List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners
Nine-time Le Mans winner, Danish driver Tom Kristensen
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Six-time Le Mans winner, Belgian driver Jacky Ickx
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Five-time Le Mans winner, British driver Derek Bell
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 overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. The race has been run every year since its inception 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. Lower class wins are not included.
127 total drivers have won in the eighty-one runnings of the event.
Winners
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Records
Drivers
Most wins
| Rank | Driver | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Kristensen |
9 | 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
6 | 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982 |
| 3 |  Derek Bell |
5 | 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987 |
 Frank Biela |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 | ||
 Emanuele Pirro |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 | ||
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien |
4 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
 Henri Pescarolo |
1972, 1973, 1974, 1984 | ||
| Yannick Dalmas |
1992, 1994, 1995, 1999 |
Most consecutive wins
| Rank | Driver | 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 |
32 |
| 2 | France |
29 |
| 3 | Germany |
18 |
| 4 |  United States |
12[1] |
| 5 | Italy |
11[1] |
| 6 | Belgium |
5 |
| 7 |  Australia |
4 |
| 8 |  Austria |
3 |
 New Zealand | ||
| 10 | Denmark |
2 |
 Japan | ||
 Netherlands | ||
 Sweden | ||
| 14 |  Argentina |
1 |
 Canada | ||
 Finland | ||
 Mexico | ||
 Spain | ||
 Switzerland |
Total wins per nation
| Rank | Nation | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
42 |
| United Kingdom | ||
| 3 | Germany |
29 |
| 4 | United States |
18 |
| Italy | ||
| 6 | Belgium |
13 |
| 7 | Denmark |
10 |
| 8 | Austria |
4 |
| Australia | ||
| 10 | Netherlands |
3 |
| New Zealand | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| 13 | Finland |
2 |
| Japan | ||
| Sweden | ||
| 16 | Argentina |
1 |
| Canada | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Spain | ||
Constructors
Most wins
| Rank | Constructor | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche |
17 | 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994,[2] 1996, 1997,[3] 1998, 2015 |
| 2 | Audi |
13 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
9 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| 4 | Jaguar |
7 | 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1988, 1990 |
| 5 | Bentley |
6 | 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 2003 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo |
4 | 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 |
| Ford |
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 | ||
| 8 | Matra-Simca |
3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
| Peugeot |
1992, 1993, 2009 | ||
| 10 | Lorraine-Dietrich |
2 | 1925, 1926 |
| Bugatti |
1937, 1939 | ||
| Mercedes-Benz |
1952, 1989[4] | ||
| 13 | Chenard & Walcker |
1 | 1923 |
| Lagonda |
1935 | ||
| Delahaye |
1938 | ||
| Talbot-Lago |
1950 | ||
| Aston Martin |
1959 | ||
| Mirage |
1975 | ||
| Renault-Alpine |
1978 | ||
| Rondeau |
1980 | ||
| Mazda |
1991 | ||
| McLaren |
1995 | ||
| BMW |
1999 |
Most consecutive wins
| Rank | Constructor | Consecutive Wins |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche |
7 | 1981 - 1987 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
6 | 1960 - 1965 |
| 3 | Audi |
5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Audi |
2010 - 2014 | ||
| 5 | Bentley |
4 | 1927 - 1930 |
| Alfa Romeo |
1931 - 1934 | ||
| Ford |
1966 - 1969 | ||
| 8 | Jaguar |
3 | 1955 - 1957 |
| Matra-Simca |
1972 - 1974 | ||
| Porsche |
1996 - 1998 | ||
| Audi |
2000 - 2002 | ||
| 12 | Lorraine-Dietrich |
2 | 1925 - 1926 |
| Porsche |
1970 - 1971 | ||
| Porsche |
1976 - 1977 | ||
| Peugeot |
1992 - 1993 | ||
By nationality
| Country | Constructors | Total wins |
|---|---|---|
| Germany |
4 | 33 |
| United Kingdom |
6 | 17 |
| France |
9 | 15 |
| Italy |
2 | 13 |
| United States |
1 | 4 |
| Japan |
1 | 1 |
Notes
- 1 2 Luigi Chinetti won Le Mans initially as an Italian, but later won as an American. His wins are included for both countries.
- ↑ The 1994 victory is listed with Porsche, although Dauer Sportwagen was the official constructor of the road car.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The 1989 victory is listed with Mercedes-Benz as it was their project and engine, they merely used Sauber as a chassis builder.
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
External links
- Le Mans official site
- Le Mans winners, history
- Results pages
- Le Mans Register
- Le Mans History All the cars, drivers, classifications, history, photos
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