This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923. This page is accurate up to and including the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Constructor records
editMost total wins
editRank | Constructor | Wins | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 19 | 1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979,[Note 1] 1981–1987, 1994,[Note 2] 1996–1998,[Note 3] 2015–2017 |
2 | Audi | 13 | 2000–2002, 2004–2008, 2010–2014 |
3 | Ferrari | 11 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960–1965, 2023–2024 |
4 | Jaguar | 7 | 1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1988, 1990 |
5 | Bentley | 6 | 1924, 1927–1930, 2003 |
6 | Toyota | 5 | 2018–2022 |
7 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 1931–1934 |
Ford | 1966–1969 | ||
9 | Matra-Simca | 3 | 1972–1974 |
Peugeot | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
11 | Lorraine-Dietrich | 2 | 1925–1926 |
Bugatti | 1937, 1939 | ||
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[1] | ||
Mazda | 1991 | ||
McLaren | 1995 | ||
BMW | 1999 |
Most consecutive wins
editWins | Constructor | Consecutive wins |
---|---|---|
7 | Porsche | 1981–1987 |
6 | Ferrari | 1960–1965 |
5 | Audi | 2004–2008 |
Audi | 2010–2014 | |
Toyota | 2018–2022 | |
4 | Bentley | 1927–1930 |
Alfa Romeo | 1931–1934 | |
Ford | 1966–1969 | |
3 | Jaguar | 1955–1957 |
Matra-Simca | 1972–1974 | |
Porsche | 1996–1998 | |
Audi | 2000–2002 | |
Porsche | 2015–2017 |
Most win(s) by nations
editRank | Nation | Win(s) | Constructor(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 34 | 4 |
2 | United Kingdom | 17 | 6 |
3 | France | 15 | 9 |
4 | Italy | 15 | 2 |
5 | Japan | 6 | 2 |
6 | United States | 4 | 1 |
7 | Switzerland | 1[1] | 1 |
Most wins by cars
editWins | Car | Year |
---|---|---|
5 | Audi R8 | 2000–2002, 2004–2005 |
4 | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 | 1931–1934 |
Ford GT40 | 1966–1969 | |
Porsche 956 | 1982–1985 | |
Audi R18 | 2011–2014 | |
3 | Jaguar D-Type | 1955–1957 |
Ferrari 250 TR | 1958, 1960–1961 | |
Matra-Simca MS670 | 1972–1974 | |
Porsche 936 | 1976–1977, 1981 | |
Audi R10 TDI | 2006– 2008 | |
Porsche 919 Hybrid | 2015–2017 | |
Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 2018–2020 | |
2 | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | 1925–1926 |
Bentley Speed Six | 1929–1930 | |
Bugatti Type 57 | 1937, 1939 | |
Porsche 917K | 1970–1971 | |
Porsche 962C | 1986–1987 | |
Peugeot 905 | 1992–1993 | |
Porsche WSC-95 | 1996–1997 | |
Toyota GR010 Hybrid | 2021–2022 | |
Ferrari 499P | 2023–2024 |
Most wins by team
editRank | Team | Wins | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joest Racing | 15 | 1984–1985, 1996–1997, 2000–2002, 2006–2008, 2010–2014 |
2 | Porsche | 12 | 1976–1977, 1981–1983, 1986–1987, 1994, 1998, 2015–2017 |
3 | Scuderia Ferrari | 7 | 1954, 1958, 1960–1964 |
4 | Jaguar | 5 | 1951, 1953, 1955, 1988, 1990 |
Bentley Motors Ltd. | 1927–1930, 2003 | ||
Toyota Gazoo Racing | 2018–2022 | ||
7 | Matra Sports | 3 | 1972–1974 |
Martini Racing | 1971, 1976–1977 | ||
Peugeot Sport | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
10 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie | 2 | 1925–1926 |
Raymond Sommer | 1932–1933 | ||
Ecurie Ecosse | 1956–1957 | ||
Shelby American Inc. | 1966–1967 | ||
John Wyer Automotive Engineering | 1968–1969 | ||
AF Corse | 2023–2024 |
Most consecutive wins by specific cars
editWins | Car with serial number | Year | Cite |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Bentley Speed Six #LB2332 | 1929–1930 | [2] |
Ferrari 250 P/275 P #0816[Note 4] | 1963–1964 | [3] | |
Ford GT40 #P-1075 | 1968–1969 | [4] | |
Porsche 956 #117 | 1984–1985 | [5] | |
TWR Porsche WSC-95 #691 | 1996–1997 | [6] |
Other constructor records
editDescription | Record | Details |
---|---|---|
Wins | ||
Most class wins | 108 | Porsche |
Most class wins in a single race | 5 | Porsche in 1981 and 1982 |
Podiums | ||
Most 1–2 finishes | 12 | Porsche in 1970, 1971, 1979, 1982–1987, 1996, 1998, 2015 |
Most podiums | 54 | Porsche[Note 5] |
Most podium lockouts | 8 | Porsche in 1970, 1979, 1982–1986, 1996 |
Most consecutive podiums | 18 | Audi between 1999 and 2016 |
Most cars from the same constructor in a row | 8 | Porsche in 1983 |
Most podiums before first win | 6 | Toyota[Note 6] |
Most podiums without winning | 3 | Pescarolo[Note 7] |
Starts | ||
Most participations by a single constructor | 73 | Porsche between 1951 and 2023 |
Most entries by a single constructor in a single race | 33 | Porsche in 1971 (33 starters/49) |
Most entries by a single constructor (total) | 861 | Porsche since 1951 |
Most participations without winning | 38 | Chevrolet |
Most participations without a podium | 38 | Chevrolet |
Most participations without a class win | 15 | Dome |
Most participations without finishing | 6 | ByKolles/Enso CLM |
Fewest starts before first win | 1st start | Chenard & Walcker (1923) Ferrari (1949) McLaren (1995) |
Most starts before first win | 20th start | Porsche Toyota |
Pole positions | ||
Most consecutive pole positions | 6 | Porsche between 1978 and 1983 Toyota between 2017 and 2022 |
Fastest laps | ||
Most total fastest laps | 14 | Porsche in 1968–1971, 1977, 1979–1981, 1983, 1985–1986, 1988, 1994, 1997 |
Most consecutive fastest laps | 5 | Audi between 2011 and 2015 |
Driver records
editMost total wins
editRank | Drivers | Wins | Years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom Kristensen | 9 | 1997, 2000–2005, 2008, 2013 |
2 | Jacky Ickx | 6 | 1969, 1975–1977, 1981–1982 |
3 | Derek Bell | 5 | 1975, 1981–1982, 1986–1987 |
Frank Biela | 2000–2002, 2006–2007 | ||
Emanuele Pirro | 2000–2002, 2006–2007 | ||
6 | Olivier Gendebien | 4 | 1958, 1960–1962 |
Henri Pescarolo | 1972–1974, 1984 | ||
Yannick Dalmas | 1992, 1994–1995, 1999 | ||
Sebastien Buemi | 2018–2020, 2022 | ||
9 | Woolf Barnato | 3 | 1928–1930 |
Luigi Chinetti | 1932, 1934, 1949 | ||
Phil Hill | 1958, 1961–1962 | ||
Hurley Haywood | 1977, 1983, 1994 | ||
Klaus Ludwig | 1979, 1984–1985 | ||
Al Holbert | 1983, 1986–1987 | ||
Rinaldo Capello | 2003–2004, 2008 | ||
Marco Werner | 2005–2007 | ||
Allan McNish | 1998, 2008, 2013 | ||
André Lotterer | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
Marcel Fässler | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
Benoît Tréluyer | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
Kazuki Nakajima | 2018–2020 | ||
Brendon Hartley | 2017, 2020, 2022 |
Most consecutive wins
editRank | Drivers | 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 | ||
Sebastien Buemi | 2018–2020 | ||
Kazuki Nakajima | 2018–2020 |
Most winning drivers per nation
editRank | Nation | Winning drivers |
---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom | 34 |
2 | France | 28 |
3 | Germany | 18 |
4 | Italy | 14[7] |
5 | United States | 13[7] |
6 | Belgium | 5 |
Japan | ||
8 | Australia | 4 |
New Zealand | ||
10 | Austria | 3 |
Spain | ||
Denmark | ||
Switzerland | ||
14 | Argentina | 2 |
Netherlands | ||
Sweden | ||
17 | Canada | 1 |
Finland | ||
Mexico | ||
Monaco |
Most total driver wins per nation
editRank | Nation | Wins |
---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom | 45 |
2 | France | 42 |
3 | Germany | 31 |
4 | Italy | 21 |
5 | United States | 19 |
6 | Belgium | 13 |
7 | Denmark | 11 |
8 | Switzerland | 8 |
9 | Japan | 7 |
New Zealand | ||
11 | Australia | 4 |
Austria | ||
Spain | ||
14 | Netherlands | 3 |
15 | Argentina | 2 |
Finland | ||
Sweden | ||
18 | Canada | 1 |
Mexico | ||
Monaco |
Drivers who have won in their first entries
editDrivers who have won in all of their entries
editRank | Driver | Number of Entries |
Win(s) | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Woolf Barnato | 3 | 3 | 1928–1930 |
2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | 2 | 2 | 1937, 1939 |
Fernando Alonso | 2018–2019 | |||
4 | Luis Fontés | 1 | 1 | 1935 |
Hermann Lang | 1952 | |||
A. J. Foyt | 1967 | |||
Tazio Nuvolari | 1933 | |||
Nico Hülkenberg | 2015 |
Most total starts
editRank | Driver | Starts |
---|---|---|
1 | Henri Pescarolo | 33 |
2 | Bob Wollek | 30 |
3 | Yojiro Terada | 29 |
4 | Derek Bell | 26 |
5 | François Migault | 24 |
Jan Lammers | ||
Emmanuel Collard | ||
8 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 23 |
Olivier Beretta | ||
Jan Magnussen | ||
Romain Dumas |
Other driver records
editDescription | Record | Details |
---|---|---|
Wins | ||
Youngest winner overall | 22 years, 91 days | Alexander Wurz in 1996 |
Youngest winner by class | 18 years, 352 days | Julien Andlauer in 2018 (LM GTE Am category) |
Oldest winner | 47 years, 343 days | Luigi Chinetti in 1949 |
Most wins with different constructors | 4 | Yannick Dalmas (Peugeot, Porsche, McLaren, BMW) |
Most time between successive wins | 13 years | Alexander Wurz (1996 – 2009) |
Most time between first and last wins | 17 years | Hurley Haywood (1977 – 1994) |
Most starts before first win | 16th start | David Brabham in 2009 |
Most wins with the same driver lineup | 3 | Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill (1958, 1961, 1962) Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell (1975, 1981, 1982) Tom Kristensen, Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro (2000, 2001, 2002) Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer (2011, 2012, 2014) |
Lowest start position before win | 16th | Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood in 1970 |
Starts and finishes | ||
Youngest driver to start a race | 16 years 119 days | Josh Pierson (2022) |
Oldest driver to start a race | 75 years 269 days | Dominique Bastien (2021) |
Youngest driver to finish a race | 16 years, 203 days | Matt McMurry (2014) |
Oldest driver to finish a race | 75 years 270 days | Dominique Bastien (2021) |
Most consecutive starts | 30 | Henri Pescarolo (1970 – 1999) |
Most consecutive finishes | 11 | Johnny O'Connell (1999 – 2009) |
Most time between successive starts | 21 years | Jean Alesi (1989 – 2010) |
Most races between first and last start | 36 | Jan Lammers (1983 – 2018) |
Most starts without finishing one race | 14 | Hans Heyer[Note 8] |
Most starts without winning (overall) | 30 | Bob Wollek |
Most time in the car during 24 hours | 24 hours | Edward Ramsden Hall in 1950[Note 9] |
Most time in the car during 24 hours for a winner | 23 h 15 min 17s | Louis Rosier in 1950[Note 10] |
Most entries with different constructors | 16 | François Migault[Note 11] |
Most entries with the same constructor | 20 | Bob Wollek with Porsche (1975–1983, 1986–1990,1993, 1996–2000) |
Most entries as teammates | 14 | Tracy Krohn and Niclas Jönsson (2006–2019) |
Most finishes | 19 | Derek Bell |
Most retirements | 18 | Henri Pescarolo |
Podiums | ||
Most podiums | 14 | Tom Kristensen |
Most podiums without a win overall | 6 | Bob Wollek |
Most consecutive podium finishes | 9 | Emanuele Pirro (1999–2007) |
Youngest driver on the podium overall | 18 years, 133 days | Ricardo Rodriguez (2nd in 1960) |
Oldest driver on the podium overall | 55 years, 110 days | Mario Andretti (2nd in 1995) |
Oldest driver on the podium by class | 68 years, 111 days | Jack Gerber (3rd in 2013 in the LM GTE Am category) |
Biggest gap between first and last podiums overall | 19 years, 361 days | Bob Wollek (1978–1998) |
Most races without a podium overall | 29 | Yojiro Terada |
Pole positions | ||
Most total pole positions | 5 | Jacky Ickx (1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983) |
Most consecutive pole positions | 3 | Jacky Ickx (1981, 1982, 1983) Stéphane Sarrazin (2007, 2008, 2009) Kamui Kobayashi (2019, 2020, 2021) |
Most race wins from pole position | 3 | Jacky Ickx (1975, 1981, 1982) |
Most pole positions without winning | 3 | Bob Wollek (1979, 1984, 1987) Stéphane Sarrazin (2007, 2008, 2009) |
Youngest polesitter | 23 years, 146 days | Pedro Rodríguez (1963) |
Oldest polesitter | 43 years, 220 days | Bob Wollek (1987) |
Fastest laps | ||
Most total fastest laps | 5 | Jacky Ickx (1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985) |
Most consecutive fastest laps | 4 | Mike Hawthorn (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958) |
Youngest driver to set fastest lap | 19 years, 114 days | Ricardo Rodriguez (1961) |
Oldest driver to set fastest lap | 51 years, 44 days | Francis Curzon (1935) |
Race records
editDescription | Record | Details |
---|---|---|
Longest distance covered | 5410.713 km (397 laps) | Audi R15+ TDI in 2010 |
Most laps completed | 397 | 1971 & 2010 |
Fastest lap in race | 3:17.297 | Mike Conway with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2019 |
Fastest lap (since 1990, pole position) | 3:14.791 | Kamui Kobayashi with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2017 |
Fastest lap (until 1989, pole position) | 3:13.90 | Pedro Rodríguez with a Porsche 917 in 1971 |
Smallest winning margin | 20 meters | In 1966 between two Ford GT40s[Note 12] |
Largest winning margin | 349.808 km | In 1927 between a Bentley and a Salmson |
Highest average race speed by a winner | 225.228 km/h (140 mph) | Audi R15+ TDI in 2010 |
Highest average lap speed (qualifying) | 251.881 km/h (157 mph) | Kamui Kobayashi with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2017 |
Highest average lap speed (race) | 248.628 km/h (154 mph) | Mike Conway with a Toyota TS050 Hybrid in 2019 |
Highest top speed | 407 km/h (253 mph) | Roger Dorchy with a WM P88-Peugeot in 1988 |
Most cars in a single race | 62 | In 2022, 2023, and 2024 |
Fewest cars in a single race | 17 | In 1930 |
Most finishers | 53 | In 2022 |
Fewest finishers | 6 | In 1931 |
Highest percentage of finishers | 90.9% | In 1923 (30/33 finishers) |
Lowest percentage of finishers | 13.7% | In 1970 (7/51 finishers) |
Most cars in the leading lap | 9 | In 2024 |
Most time behind the safety car | 6 hrs 54 min 27 secs | In 2024 |
Most safety cars in a race | 12 | In 2013 |
Highest attendance | 400,000 | In 1969 |
Lowest attendance | 0 | In 2020 |
Grid start records
editNote: The first qualification occurred in 1963.
Most pole positions by constructor
editRank | Constructor | Pole position(s) | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 19 | 1968–1971, 1978–1983, 1985–1988, 1996–1997, 2015–2016, 2024 |
2 | Audi | 8 | 2000–2002, 2004, 2006, 2011–2013 |
Toyota | 8 | 1999, 2014, 2017–2022 | |
4 | Peugeot | 6 | 1992–1993, 2007–2010 |
5 | Ferrari | 4 | 1963–1964, 1973, 2023 |
6 | Ford | 3 | 1965–1967 |
7 | Matra-Simca | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
Renault-Alpine | 1976, 1977 | ||
Sauber-Mercedes | 1989, 1991 | ||
10 | Mirage | 1 | 1975 |
Lancia | 1984 | ||
Nissan | 1990 | ||
Courage | 1994 | ||
Welter Racing | 1995 | ||
Mercedes | 1998 | ||
Bentley | 2003 | ||
Pescarolo | 2005 |
Most wins per starting position
editRank | Starting position | Win(s) | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1st (pole) | 13 | 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
2 | 2nd | 12 | 1963, 1972, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2023 |
3 | 4th | 10 | 1966, 1968, 1973, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2024 |
4 | 5th | 5 | 1971, 1978, 1998, 2009, 2010 |
6th | 1988, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2014 | ||
6 | 7th | 4 | 1964, 1977, 1983, 1994 |
7 | 9th | 3 | 1967, 1990, 1995 |
3rd | 1979, 2015, 2020 | ||
9 | 11th | 2 | 1965, 1989 |
10 | 14th | 1 | 1969 |
16th | 1970 | ||
10th | 1980 | ||
12th | 1991 | ||
8th | 2005 |
Other records
editMost wins by tyre supplier
editRank | Manufacturer | Win(s) | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dunlop | 34 | 1924–1931, 1935, 1937–1939, 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1964, 1977, 1979, 1981–1988, 1991 |
2 | Michelin | 33 | 1923, 1978, 1989, 1992–1993, 1995, 1998–2024[Note 13] |
3 | Goodyear | 14 | 1965–1967, 1970, 1972–1976, 1980, 1990, 1994, 1996–1997 |
4 | Englebert | 5 | 1932–1934, 1949, 1958 |
5 | Firestone | 3 | 1968–1969, 1971 |
6 | Continental | 1 | 1952 |
Pirelli | 1954 | ||
Avon | 1959 |
Most wins by fuel type
editRank | Fuel | Wins | Year(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Petrol | 73 | 1923–2005 |
2 | Petrol-electric hybrid | 10 | 2015–2024 |
3 | Diesel | 6 | 2006–2011 |
4 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 3 | 2012–2014 |
Notes and references
edit- ^ The 1979 victory is listed with Porsche, although the car, a Kremer K3 (or 935 K3), was built by Kremer on a Porsche 930 chassis sourced from Porsche, fitted with a Porsche Typ 935/80 engine, used in the 935/78.
- ^ The 1994 victory is listed with Porsche, although Dauer Sportwagen was the official constructor of the road car. The car, a Dauer 962 Le Mans, was heavily modified from a customer Porsche 962 chassis 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.
- ^ This had gone unnoticed until 2018, when documents verifying the identity of the real winner was discovered by Ferrari Classiche. 0814 had long been identified as the winner of the 1963 race when it was badly damaged in a practice accident at the Nürburgring one month prior to Le Mans. This car was submitted to enter the race, not 0816 when it was still being repaired throughout, according to factory documentation. Rather than submitting new paperwork for a replacement entry, the Scuderia sent 0816 to Le Mans under 0814’s identity.
- ^ 19 victories, 18 second positions and 17 third positions.
- ^ 5 second positions and 1 third position.
- ^ 2 second positions and 1 third position.
- ^ He entered 12 times but raced for 2 different cars in 1973 and 1977.
- ^ He became the first and only man to drive solo for the entire distance, despite having a co-driver in the pits ready to take over. He completed 236 laps, which equals to nearly 3,200 km (2,000 miles).
- ^ He won Le Mans with his son Jean-Louis Rosier who raced just 2 laps.
- ^ Ferrari in 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978 and 1998 Matra in 1974, Ligier in 1975, Mirage in 1976, De Cadenet in 1979 and 1980, Rondeau in 1981 and 1982, Ford in 1983, Lola in 1984, WM in 1986 and 1987, Courage/Cougar in 1988 and 1991, ALD in 1990, Porsche in 1993, Dodge in 1994, Marcos in 1995 and 1997, Pilbeam in 2001, Dome in 2002. He could have added a 17th constructor in 1992 (Spice) but he did not start the race.
- ^ At the finish, Ford decided to stage publicity photo between Miles/Hulme and McLaren/Amon with the No. 5 following, too. According to witnesses, McLaren left a small margin to Miles and it was expected than Miles/Hulme will be declared winner after the examination of the photo finish. But the ACO declared the McLaren/Amon car had won the race, having covered more distance in 24 hours, as it had started the race several places behind the Miles/Hulme car. The ACO estimated the difference to 8 meters.
- ^ From 2013, Michelin became the sole supplier of tires for the lead class.
- ^ a b The ACO attributed the 1989 victory to the Swiss constructor Sauber
- ^ Hubbard, Ed (7 July 2014). ""Old Number One" – The Inside Story from Ed Hubbard". Motor Sport Magazine (published October 1990). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Ernst, Kurt (10 September 2018). "From one Le Mans win to two, 55 years later – the saga of Ferrari 275 P chassis 0816". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Daniel, Strohl (5 October 2012). "GT40 that won Le Mans twice to appear with the $11 million GT40 at Amelia Island". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "1984 Porsche 956 – Chassis 956-117". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "What do this title winning Jaguar and this Le Mans winning Porsche have in common?". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b Luigi Chinetti won Le Mans initially as an Italian, but later won as an American. His wins are included for both countries.