# 24 Ore di Le Mans 2004

La 24 Ore di Le Mans 2004 è stata la 72ª maratona automobilistica svoltasi sul Circuit de la Sarthe di Le Mans, in Francia, il 12 e il 13 giugno 2004. Hanno gareggiato assieme 4 classi di automobili da competizione, ognuna delle quali ha avuto il suo vincitore. Le vetture più veloci, appartenenti alle classi LM-P1 e LM-P2, erano sportprototipi di categoria Le Mans Prototype appositamente progettati e costruiti per le gare, mentre le più lente classi GTS e GT comprendevano vetture derivate da automobili GT stradali.
Con la fine della partecipazione della Bentley, non ci furono team ufficiali in questa edizione della 24 ore, lasciandola teoricamente aperta a chiunque. Comunque, le Audi R8 diedero prova della loro efficacia anche in mano a team privati, realizzando una tripletta.
Ancora una volta, Tom Kristensen fu nella macchina vincitrice, più precisamente l'Audi del team giapponese Goh, realizzando il record di 5 vittorie di fila (dal 2000 al 2004 a cui aggiunge quella del 1997), appaiando Jacky Ickx con 6 vittorie totali.

## Classifica finale

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Piloti | Telaio | Gomme | Giri |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Piloti | Motore | Gomme | Giri |
| 1 | LMP1 | 5 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Seiji Ara Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | M | 379 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 5 | Audi Sport Japan Team Goh | Seiji Ara Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 379 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 88 | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Jamie Davies Johnny Herbert Guy Smith | Audi R8 | M | 379 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 88 | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Jamie Davies Johnny Herbert Guy Smith | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 379 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | ADT Champion Racing | JJ Lehto Marco Werner Emanuele Pirro | Audi R8 | M | 368 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | ADT Champion Racing | JJ Lehto Marco Werner Emanuele Pirro | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 368 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 18 | Pescarolo Sport | Soheil Ayari Érik Comas Benoît Tréluyer | Pescarolo C60 | M | 361 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 18 | Pescarolo Sport | Soheil Ayari Érik Comas Benoît Tréluyer | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | M | 361 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 8 | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Allan McNish Frank Biela Pierre Kaffer | Audi R8 | M | 350 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 8 | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Allan McNish Frank Biela Pierre Kaffer | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 350 |
| 6 | GTS | 64 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | M | 345 |
| 6 | GTS | 64 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M | 345 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 15 | Racing for Holland | Jan Lammers Chris Dyson Katsutomo Kaneishi | Dome S101 | D | 341 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 15 | Racing for Holland | Jan Lammers Chris Dyson Katsutomo Kaneishi | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | D | 341 |
| 8 | GTS | 63 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Max Papis Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | M | 334 |
| 8 | GTS | 63 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Max Papis Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | M | 334 |
| 9 | GTS | 65 | Prodrive Racing | Darren Turner Colin McRae Rickard Rydell | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 329 |
| 9 | GTS | 65 | Prodrive Racing | Darren Turner Colin McRae Rickard Rydell | Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 | M | 329 |
| 10 | GT | 90 | White Lightning Racing | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long Sascha Maassen | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 327 |
| 10 | GT | 90 | White Lightning Racing | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long Sascha Maassen | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 327 |
| 11 | GTS | 66 | Prodrive Racing | Alain Menu Peter Kox Tomáš Enge | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 325 |
| 11 | GTS | 66 | Prodrive Racing | Alain Menu Peter Kox Tomáš Enge | Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 | M | 325 |
| 12 | GT | 77 | ChoroQ Racing Team | Haruki Kurosawa Kazuyuki Nishizawa Manabu Orido | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Y | 322 |
| 12 | GT | 77 | ChoroQ Racing Team | Haruki Kurosawa Kazuyuki Nishizawa Manabu Orido | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 322 |
| 13 | GT | 85 | Freisinger Motorsport | Stéphane Ortelli Ralf Kelleners Romain Dumas | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 321 |
| 13 | GT | 85 | Freisinger Motorsport | Stéphane Ortelli Ralf Kelleners Romain Dumas | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 321 |
| 14 | GTS | 69 | Larbre Compétition | Christophe Bouchut Patrice Goueslard Olivier Dupard | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 317 |
| 14 | GTS | 69 | Larbre Compétition | Christophe Bouchut Patrice Goueslard Olivier Dupard | Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 | M | 317 |
| 15 | GT | 84 | Seikel Motorsport | Anthony Burgess Philip Collin Andrew Bagnall | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 317 |
| 15 | GT | 84 | Seikel Motorsport | Anthony Burgess Philip Collin Andrew Bagnall | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 317 |
| 16 | GT | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Christian Lavieille Phillippe Almeras | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 316 |
| 16 | GT | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Christian Lavieille Phillippe Almeras | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 316 |
| 17 | LMP1 | 14 | Team Nasamax McNeil Engineering | Robbie Stirling Werner Lupberger Kevin McGarrity | Nasamax (Reynard) DM139 | D | 316 |
| 17 | LMP1 | 14 | Team Nasamax McNeil Engineering | Robbie Stirling Werner Lupberger Kevin McGarrity | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 (Bioetanolo) | D | 316 |
| 18 | GT | 81 | The Racer's Group | Lars-Erik Nielsen Ian Donaldson Gregor Fisken | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 314 |
| 18 | GT | 81 | The Racer's Group | Lars-Erik Nielsen Ian Donaldson Gregor Fisken | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 314 |
| 19 | GT | 92 | Cirtek Motorsport | Frank Mountain Hans Hugenholtz Rob Wilson | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | D | 311 |
| 19 | GT | 92 | Cirtek Motorsport | Frank Mountain Hans Hugenholtz Rob Wilson | Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 | D | 311 |
| 20 | LMP1 | 4 | Taurus Sports Racing | Christian Vann Benjamin Leuenberger Didier André | Lola B2K/10 | M | 300 |
| 20 | LMP1 | 4 | Taurus Sports Racing | Christian Vann Benjamin Leuenberger Didier André | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | M | 300 |
| 21 | GT | 89 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Bob Berridge Michael Caine Chris Stockton | TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 300 |
| 21 | GT | 89 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Bob Berridge Michael Caine Chris Stockton | TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | D | 300 |
| 22 | GT | 96 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Lawrence Tomlinson Nigel Greensall Gareth Evans | TVR Tuscan T400R | D | 291 |
| 22 | GT | 96 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Lawrence Tomlinson Nigel Greensall Gareth Evans | TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 | D | 291 |
| 23 | GT | 75 | Thierry Perrier Perspective Racing | Ian Khan Nigel Smith Tim Sugden | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 283 |
| 23 | GT | 75 | Thierry Perrier Perspective Racing | Ian Khan Nigel Smith Tim Sugden | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 283 |
| 24 | LMP1 | 20 | Lister Racing | John Nielsen Casper Elgaard Jens Møller | Lister Storm LMP | D | 279 |
| 24 | LMP1 | 20 | Lister Racing | John Nielsen Casper Elgaard Jens Møller | Chevrolet LS1 6.0L V8 | D | 279 |
| 25 | LMP2 | 32 | Intersport Racing | William Binnie Clint Field Rick Sutherland | Lola B2K/40 | P | 278 |
| 25 | LMP2 | 32 | Intersport Racing | William Binnie Clint Field Rick Sutherland | Judd KV675 3.4L V8 | P | 278 |
| 26 | LMP2 | 24 | Rachel Welter | Yojiro Terada Patrice Roussel Olivier Porta | WR LM2001 | M | 270 |
| 26 | LMP2 | 24 | Rachel Welter | Yojiro Terada Patrice Roussel Olivier Porta | Peugeot 2.0L Turbo I4 | M | 270 |
| 27 NC | GT | 80 | Morgan Works Race Team | Adam Sharpe Neil Cunningham Steve Hyde | Morgan Aero 8R | Y | 222 |
| 27 NC | GT | 80 | Morgan Works Race Team | Adam Sharpe Neil Cunningham Steve Hyde | BMW B44 (Mader) 4.5L V8 | Y | 222 |
| 28 NC | LMP1 | 16 | Racing for Holland | Tom Coronel Justin Wilson Ralph Firman | Dome S101 | D | 313 |
| 28 NC | LMP1 | 16 | Racing for Holland | Tom Coronel Justin Wilson Ralph Firman | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | D | 313 |
| 29 DNF | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Sébastien Bourdais Nicolas Minassian Emmanuel Collard | Pescarolo C60 | M | 282 |
| 29 DNF | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Sébastien Bourdais Nicolas Minassian Emmanuel Collard | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | M | 282 |
| 30 DNF | LMP1 | 25 | Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton Nathan Kinch | MG-Lola EX257 | D | 256 |
| 30 DNF | LMP1 | 25 | Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton Nathan Kinch | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | D | 256 |
| 31 DNF | LMP1 | 6 | Rollcentre Racing | Martin Short Rob Barff João Barbosa | Dallara SP1 | D | 230 |
| 31 DNF | LMP1 | 6 | Rollcentre Racing | Martin Short Rob Barff João Barbosa | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | D | 230 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 87 | Orbit Racing BAM! | Leo Hindery, Jr. Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 223 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 87 | Orbit Racing BAM! | Leo Hindery, Jr. Marc Lieb Mike Rockenfeller | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 223 |
| 33 DNF | LMP1 | 9 | Kondo Racing | Hiroki Kato Ryo Fukuda Ryo Michigami | Dome S101 | Y | 206 |
| 33 DNF | LMP1 | 9 | Kondo Racing | Hiroki Kato Ryo Fukuda Ryo Michigami | Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | Y | 206 |
| 34 DNF | GTS | 62 | Barron Connor Racing | Mike Hezemans Ange Barde Jean-Denis Délétraz | Ferrari 575-GTC | P | 200 |
| 34 DNF | GTS | 62 | Barron Connor Racing | Mike Hezemans Ange Barde Jean-Denis Délétraz | Ferrari F133 6.0L V12 | P | 200 |
| 35 DNF | LMP1 | 22 | Zytek Engineering, Ltd. | Andy Wallace David Brabham Hayanari Shimoda | Zytek 04S | M | 167 |
| 35 DNF | LMP1 | 22 | Zytek Engineering, Ltd. | Andy Wallace David Brabham Hayanari Shimoda | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | M | 167 |
| 36 DNF | GTS | 61 | Barron Connor Racing | John Bosch Danny Sullivan Thomas Biagi | Ferrari 575-GTC | P | 163 |
| 36 DNF | GTS | 61 | Barron Connor Racing | John Bosch Danny Sullivan Thomas Biagi | Ferrari F133 6.0L V12 | P | 163 |
| 37 DNF | GT | 83 | Seikel Motorsport | Gabrio Rosa Peter van Merksteijn Alex Caffi | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 148 |
| 37 DNF | GT | 83 | Seikel Motorsport | Gabrio Rosa Peter van Merksteijn Alex Caffi | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 148 |
| 38 DNF | LMP2 | 36 | Gerard Welter | Tristan Gommendy Jean-Bernard Bouvet Bastien Brière | WR LM2004 | M | 137 |
| 38 DNF | LMP2 | 36 | Gerard Welter | Tristan Gommendy Jean-Bernard Bouvet Bastien Brière | Peugeot ES9J4S 3.4L V6 | M | 137 |
| 39 DNF | GT | 70 | JMB Racing | Jean-René de Fournoux Jaime Melo Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | M | 133 |
| 39 DNF | GT | 70 | JMB Racing | Jean-René de Fournoux Jaime Melo Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 | M | 133 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 31 | Courage Compétition | Alexander Frei Sam Hancock Jean-Marc Gounon | Courage C65 | M | 127 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 31 | Courage Compétition | Alexander Frei Sam Hancock Jean-Marc Gounon | JPX 3.4L V6 | M | 127 |
| 41 DNF | LMP2 | 35 | Epsilon Sport | Renaud Derlot Gunnar Jeanette Gavin Pickering | Courage C65 | M | 124 |
| 41 DNF | LMP2 | 35 | Epsilon Sport | Renaud Derlot Gunnar Jeanette Gavin Pickering | Willman (JPX) 3.4L V6 | M | 124 |
| 42 DNF | LMP1 | 29 | Noël del Bello Racing | Bruno Besson Sylvain Boulay Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière | Reynard 2KQ | M | 122 |
| 42 DNF | LMP1 | 29 | Noël del Bello Racing | Bruno Besson Sylvain Boulay Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière | Volkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 | M | 122 |
| 43 DNF | LMP2 | 37 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Paul Belmondo Claude-Yves Gosselin Marco Saviozzi | Courage C65 | M | 80 |
| 43 DNF | LMP2 | 37 | Paul Belmondo Racing | Paul Belmondo Claude-Yves Gosselin Marco Saviozzi | JPX 3.4L V6 | M | 80 |
| 44 DNF | GT | 86 | Freisinger Motorsport | Alexey Vasilyev Nikolai Fomenko Robert Nearn | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D | 65 |
| 44 DNF | GT | 86 | Freisinger Motorsport | Alexey Vasilyev Nikolai Fomenko Robert Nearn | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 65 |
| 45 DNF | LMP1 | 11 | Panoz Motor Sports Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bourdais Jean-Luc Blanchemain Roland Bervillé | Panoz GTP | M | 54 |
| 45 DNF | LMP1 | 11 | Panoz Motor Sports Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bourdais Jean-Luc Blanchemain Roland Bervillé | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 54 |
| 46 DNF | LMP1 | 10 | Taurus Sports Racing | Phil Andrews Calum Lockie Anthony Kumpen | Lola B2K/10 | D | 35 |
| 46 DNF | LMP1 | 10 | Taurus Sports Racing | Phil Andrews Calum Lockie Anthony Kumpen | Caterpillar 5.0L Turbo V10 (Diesel) | D | 35 |
| 47 DNF | LMP1 | 27 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Duncan Dayton Larry Connor | Lola B01/60 | G | 29 |
| 47 DNF | LMP1 | 27 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Duncan Dayton Larry Connor | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | G | 29 |
| 48 DNF | GT | 78 | PK Sport Ltd. | Jim Matthews David Warnock Paul Daniels | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 27 |
| 48 DNF | GT | 78 | PK Sport Ltd. | Jim Matthews David Warnock Paul Daniels | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 27 |

## Statistiche

* Pole Position - #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx - 3:32.838
* Giro più veloce - #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx - 3:34.264
* Distanza coperta - 5169,9 km
* Velocità media - 215,415 km/h
* Velocità massima - Nasamax DM139 - 330 km/h (corsa), Dome Judd S101 - 335 km/h (qualifica)