24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active endurance sports car race, held since 1923 at the Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans in France. Considered to be once of the most prestigious events on the racing calendar, the "Grand Prix of Endurance" forms a third of the legendary Triple Crown of Motorsport, with the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix sharing that honour. 
In terms of the race itself, drivers compete in teams of three over the twenty-four hours in specifically-designed "Le Mans Prototypes" and in GT cars, on a circuit made of permanent race track and public streets. The most recent race, held on the 16-17 June 2018 as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship, was won by , with Fernando Alonso, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima sharing the car.Jamie Klein, 'Le Mans 24h: Toyota breaks curse, Alonso wins on debut', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 17/06/2018), https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-24h-race-report-toyota-victory-alonso-1046504/, (Accessed 17/06/2018)
Due to its prestige, Formula One drivers have occasionally take part in the event, with Fernando Alonso the most notable of recent times having won the 2018 race. Previously, Jacky Ickx had won the race six times, a record that stood until broken by Tom Kristensen in 2005, while Derek Bell and Emanuele Pirro both have five wins. Olivier Gendebien, Henri Pescarolo and Yannick Dalmas were other prolific competitors at Le Sarthe, taking four wins apiece.
As for constructors are the only major manufacturer in the top LMP1 class, after , the most successful manufacturer at Le Mans with seventeen wins, and Audi quit to focus on Formula E. After Audi (fourteen), have nine wins (though none since 1965) and have seven.
The Circuit de la Sarthe hosted some pre-Championship French Grand Prix races, and the smaller Bugatti Circuit hosted the 1967 French Grand Prix. Furthermore, the first Grand Prix race, the 1906 French Grand Prix, was hosted in Le Mans but not at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
==List of Winners==
None of these races class as Grand Prix races.
Year	Drivers 	Constructor
1923	André Lagache René Léonard 	Chenard & Walcker
1924	John Duff Frank Clement 	
1925	Gérard de Courcelles André Rossignol 	Lorraine-Dietrich
1926	Robert Bloch André Rossignol 	Lorraine-Dietrich
1927	Dudley Benjafield Sammy Davis 	
1928	Woolf Barnato Bernard Rubin 	
1929	Woolf Barnato Tim Birkin 	
1930	Woolf Barnato Glen Kidston 	
1931	Earl Howe Tim Birkin 	
1932	Raymond Sommer Luigi Chinetti 	
1933	Raymond Sommer Tazio Nuvolari 	
1934	Luigi Chinetti Philippe Étancelin 	
1935	Johnny Hindmarsh Luis Fontés 	Lagonda
1936	Race cancelled (workers strike) 	Race cancelled (workers strike)
1937	Jean-Pierre Wimille Robert Beniost 	
1938	Eugène Chaboud Jean Trémboulet 	
1939	Jean-Pierre Wimille Pierre Veyron 	
1940	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1941	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1942	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1943	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1944	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1945	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1946	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1947	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1948	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)	Races cancelled(World War II and French reconstruction)
1949	Luigi Chinetti Peter Mitchell-Thomson 	
1950	Louis Rosier Jean-Louis Rosier 	
1951	Peter Walker Peter Whitehead 	
1952	Hermann Lang Fritz Riess 	
1953	Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton 	
1954	José Froilán González Maurice Trintignant 	
1955	Mike Hawthorn Ivor Bueb 	
1956	Ron Flockhart Ninian Sanderson 	
1957	Ron Flockhart Ivor Bueb 	
1958	Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill 	
1959	Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori 	
1960	Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère 	
1961	Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill 	
1962	Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill 	
1963	Ludovico Scarfiotti Lorenzo Bandini 	
1964	Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella 	
1965	Jochen Rindt Masten Gregory Ed Hugus 	
1966	Bruce McLaren Chris Amon 	
1967	Dan Gurney A. J. Foyt 	
1968	Pedro Rodríguez Lucien Bianchi 	
1969	Jacky Ickx Jackie Oliver 	
1970	Hans Herrmann Richard Attwood 	
1971	Helmut Marko Gijs van Lennep 	
1972	Henri Pescarolo Graham Hill 	
1973	Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse 	
1974	Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse 	
1975	Jacky Ickx Derek Bell 	Mirage-
1976	Jacky Ickx Gijs van Lennep 	
1977	Jacky Ickx Hurley Haywood Jürgen Barth 	
1978	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Didier Pironi 	
1979	Klaus Ludwig Bill Whittington Don Whittington 	
1980	Jean Rondeau Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 	Rondeau-
1981	Jacky Ickx Derek Bell 	
1982	Jacky Ickx Derek Bell 	
1983	Vern Schuppan Al Holbert Hurley Haywood 	
1984	Klaus Ludwig Henri Pescarolo 	
1985	Klaus Ludwig Paolo Barilla "John Winter" 	
1986	Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck Al Holbert 	
1987	Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck Al Holbert 	
1988	Jan Lammers Johnny Dumfries Andy Wallace 	
1989	Jochen Mass Manuel Reuter Stanley Dickens 	
1990	John Nielsen Price Cobb Martin Brundle 	
1991	Volker Weidler Johnny Herbert Bertrand Gachot 	Mazda
1992	Derek Warwick Yannick Dalmas Mark Blundell 	
1993	Geoff Brabham Christophe Bouchut Eric Hélary 	
1994	Yannick Dalmas Hurley Haywood Mauro Baldi 	Dauer
1995	Yannick Dalmas JJ Lehto Masanori Sekiya 	
1996	Manuel Reuter Davy Jones Alexander Wurz 	
1997	Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Tom Kristensen 	
1998	Laurent Aïello Allan McNish Stéphane Ortelli 	
1999	Pierlugi Martini Yannick Dalmas Joachim Winkelhock 	
2000	Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro 	Audi
2001	Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro 	Audi
2002	Frank Biela Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro 	Audi
2003	Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Guy Smith 	
2004	Seiji Ara Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello 	Audi
2005	JJ Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen 	Audi
2006	Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner 	Audi
2007	Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner 	Audi
2008	Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello 	Audi
2009	David Brabham Marc Gené Alexander Wurz 	
2010	Mike Rockenfeller Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas 	Audi
2011	Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer 	Audi
2012	Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer 	Audi
2013	Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Loïc Duval 	Audi
2014	Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer 	Audi
2015	Earl Bamber Nick Tanday Nico Hülkenberg 	
2016	Marc Lieb Romain Dumas Neel Jani 	
2017	Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley 	
2018	Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima 	
2019	Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima 	
2020	Brendon Hartley Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima 	
2021	Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López 	
2022	Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa 	
==Drivers who won the Formula One WDC and/or the 24 Hours of Le Mans==
This list shows the drivers who have competed in both Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning either the Formula One World Championship or the Le Mans race overall.
Note:
*Bold indicates drivers who were both 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and Formula One World Champion.
Driver 	24 Hours of Le Mans 	24 Hours of Le Mans 	Formula One	Formula One
Driver 	Years 	Wins 	Years 	WDC wins
Michele Alboreto 	1981–19831996–2000 	1997 	– 	—
Fernando Alonso 	2018– 	2018, 2019 	, – 	–
Chris Amon 	1964–1967, 19691971–1973 	1966 	– 	—
Mario Andretti 	1966–1967, 19831988, 1995–19972000 	— 	
–– 	
Alberto Ascari 	1952–1953 	— 	– 	–
Richard Attwood 	1964, 1966–19711984 	1970 	, – 	—
Mauro Baldi 	1984–1986, 19891991–19941997–2000 	1994 	– 	—
Lorenzo Bandini 	1962–1966 	1963 	– 	—
Paolo Barilla 	1983–19861988–1989 	1985 	– 	—
 Derek Bell 	1970–19831985–1996 	1975, 1981–1982, 1986–1987	–, 	—
Lucien Bianchi 	1959–1968 	1968 	–, 	—
Mark Blundell 	1989–1990, 19921995, 2001–2003 	1992 	, – 	—
David Brabham 	1992–19931996–2010, 2012 	2009 	, 	—
Jack Brabham 	1957–1958, 1970 	— 	– 	–,
Martin Brundle 	1987–1988, 19901997–2001, 2012 	1990 	–– 	—
Ivor Bueb 	1955–1959 	1955, 1957 	– 	—
Sébastien Buemi 	2012– 	2018, 2019, 2020 	– 	—
Jenson Button 	2018 	— 	– 	
Eugène Chaboud 	1937–1939, 19491951–1952 	1938 	– 	—
Jim Clark 	1959–1961 	— 	– 	,
Yannick Dalmas 	1991–2002 	1992, 1994–1995, 1999 	–, 	—
Johnny Dumfries 	1987–1991 	1988 	 	—
Philippe Étancelin 	1934, 1938 	1934 	– 	—
Juan Manuel Fangio 	1950–1951, 19531955 	— 	– 	, –
Giuseppe Farina 	1953 	— 	– 	
Ron Flockhart 	1955–19571959–1961 	1956–1957 	– 	—
A. J. Foyt 	1967 	1967 	– 	—
Paul Frère 	1953–1960 	1960 	– 	—
Bertrand Gachot 	1990–19921994–1995, 1997 	1991 	–– 	—
Olivier Gendebien 	1955–1962 	1958, 1960–1962 	, – 	—
Marc Gené 	2007–2014 	2009 	–– 	—
José Froilán González	1950–19511953–1954 	1954 	–, 	—
Masten Gregory 	1955, 1957–19661968–1972 	1965 	–, 	—
Dan Gurney 	1958–1967 	1967 	–, 	—
Duncan Hamilton 	1950–1958 	1953 	– 	—
Brendon Hartley 	2012, 2017, 2020 	2017-2020 	– 	—
 Mike Hawthorn 	1953, 1955–1958 	1955 	– 	
Johnny Herbert 	1990–19922001–2004, 2007 	1991 	– 	—
Hans Herrmann 	1953–19541956–19621966–1970 	1970 	––, 	—
Damon Hill 	1989 	— 	– 	
Graham Hill 	1958–1966, 1972 	1972 	– 	,
Phil Hill 	1953, 1955–1967 	1958, 1961–1962 	–, 	
Nico Hülkenberg 	2015 	2015 	, – 	—
Denny Hulme 	1961, 1966–1967 	— 	– 	
Jacky Ickx 	1966–1970, 19731975–1983, 1985 	1969, 1975–1977, 1981–1982	– 	—
 Stefan Johansson 	1983–19841990–19921997–2001, 20032006–2008, 2012	1997 	, – 	—
 Alan Jones 	1984, 1987 	— 	–, – 	
Kamui Kobayashi 	 	2021 	–, 	—
Jan Lammers 	1983–19841987–19901992–19931996–2008, 2011 	1988 	–, 	—
Hermann Lang 	1952, 1961 	1952 	– 	—
Gérard Larrousse 	1967–1974 	1973–1974 	 	—
JJ Lehto 	1990–19911995–1997, 19992002–2005 	1995 	– 	—
André Lotterer 	2009– 	2011–2012, 2014 	 	—
Nigel Mansell 	2010 	— 	–– 	
Helmut Marko 	1970–1972 	1971 	– 	—
Pierluigi Martini 	1984, 1996–1999 	1999 	–– 	—
Jochen Mass 	1972, 19781981–19831985–1987, 19891991, 1995 	1989 	
–, 	—
Bruce McLaren 	1959, 1961–1967 	1966 	– 	—
Allan McNish 	1997–20002004–2013 	1998, 2008, 2013 	 	—
Kazuki Nakajima 	2012– 	2018, 2019, 2020 	– 	—
Jackie Oliver 	1968–1969, 1971 	1969 	– 	—
Henri Pescarolo 	1966–19681970–1999 	1972–1974, 1984 	, – 	—
Nelson Piquet 	1996–1997 	— 	– 	, ,
Didier Pironi 	1976–1978, 1980 	1978 	– 	—
Emanuele Pirro 	1981, 1998–20082010 	2000–2002, 2006–2007 	– 	—
Jochen Rindt 	1964–1967 	1965 	– 	
Pedro Rodríguez 	1958–19661968–1971 	1968 	– 	—
Tony Rolt 	1949–1955 	1953 	, , 	—
Keke Rosberg 	1991 	— 	– 	
Louis Rosier 	1938, 1949–19541956 	1950 	– 	—
Roy Salvadori 	1953–1963 	1959 	– 	—
Ludovico Scarfiotti 	1960–1967 	1963 	– 	—
Michael Schumacher 	1991 	— 	–– 	–, –
 Vern Schuppan 	1973–19791981–1989 	1983 	, – 	—
Carroll Shelby 	1954, 1959 	1959 	– 	—
Raymond Sommer 	1931–19351937–1939, 1950 	1932–1933 	 	—
Jackie Stewart 	1965 	— 	– 	, ,
Hans-Joachim Stuck 	1972–19731980–19821985–19911993–1998 	1986–1987 	– 	—
John Surtees 	1963–1965, 1967 	— 	– 	
Maurice Trintignant 	1950–19621964–1965 	1954 	
– 	—
Nino Vaccarella 	1961–19621964–1972 	1964 	– 	—
Gijs van Lennep 	1970–1976 	1971, 1976 	, – 	—
Jacques Villeneuve 	2007–2008 	— 	– 	
Peter Walker 	1951–1956 	1951 	–, 	—
Derek Warwick 	1983, 19861991–1992, 1996 	1992 	– 	—
Volker Weidler 	1987, 1989–1992 	1991 	 	—
Peter Whitehead 	1950–19551957–1958 	1951 	
– 	—
Joachim Winkelhock 	1998–1999 	1999 	 	—
 Alexander Wurz 	1996, 2008–2015 	1996, 2009 	–, 	—
==See also==
*Triple Crown of Motorsport
*Indianapolis 500
*Monaco Grand Prix
==References ==
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