List of 24 hours of Le Mans records

This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, since 1923. This page is accurate up to and including the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Constructor Records
Constructor Wins Year(s)
1 Porsche 19 1970-1971, 1976-1977, 1979, 1981-1987, 1994,[1] 1996-1998,[2] 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 [3]
Mazda 1991
McLaren 1995
BMW 1999

Most consecutive wins
Wins Constructor Consecutive
Wins
7 Porsche 1981 - 1987
6 Ferrari 1960 - 1965
5 Audi 2004 - 2008
Audi 2010 - 2014
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

Win(s) by Nations (constructors)
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 [3] 1

Wins by cars
Wins Cars 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
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 TS050 Hybrid 2018-2019

Wins by Team
Team Wins Year(s)
1 Joest Racing 13 1984-1985, 1996-1997, 2000–2002, 2006, 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
5 Bentley Motors Ltd. 4 1927-1930
6 Matra Sports 3 1972-1974
Peugeot Sport 1992-1993, 2009
8 Ecurie Ecosse 2 1956-1957
Shelby-American Inc. 1966-1967
John Wyer Automotive Engineering 1968-1969
Toyota Gazoo Racing 2018-2019

Consecutive wins by same car
Wins Cars with s/n Year
2 Bentley Speed Six #LB2332[4] 1929-1930
Ferrari 250 P/275 P #0816[5] 1963-1964
Ford GT40 #P-1075[6] 1968-1969
Porsche 956 #117[7] 1984-1985
TWR Porsche WSC-95 #691 1996-1997

Other Constructor Records
Description Record Details
Podiums
Most 1-2 finishes12 Porsche in 1970, 1971, 1979, 1982-1987, 1996, 1998, 2015
Most Podiums54 Porsche [8]
Most Podium Lockouts8 Porsche in 1970, 1979, 1982-1986, 1996
Most consecutive podiums18 Audi between 1999 and 2016
Most cars of the same brand in a row8 Porsche in 1983
Most podiums without winning3 Pescarolo [9]
Starts
Most participations by a single constructor69 Porsche between 1951 and 2019
Most entries by a single constructor in a single race33 Porsche in 1971 (33 starters/49)
Most entries by a single constructor (total)818 Porsche since 1951
Most participations without winning36 Lola, Chevrolet
Most participations without a podium36 Lola, Chevrolet
Most participations without finishing5 Lamborghini, Pilbeam, Riley & Scott, Enso CLM
Pole Positions
Most consecutive pole positions6 Porsche between 1978 and 1983
Fastest Laps
Most fastest laps14 Porsche in 1968-1971, 1977, 1979-1981, 1983, 1985-1986, 1988, 1994, 1997
Most consecutive fastest laps5 Audi between 2011 and 2015

Driver Records

Most Wins
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
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

Most Consecutive Wins
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

Winning drivers per nation
Rank Nation Winning
Drivers
1 United Kingdom 30
2 France 29
3 Germany 19
4 United States 12[10]
5 Italy 11[10]
6 Belgium 5
7 Australia 4
New Zealand
Switzerland
Japan
11 Austria 3
Spain
13 Denmark 2
Netherlands
Sweden
16 Argentina 1
Canada
Finland
Mexico

Total driver wins per nation
Rank Nation Wins
1 France 43
2 United Kingdom 42
3 Germany 31
4 United States 18
Italy
6 Belgium 13
7 Denmark 10
8 New Zealand 5
Switzerland
10 Austria 4
Australia
12 Netherlands 3
Japan
14 Finland 2
Sweden
Spain
17 Argentina 1
Canada
Mexico

Win in their First Entries
Driver Year
1 André Lagache 1923
René Léonard 1923
Bernard Rubin 1928
Woolf Barnato 1928
Luigi Chinetti 1932
Tazio Nuvolari 1933
Philippe Etancelin 1934
Luis Fontés 1935
Jean-Pierre Wimille 1937
Peter Walker 1951
Fritz Riess 1952
Hermann Lang 1952
Ivor Bueb 1955
AJ Foyt 1967
Hurley Haywood 1977
Klaus Ludwig 1979
Andy Wallace 1988
Christophe Bouchut 1993
Éric Hélary 1993
Alexander Wurz 1996
Tom Kristensen 1997
Laurent Aïello 1998
Nico Hülkenberg 2015
Earl Bamber 2015
Fernando Alonso 2018

Wins in all their entries
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
AJ Foyt 1967
Tazio Nuvolari 1933
Nico Hülkenberg 2015

Total Starts
Driver Starts
1 Henri Pescarolo 33
2 Bob Wollek 30
3 Yojiro Terada 29
4 Derek Bell 26
5 François Migault 25
6 Jan Lammers 24
Claude Ballot-Lena
Emmanuel Collard
9 Claude Haldi 22
Pierre Yver

Other Driver records
Description 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 (LMGTE-Am category)
Oldest Winner47 years, 343 days Luigi Chinetti in 1949
Winner with most constructors4 Yannick Dalmas (Peugeot, Porsche, McLaren, BMW)
Most time between successive Wins13 years Alexander Wurz (1996 - 2009)
Most time between first and last Wins17 years Hurley Haywood (1977 - 1994)
Most starts before first Win16th start David Brabham in 2009
Most Wins with the same Driver Line Up3 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)
Win from lowest start position16th Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood in 1970
Starts and Finishes
Youngest driver to start a race16 years 202 days Matt McMurry (2014)
Oldest driver to start a race68 years 110 days Jack Gerber (2013)
Youngest driver to finish a race16 years, 203 days Matt McMurry (2014)
Oldest driver to finish a race68 years, 111 days Jack Gerber (2013)
Most consecutive starts30 Henri Pescarolo (1970 - 1999)
Most consecutive finishes11 Johnny O'Connell (1999 - 2009)
Most Time between successive starts21 years Jean Alesi (1989 - 2010)
Most races between first and last start36 Jan Lammers (1983 - 2018)
Most starts without finishing one race14 Hans Heyer[11]
Most starts without winning (overall)30 Bob Wollek
Most Time in the car during 24 hours24 hours Edward Ramsden Hall in 1950[12]
Most Time in the car during 24 hours for a winner23 h 15 min 17s Louis Rosier in 1950[13]
Entries with most constructors16 François Migault[14]
Most entries with the same constructor20 Bob Wollek with Porsche (1975-1983, 1986-1990,1993, 1996-2000)
Most entries as team mates13 Tracy Krohn and Niclas Jönsson (2006-2018)
Most finishes19 Derek Bell
Most retirements18 Henri Pescarolo
Podiums
Most Podiums14 Tom Kristensen
Most Podiums without a win (overall)6 Bob Wollek
Most consecutive podium finishes9 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 podium68 years, 111 days Jack Gerber (3rd in 2013 in the LMGTE-Am category)
Biggest gap between first and last podiums (overall)19 years, 361 days Bob Wollek (1978-1998)
Most races without an overall podium29 Yojiro Terada
Pole Position
Most pole positions5 Jacky Ickx (1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983)
Most consecutive pole positions3 Jacky Ickx (1981, 1982, 1983)
Stéphane Sarrazin (2007, 2008, 2009)
Most pole positions with same race wins3 Jacky Ickx (1975, 1981, 1982)
Youngest polesitter23 years, 146 days Pedro Rodríguez (1963)
Oldest polesitter43 years, 220 days Bob Wollek (1987)
Fastest Lap
Most fastest laps5 Jacky Ickx (1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985)
Most consecutive fastest laps4 Mike Hawthorn (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958)
Youngest driver to set fastest lap19 years, 114 days Ricardo Rodriguez (1961)
Oldest driver to set fastest lap51 years, 44 days Francis Curzon (1935)

Race Records
Description Record Details
Longest distance covered5410.713 km (397 laps) Audi R15+ TDI in 2010
Most laps completed3971971 & 2010
Fastest Lap in race3:17.297 Mike Conway with an Toyota TS050 - Hybrid in 2019
Fastest Lap, (since 1989, 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 margin20 metersIn 1966 between two Ford GT40's[15]
Largest winning margin349.808 kmIn 1927, Bentley from Salmson
Highest average race speed (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
Top Speed407 km/h (253 mph) Roger Dorchy with a WM P88-Peugeot in 1988
Most cars in a single race61In 2019
Fewest cars in a single race17In 1930
Most Finishers48In 2017
Fewest Finishers6In 1931
Highest percentage of Finishers90.9%In 1923 (30 finishers/33)
Lowest percentage of Finishers13.7%In 1970 (7 finishers/51)
Most cars in the Leading Lap2In 1933, 1935, 1966, 1969, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2011 and 2019
Most Time behind the safety car5h 27minIn 2013
Most Safety cars in a race12In 2013
Highest attendance400,000In 1969

Grid Starting records

Note: The first qualification occurred in 1963.

Most Pole Positions by Constructor
Constructor Pole Position(s) Year(s)
1 Porsche 19 1968-1971, 1978-1983, 1985-1988, 1996-1997, 2015-2016
2 Audi 8 2000-2002, 2004, 2006, 2011-2013
3 Peugeot 6 1992-1993, 2007-2010
4 Toyota 5 1999, 2014, 2017-2019
5 Ferrari 3 1963-1964, 1973
Ford 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

Winning Starting Position
Starting Position Win(s) Year(s)
1 1st (Pole) 11 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018
2 2nd 11 1963, 1972, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019
3 4th 9 1966, 1968, 1973, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2017
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
8 11th 2 1965, 1989
3rd 1979, 2015
10 14th 1 1969
16th 1970
10th 1980
12th 1991
8th 2005

Winning Tyres
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 28 1923, 1978, 1989, 1992-1993, 1995, 1998-2019
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

Winning fuel
Fuel Wins Year(s)
1 Petrol 73 1923–2005
2 Diesel 6 2006–2011
3 Hybrid (Petrol/Electric) 5 2015-2019
4 Hybrid (Diesel/Electric) 3 2012–2014

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The ACO attributed the 1989 victory to the Swiss constructor Sauber
  4. Hubbard, Ed (2014-07-07). ""Old Number One" - The Inside Story from Ed Hubbard". Motor Sport Magazine (published October 1990). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. Ernst, Kurt (September 10, 2018). "From one Le Mans win to two, 55 years later – the saga of Ferrari 275 P chassis 0816". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  6. Daniel, Strohl (October 5, 2012). "GT40 that won Le Mans twice to appear with the $11 million GT40 at Amelia Island". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  7. "1984 Porsche 956 - Chassis 956-117". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  8. 19 victories, 18 second positions and 17 third positions
  9. 2 second positions and 1 third position
  10. Luigi Chinetti won Le Mans initially as an Italian, but later won as an American. His wins are included for both countries.
  11. He entered 12 times but raced for 2 different cars in 1973 and 1977.
  12. 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).
  13. He won Le Mans with his son Jean-Louis Rosier who raced just 2 laps
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
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