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List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners

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1952 Le Mans race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 heures du Mans) is the world's oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history.

The winners of all editions since 1923 are listed here, 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.

Winners

Year Drivers Team Car Laps Distance
2007
2006 Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela
Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro
Template:Country flagicon Marco Werner
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 380 5187km
2005 Template:Country flagicon J.J. Lehto
Template:Country flagicon Marco Werner
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon ADT Champion Racing Audi R8 370 5050.5km
2004 Template:Country flagicon Seiji Ara
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Japan Team Goh Audi R8 379 5169.9km
2003 Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello
Template:Country flagicon Guy Smith
Template:Country flagicon Team Bentley Bentley Speed 8 377 5146.05km
2002 Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R8 375 5118.75km
2001 Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R8 321 4381.65km
2000 Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro
Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R8 368 5007.99km
1999 Template:Country flagicon Pierluigi Martini
Template:Country flagicon Yannick Dalmas
Template:Country flagicon Joachim Winkelhock
Template:Country flagicon Team BMW Motorsport BMW V12 LMR 365 4968km
1998 Template:Country flagicon Laurent Aïello
Template:Country flagicon Allan McNish
Template:Country flagicon Stéphane Ortelli
Template:Country flagicon Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1-98 351 4773.18km
1997 Template:Country flagicon Michele Alboreto
Template:Country flagicon Stefan Johansson
Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen
Template:Country flagicon Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 361 4909.6km
1996 Template:Country flagicon Manuel Reuter
Template:Country flagicon Davy Jones
Template:Country flagicon Alexander Wurz
Template:Country flagicon Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 354 4814.4km
1995 Template:Country flagicon Yannick Dalmas
Template:Country flagicon J.J. Lehto
Template:Country flagicon Masanori Sekiya
Template:Country flagicon Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing McLaren F1 GTR 298 4055.8km
1994 Template:Country flagicon Yannick Dalmas
Template:Country flagicon Hurley Haywood
Template:Country flagicon Mauro Baldi
Template:Country flagicon Le Mans Porsche Team Dauer 962LM 344 4678.4km
1993 Template:Country flagicon Geoff Brabham
Template:Country flagicon Christophe Bouchut
Template:Country flagicon Eric Hélary
Template:Country flagicon Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 905 Evo 1B 375 5100km
1992 Template:Country flagicon Derek Warwick
Template:Country flagicon Yannick Dalmas
Template:Country flagicon Mark Blundell
Template:Country flagicon Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 905 Evo 1B 352 4787.2km
1991 Template:Country flagicon Volker Weidler
Template:Country flagicon Johnny Herbert
Template:Country flagicon Bertrand Gachot
Template:Country flagicon Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd. Mazda 787B 362 4922.81km
1990 Template:Country flagicon John Nielsen
Template:Country flagicon Price Cobb
Template:Country flagicon Martin Brundle
Template:Country flagicon Silk Cut Jaguar (TWR) Jaguar XJR-12 359 4882.4km
1989 Template:Country flagicon Jochen Mass
Template:Country flagicon Manuel Reuter
Template:Country flagicon Stanley Dickens
Template:Country flagicon Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9-Mercedes-Benz 389 5265.115km
1988 Template:Country flagicon Jan Lammers
Template:Country flagicon Johnny Dumfries
Template:Country flagicon Andy Wallace
Template:Country flagicon Silk Cut Jaguar (TWR) Jaguar XJR-9LM 394 5332.97km
1987 Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck
Template:Country flagicon Al Holbert
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche AG Porsche 962C 354 4791.9km
1986 Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck
Template:Country flagicon Al Holbert
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche AG Porsche 962C 367 4972.731km
1985 Template:Country flagicon Klaus Ludwig
Template:Country flagicon Paolo Barilla
Template:Country flagicon Louis Krages
Template:Country flagicon Joest Racing Porsche 956 373 5088.507km
1984 Template:Country flagicon Klaus Ludwig
Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo
Template:Country flagicon Joest Racing Porsche 956 359 4900.276km
1983 Template:Country flagicon Vern Schuppan
Template:Country flagicon Al Holbert
Template:Country flagicon Hurley Haywood
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche Porsche 956 370 5047.934km
1982 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Rothmans Porsche System Porsche 956 359 4899.086km
1981 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Porsche System Porsche 936 354 4825.348km
1980 Template:Country flagicon Jean Rondeau
Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Template:Country flagicon Jean Rondeau Rondeau M379B-Ford Cosworth 338 4608.02km
1979 Template:Country flagicon Klaus Ludwig
Template:Country flagicon Bill Whittington
Template:Country flagicon Don Whittington
Template:Country flagicon Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 935 307 4173.93km
1978 Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
Template:Country flagicon Didier Pironi
Template:Country flagicon Renault Sport Renault Alpine A442B 369 5044.53km
1977 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Hurley Haywood
Template:Country flagicon Jürgen Barth
Template:Country flagicon Martini Racing Porsche System Porsche 936 342 4671.83km
1976 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Gijs van Lennep
Template:Country flagicon Martini Racing Porsche System Porsche 936 349 4769.923km
1975 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell
Template:Country flagicon Gulf Research Racing Co. Mirage GR8-Ford Cosworth 336 4594.577km
1974 Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo
Template:Country flagicon Gérard Larrousse
Template:Country flagicon Equipe Gitanes Matra Simca MS670C 337 4606.571km
1973 Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo
Template:Country flagicon Gérard Larrousse
Template:Country flagicon Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Matra Simca MS670B 355 4853.945km
1972 Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo
Template:Country flagicon Graham Hill
Template:Country flagicon Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Matra Simca MS670 344 4691.343km
1971 Template:Country flagicon Helmut Marko
Template:Country flagicon Gijs van Lennep
Template:Country flagicon Martini Racing Team Porsche 917K 397 5335.313km
1970 Template:Country flagicon Hans Herrmann
Template:Country flagicon Richard Attwood
Template:Country flagicon Porsche KG Salzburg Porsche 917K 343 4607.81km
1969 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx
Template:Country flagicon Jackie Oliver
Template:Country flagicon John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ford GT40 Mk.I 372 4997.88km
1968 Template:Country flagicon Pedro Rodriguez
Template:Country flagicon Lucien Bianchi
Template:Country flagicon John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ford GT40 Mk.I 331 4452.88km
1967 Template:Country flagicon Dan Gurney
Template:Country flagicon A.J. Foyt
Template:Country flagicon Shelby-American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk.IV 388 5232.9km
1966 Template:Country flagicon Bruce McLaren
Template:Country flagicon Chris Amon
Template:Country flagicon Shelby-American Inc. Ford GT40 Mk.II 360 4843.09km
1965 Template:Country flagicon Jochen Rindt
Template:Country flagicon Masten Gregory
Template:Country flagicon North American Racing Team (NART) Ferrari 250LM 348 4677.11km
1964 Template:Country flagicon Jean Guichet
Template:Country flagicon Nino Vaccarella
Template:Country flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 275P 349 4695.31km
1963 Template:Country flagicon Ludovico Scarfiotti
Template:Country flagicon Lorenzo Bandini
Template:Country flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250P 339 4561.71km
1962 Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien
Template:Country flagicon Phil Hill
Template:Country flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Spyder 331 4451.255km
1961 Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien
Template:Country flagicon Phil Hill
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TRI/61 333 4476.58km
1960 Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien
Template:Country flagicon Paul Frère
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR59/60 314 4217.527km
1959 Template:Country flagicon Carroll Shelby
Template:Country flagicon Roy Salvadori
Template:Country flagicon David Brown Racing Dept. Aston Martin DBR1 323 4347.9km
1958 Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien
Template:Country flagicon Phil Hill
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 250 TR58 305 4101.926km
1957 Template:Country flagicon Ron Flockhart
Template:Country flagicon Ivor Bueb
Template:Country flagicon Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type 327 4397.108km
1956 Template:Country flagicon Ron Flockhart
Template:Country flagicon Ninian Sanderson
Template:Country flagicon Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type 300 4034.939km
1955 Template:Country flagicon Mike Hawthorn
Template:Country flagicon Ivor Bueb
Template:Country flagicon Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jaguar D-Type 307 4135.38km
1954 Template:Country flagicon José Froilán González
Template:Country flagicon Maurice Trintignant
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Plus 302 4061.15km
1953 Template:Country flagicon Tony Rolt
Template:Country flagicon Duncan Hamilton
Template:Country flagicon Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jaguar C-Type 304 4088.064km
1952 Template:Country flagicon Hermann Lang
Template:Country flagicon Fritz Riess
Template:Country flagicon Daimler-Benz A.G. Mercedes-Benz 300SL 277 3733.839km
1951 Template:Country flagicon Peter Walker
Template:Country flagicon Peter Whitehead
Template:Country flagicon Peter Walker Jaguar XK-120C 267 3611.193km
1950 Template:Country flagicon Louis Rosier
Template:Country flagicon Jean-Louis Rosier
Template:Country flagicon Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26 GS 256 3465.12km
1949 Template:Country flagicon Luigi Chinetti
Template:Country flagicon Peter Mitchell-Thomson
Template:Country flagicon Lord Selsdon Ferrari 166MM 235 3178.299km
1948
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1940
Races Cancelled
1939 Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille
Template:Country flagicon Pierre Veyron
Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Type 57S Tank 248 3354.76km
1938 Template:Country flagicon Eugène Chaboud
Template:Country flagicon Jean Trémoulet
Template:Country flagicon Eugène Chaboud / Jean Trémoulet Delahaye 135CS 235 3180.94km
1937 Template:Country flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille
Template:Country flagicon Robert Benoist
Template:Country flagicon Roger Labric Bugatti Type 57G Tank 243 3287.938km
1936 Race Cancelled
1935 Template:Country flagicon Johnny Hindmarsh
Template:Country flagicon Luis Fontés
Template:Country flagicon Arthur W. Fox / Charles Nichol Lagonda M45R Rapide 222 3006.797km
1934 File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Chinetti
Template:Country flagicon Philippe Étancelin
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Chinetti / Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 213 2886.938km
1933 Template:Country flagicon Raymond Sommer
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tazio Nuvolari
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Soc. Anon. Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 8C 2300MM 233 3144.038km
1932 Template:Country flagicon Raymond Sommer
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Chinetti
Template:Country flagicon Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM 218 2954.038km
1931 Template:Country flagicon Earl Howe
Template:Country flagicon Henry Birkin
Template:Country flagicon Earl Howe Alfa Romeo 8C 2300LM 184 3017.654km
1930 Template:Country flagicon Woolf Barnato
Template:Country flagicon Glen Kidston
Template:Country flagicon Bentley Motors Ltd. Bentley Speed Six 179 2930.663km
1929 Template:Country flagicon Woolf Barnato
Template:Country flagicon Henry Birkin
Template:Country flagicon Bentley Motors Ltd. Bentley Speed Six 174 2843.83km
1928 Template:Country flagicon Woolf Barnato
Template:Country flagicon Bernard Rubin
Template:Country flagicon Bentley Motors Ltd. Bentley 4½ Litre 154 2669.272km
1927 Template:Country flagicon Dudley Benjafield
Template:Country flagicon Sammy Davis
Template:Country flagicon Bentley Motors Ltd. Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport 137 2369.807km
1926 Template:Country flagicon Robert Bloch
Template:Country flagicon André Rossignol
No Team Name Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 147 2552.414km
1925 Template:Country flagicon Gérard de Courcelles
Template:Country flagicon André Rossignol
No Team Name Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 129 2233.982km
1924 File:Canadian Red Ensign 1921.svg John Duff
Template:Country flagicon Frank Clement
Template:Country flagicon Duff & Aldington Bentley 3 Litre Sport 120 2077.341km
1923 Template:Country flagicon André Lagache
Template:Country flagicon René Léonard
No Team Name Chenard & Walcker Sport 128 2209.536km

Records

Most Driver Wins

Rank Driver Wins Years
1 Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen 7 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
2 Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx 6 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982
3 Template:Country flagicon Derek Bell 5 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
4= Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien 4 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
4= Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984
4= Template:Country flagicon Yannick Dalmas 4 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999
4= Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
4= Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006

Most Consecutive Driver Wins

Rank Driver Consecutive
Wins
Years
1 Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen 6 2000 - 2005
2= Template:Country flagicon Woolf Barnato 3 1928 - 1930
2= Template:Country flagicon Olivier Gendebien 3 1961 - 1963
2= Template:Country flagicon Henri Pescarolo 3 1972 - 1974
2= Template:Country flagicon Jacky Ickx 3 1975 - 1977
2= Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro 3 2000 - 2002
2= Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela 3 2000 - 2002

Driver Wins By Nation

Rank Nation Winning
Drivers
1 Template:Country flagicon United Kingdom 31
2 Template:Country flagicon France 26
3 Template:Country flagicon Germany 14
4 Template:Country flagicon United States 12<ref name="Chinetti">Luigi Chinetti won Le Mans initially as an Italian, but later won as an American. His wins are included for both countries.</ref>
5 Template:Country flagicon Italy 11<ref name="Chinetti" />
6 Template:Country flagicon Belgium 5
7 Template:Country flagicon Austria 3
8= Template:Country flagicon Australia 2
8= Template:Country flagicon Denmark 2
8= Template:Country flagicon Japan 2
8= Template:Country flagicon Netherlands 2
8= Template:Country flagicon New Zealand 2
8= Template:Country flagicon Sweden 2
14= Template:Country flagicon Argentina 1
14= Template:Country flagicon Canada 1
14= Template:Country flagicon Finland 1
14= Template:Country flagicon Mexico 1
14= Template:Country flagicon Portugal 1

Most Constructor Wins

Rank Constructor Wins Years
1 Template:Country flagicon Porsche 16 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984,
1985, 1986, 1987, 1994<ref name="Porsche">The 1994 victory by the Dauer 962LM is included in this list since the Dauer 962 was a modified Porsche 962, yet still run by the Porsche team.</ref>, 1996, 1997, 1998
2= Template:Country flagicon Ferrari 9 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
2= Template:Country flagicon Audi 9 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
4 Template:Country flagicon Jaguar 7 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1988, 1990
5 Template:Country flagicon Bentley 6 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 2003
6= Template:Country flagicon Alfa Romeo 4 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934
6= Template:Country flagicon Ford 4 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
8= Template:Country flagicon Matra-Simca 3 1972, 1973, 1974
8= Template:Country flagicon Peugeot 3 1992, 1993, 2009
10= Template:Country flagicon Lorraine-Dietrich 2 1925, 1926
10= Template:Country flagicon Bugatti 2 1937, 1939
10= Template:Country flagicon Mercedes-Benz 2 1952, 1989<ref name="Mercedes">The 1989 victory is listed with Mercedes-Benz as it was their project and engine, they merely used Sauber as a chassis builder.</ref>
13= Template:Country flagicon Chenard & Walcker 1 1923
13= Template:Country flagicon Lagonda 1 1935
13= Template:Country flagicon Delehaye 1 1938
13= Template:Country flagicon Talbot-Lago 1 1950
13= Template:Country flagicon Aston Martin 1 1959
13= Template:Country flagicon Mirage 1 1975
13= Template:Country flagicon Renault-Alpine 1 1978
13= Template:Country flagicon Rondeau 1 1980
13= Template:Country flagicon Mazda 1 1991
13= Template:Country flagicon McLaren 1 1995
13= Template:Country flagicon BMW 1 1999

Most Consecutive Constructor Wins

Rank Constructor Consecutive
Wins
Years
1 Template:Country flagicon Porsche 7 1981 - 1987
2 Template:Country flagicon Ferrari 6 1960 - 1965
3= Template:Country flagicon Bentley 4 1927 - 1930
3= Template:Country flagicon Alfa Romeo 4 1931 - 1934
3= Template:Country flagicon Ford 4 1966 - 1969
6= Template:Country flagicon Jaguar 3 1955 - 1957
6= Template:Country flagicon Matra-Simca 3 1972 - 1974
6= Template:Country flagicon Porsche 3 1996 - 1998
6= Template:Country flagicon Audi 3 2000 - 2002
6= Template:Country flagicon Audi 3 2004 - 2006
11= Template:Country flagicon Lorraine-Dietrich 2 1925 - 1926
11= Template:Country flagicon Porsche 2 1970 - 1971
11= Template:Country flagicon Porsche 2 1976 - 1977
11= Template:Country flagicon Peugeot 2 1992 - 1993

Notes

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External links

References

  • (French) Le Mans 1965 in Automobile Historique n°48 May 2005
  • (French) 24 heures du Mans 1973 in Automobile Historique n°49 June/July 2005