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.
Rank | Constructor | Wins | Year(s) |
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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 | 10 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960– 1965, 2023 |
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 [3] | ||
Mazda | 1991 | ||
McLaren | 1995 | ||
BMW | 1999 |
Wins | 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 |
Rank | Nation | Win(s) | Constructor(s) |
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1 | Germany | 34 | 4 |
2 | United Kingdom | 17 | 6 |
3 | France | 15 | 9 |
4 | Italy | 14 | 2 |
5 | Japan | 6 | 2 |
6 | United States | 4 | 1 |
7 | Switzerland | 1 [3] | 1 |
Wins | Car | Year |
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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 |
Rank | Team | Wins | Year(s) |
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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 |
Toyota Gazoo Racing | 2018–2022 | ||
6 | Bentley Motors Ltd. | 4 | 1927–1930 |
7 | Matra Sports | 3 | 1972–1974 |
Peugeot Sport | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
9 | Ecurie Ecosse | 2 | 1956–1957 |
Shelby American Inc. | 1966–1967 | ||
John Wyer Automotive Engineering | 1968–1969 |
Wins | Car with serial number | Year | Cite |
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2 | Bentley Speed Six #LB2332 | 1929–1930 | [4] |
Ferrari 250 P/275 P #0816 [Note 1] | 1963–1964 | [5] | |
Ford GT40 #P-1075 | 1968–1969 | [6] | |
Porsche 956 #117 | 1984–1985 | [7] | |
TWR Porsche WSC-95 #691 | 1996–1997 | [8] |
Description | Record | Details |
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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 [9] |
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 [10] |
Most podiums without winning | 3 | Pescarolo [11] |
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 |
Rank | Drivers | Wins | Years |
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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 |
Rank | Drivers | Consecutive wins | Years |
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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 |
Rank | Nation | Winning drivers |
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1 | United Kingdom | 30 |
2 | France | 29 |
3 | Germany | 19 |
4 | United States | 12 [12] |
5 | Italy | 11 [12] |
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 |
Rank | Nation | Wins |
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1 | France | 43 |
2 | United Kingdom | 42 |
3 | Germany | 31 |
4 | United States | 18 |
Italy | ||
6 | Belgium | 13 |
7 | Denmark | 10 |
8 | Japan | 6 |
9 | New Zealand | 5 |
Switzerland | ||
11 | Austria | 4 |
Australia | ||
13 | Netherlands | 3 |
14 | Finland | 2 |
Sweden | ||
Spain | ||
17 | Argentina | 1 |
Canada | ||
Mexico |
Rank | Driver | Number of Entries |
Win(s) | Year(s) |
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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 |
Rank | Driver | Starts |
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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 |
Description | Record | Details |
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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 [13] |
Most starts without winning (overall) | 30 | Bob Wollek |
Most time in the car during 24 hours | 24 hours | Edward Ramsden Hall in 1950 [14] |
Most time in the car during 24 hours for a winner | 23 h 15 min 17s | Louis Rosier in 1950 [15] |
Most entries with different constructors | 16 | François Migault [16] |
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 LMGTE-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) |
Description | Record | Details |
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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 [17] |
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 | 2 | In 1933, 1935, 1966, 1969, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2019, 2022 and 2023 |
Most time behind the safety car | 5h 27min | In 2013 |
Most safety cars in a race | 12 | In 2013 |
Highest attendance | 400,000 | In 1969 |
Lowest attendance | 0 | In 2020 |
Note: The first qualification occurred in 1963.
Rank | Constructor | Pole position(s) | Year(s) |
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1 | Porsche | 19 | 1968– 1971, 1978– 1983, 1985– 1988, 1996– 1997, 2015– 2016 |
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 |
Rank | Starting position | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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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 | 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 |
3rd | 1979, 2015, 2020 | ||
9 | 11th | 2 | 1965, 1989 |
10 | 14th | 1 | 1969 |
16th | 1970 | ||
10th | 1980 | ||
12th | 1991 | ||
8th | 2005 |
Rank | Manufacturer | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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1 | Dunlop | 34 | 1924–1931, 1935, 1937–1939, 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1964, 1977, 1979, 1981–1988, 1991 |
2 | Michelin | 32 | 1923, 1978, 1989, 1992–1993, 1995, 1998–2023 |
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 |
Rank | Fuel | Wins | Year(s) |
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1 | Petrol | 73 | 1923– 2005 |
2 | Petrol-electric hybrid | 9 | 2015– 2023 |
3 | Diesel | 6 | 2006– 2011 |
4 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 3 | 2012– 2014 |