List of 24 Hours of Le Mans records
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This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923. This page is accurate up to and including the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Constructor records
Most total wins
| Rank | 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 |
12 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960–1965, 2023–2025 |
| 4 |  Jaguar |
7 | 1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1988, 1990 |
| 5 | Bentley |
6 | 1924, 1927–1930, 2003 |
 Toyota |
2018–2022, 2026 | ||
| 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
Most win(s) by nations
| Rank | Nation | Win(s) | Constructor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
34 | 4 |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
17 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy |
16 | 2 |
| 4 | France |
15 | 9 |
| 5 | Japan |
7 | 2 |
| 6 | United States |
4 | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland |
1[1] | 1 |
Most wins by cars
| Wins | 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 | |
| Ferrari 499P |
2023–2025 | |
| Toyota GR010 Hybrid |
2021–2022, 2026 | |
| 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 |
Most wins by team
| Rank | 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 | Toyota Racing |
6 | 2018–2022, 2026 |
| 5 | Bentley Motors Ltd. |
5 | 1927–1930, 2003 |
| 6 | Jaguar |
3 | 1951, 1953, 1955 |
| John Wyer Automotive Engineering |
1968–1969, 1975 | ||
| Matra Sports |
1972–1974 | ||
| Martini Racing |
1971, 1976–1977 | ||
| Peugeot Sport |
1992–1993, 2009 | ||
| AF Corse |
2023–2025 | ||
| 12 | Société Lorraine De Dietrich et Cie |
2 | 1925–1926 |
| Raymond Sommer |
1932–1933 | ||
| Ecurie Ecosse |
1956–1957 | ||
| Shelby American Inc. |
1966–1967 | ||
| Tom Walkinshaw Racing |
1988, 1990 |
Most consecutive wins by specific cars
| Wins | 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
| Description | 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 | 55 | 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
Most total wins
| Rank | 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 | ||
| Sébastien Buemi |
2018–2020, 2022 | ||
| 9 | Woolf Barnato |
3 | 1928–1930 |
| Luigi Chinetti |
1932, 1934, 1949 | ||
| Phil Hill |
1958, 1961–1962 | ||
| Klaus Ludwig |
1979, 1984–1985 | ||
| Al Holbert |
1983, 1986–1987 | ||
| Hurley Haywood |
1977, 1983, 1994 | ||
| Marco Werner |
2005–2007 | ||
| Rinaldo Capello |
2003–2004, 2008 | ||
| Allan McNish |
1998, 2008, 2013 | ||
| Marcel Fässler |
2011–2012, 2014 | ||
| André Lotterer |
2011–2012, 2014 | ||
| Benoît Tréluyer |
2011–2012, 2014 | ||
| Kazuki Nakajima |
2018–2020 | ||
 Brendon Hartley |
2017, 2020, 2022 | ||
| 23 | André Rossignol |
2 | 1925–1926 |
| Henry Birkin |
1929, 1931 | ||
| Raymond Sommer |
1932–1933 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Wimille |
1937, 1939 | ||
| Ivor Bueb |
1955, 1957 | ||
| Ron Flockhart |
1956-1957 | ||
| Gérard Larrousse |
1973-1974 | ||
 Gijs van Lennep |
1971, 1976 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
1978, 1980 | ||
| Hans-Joachim Stuck |
1986–1987 | ||
| Manuel Reuter |
1989, 1996 | ||
 JJ Lehto |
1995, 2005 | ||
| Alexander Wurz |
1996, 2009 | ||
| Romain Dumas |
2010, 2016 | ||
| Timo Bernhard |
2010, 2017 | ||
| Earl Bamber |
2015, 2017 | ||
 Fernando Alonso |
2018-2019 | ||
| Mike Conway |
2021, 2026 | ||
| Kamui Kobayashi |
2021, 2026 |
Most consecutive wins
| Rank | 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
| Rank | Nation | Winning drivers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom |
35 |
| 2 | France |
28 |
| 3 | Germany |
18 |
| 4 | Italy |
14[7] |
| 5 | United States |
13[7] |
| 6 | Belgium |
5 |
| Japan | ||
| 8 |  Australia |
4 |
| Netherlands | ||
| New Zealand | ||
| 10 | Austria |
3 |
| Spain | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| 15 |  Argentina |
2 |
 Sweden | ||
| 17 |  Canada |
1 |
| Finland | ||
 Mexico | ||
 Monaco | ||
 Poland | ||
 China |
Most total driver wins per nation
| Rank | Nation | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom |
47 |
| 2 | France |
42 |
| 3 | Germany |
31 |
| 4 | Italy |
21 |
| 5 | United States |
19 |
| 6 | Belgium |
13 |
| 7 | Denmark |
11 |
| 8 | Switzerland |
8 |
| Japan | ||
| 10 | New Zealand |
7 |
| 11 | Australia |
4 |
| Austria | ||
| Spain | ||
| Netherlands | ||
| 15 | Argentina |
2 |
| Finland | ||
| Sweden | ||
| 18 | Canada |
1 |
| Mexico | ||
| Monaco | ||
| Poland | ||
| China |
Drivers who have won in their first entries
Drivers who have won in all of their entries
| Rank | 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
| Rank | Driver | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pescarolo |
33 |
| 2 | Bob Wollek |
30 |
| 3 | Yojiro Terada |
29 |
| 4 | Derek Bell |
26 |
| 5 | François Migault |
24 |
| Jan Magnussen | ||
| Jan Lammers | ||
| Emmanuel Collard | ||
| Romain Dumas | ||
| 9 | Claude Ballot-Lena |
23 |
| Olivier Beretta | ||
| Jan Magnussen |
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 (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 | 19th[Note 8] | Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler in 1991 |
| 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, 120 days | Josh Pierson (2022) |
| 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 9] |
| Most starts without winning (overall) | 30 | Bob Wollek |
| Most time in the car during 24 hours | 24 hours | Edward Ramsden Hall in 1950[Note 10] |
| Most time in the car during 24 hours for a winner | 23 h 15 min 17s | Louis Rosier in 1950[Note 11] |
| Most entries with different constructors | 16 | François Migault[Note 12] |
| 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
| Description | 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 13] |
| 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, 2024, 2025 and 2026 |
| 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 | 150,000 | In 1958 [9] |
Grid start records
Note: The first qualification occurred in 1963.
Most pole positions by constructor
| Rank | 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 | ||
| Cadillac |
2025 | ||
| BMW |
2026 |
Most wins per starting position
| Rank | 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 | 6 | 1971, 1978, 1980, 1998, 2009, 2010 |
| 5 | 6th | 5 | 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 |
| 14th | 1969, 2026 | ||
| 11 | 16th | 1 | 1970 |
| 19th | 1991 | ||
| 8th | 2005 | ||
| 13th | 2025 |
Other records
Most wins by tyre supplier
| Rank | Manufacturer | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelin |
35 | 1923, 1978, 1989, 1992–1993, 1995, 1998–2026[Note 14] |
| 2 | Dunlop |
34 | 1924–1931, 1935, 1937–1939, 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1964, 1977, 1979, 1981–1988, 1991 |
| 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 |
1956 |