allan McNish, Laurent Aiello, Stéane Ortelli |
| 1999 | BMW V12 LMR | Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini, Joachim Winkelhock |
| 2000 | Audi R8 | Franck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro |
| 2001 | Audi 3596T | Franck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro |
| 2002 | Audi R8 | Franck Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro |
| 2003 | Bentley | Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello, Guy Smith |
| 2004 | Audi R8 | Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello, Ara Seiji |
| 2005 | Audi R8 | Tom Kristensen, J.J. Lehto, Marco Werner |
| 2006 | Audi R10 | Franck Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Marco Werner |
| 2007 | Audi R10 | Franck Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Marco Werner |
| 2008 | Audi R10 | Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish |
| 2009 | Peugeot 908 | David Brabham, Marc Gené, Alexander Wurz |
| 2010 | Audi R15 | Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Mike Rockenfeller |
| 2011 | Audi R18 TDI | Marcel FÀssler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer |
| 2012 | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | Marcel FÀssler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer |
| 2013 | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish, LoĂŻc Duval |
| 2014 | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | Marcel FÀssler, André Lotterer, Benoit Tréluyer |
| 2015 | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Nico HĂŒlkenberg, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy |
| 2016 | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Romain Dumas, Neel Jani, Marc Lieb |
| 2017 | Porsche 919 Hybrid | Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley |
| 2018 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Fernando Alonso, SĂ©bastien Buemi, Nakajima Kazuki |
| 2019 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | Fernando Alonso, SĂ©bastien Buemi, Nakajima Kazuki |
| 2020 | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | SĂ©bastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Nakajima Kazuki |
| 2021 | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | Mike Conway, Kobayashi Kamui, JosĂ© MarĂa LĂłpez |
| 2022 | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | SĂ©bastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, RyĆ Hirakawa |
| 2023 | Ferrari 499P | James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi |
| 2024 | Ferrari 499P | Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen |
This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.
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