Information
Duration :: 1923 - 2011
Country :: France
Vehicles :: Sports Cars, Gran Turismos
Discipline :: Road Racing
Since 1923 they take place, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and every year you can hear the sound of sports cars running down the Hunaudières-straight with more than 330 km/h. Only from 1940 to 1948 the race didn't take place because of WW2 and also in 1936 because of the oil crisis. Also very often the track length was changed. In 1990 chicanes were built on the Hunaudières-straight because in 1989 the Group C cars reached more the 400 km/h.
Country :: France
Vehicles :: Sports Cars, Gran Turismos
Discipline :: Road Racing
Since 1923 they take place, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and every year you can hear the sound of sports cars running down the Hunaudières-straight with more than 330 km/h. Only from 1940 to 1948 the race didn't take place because of WW2 and also in 1936 because of the oil crisis. Also very often the track length was changed. In 1990 chicanes were built on the Hunaudières-straight because in 1989 the Group C cars reached more the 400 km/h.
Calendar
| # | Date | Track / Event | Winner(s) | Car | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1923/05/26 - 1923/05/27 | Le Mans (FRA) | André Lagache René Leonard | Chenard & Walcker Sport | Results |
| 02 | 1924/06/14 - 1924/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Frank Clement John Duff | Bentley Sport | Results |
| 03 | 1925/06/20 - 1925/06/21 | Le Mans (FRA) | André Rossignol Gérard de Courcelles | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | Results |
| 04 | 1926/06/12 - 1926/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | André Rossignol Robert Bloch | Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 | Results |
| 05 | 1927/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | John Benjafield Sammy Davis | Bentley Sport | Results |
| 06 | 1928/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Bernard Rubin Woolf Barnato | Bentley 4.4 | Results |
| 07 | 1929/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Henry Birkin Woolf Barnato | Bentley Speed Six | Results |
| 08 | 1930/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Glen Kidston Woolf Barnato | Bentley Speed Six | Results |
| 09 | 1931/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Henry Birkin Lord Howe | Alfa Romeo 8C | Results |
| 10 | 1932/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Luigi Chinetti Raymond Sommer | Alfa Romeo 8C | Results |
| 11 | 1933/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Raymond Sommer Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo 8C | Results |
| 12 | 1934/06/16 - 1934/06/17 | Le Mans (FRA) | Luigi Chinetti Philippe Etancelin | Alfa Romeo 8C | Results |
| 13 | 1935/06/15 - 1935/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | John Hindmarsh Luis Fontes | Lagonda Rapide | Results |
| 14 | 1937/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Jean-Pierre Wimille Robert Benoist | Bugatti T57G | Results |
| 15 | 1938/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Eugène Chaboud Jean Tremoulet | Delahaye 135 S | Results |
| 16 | 1939/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Jean-Pierre Wimille Pierre Veyron | Bugatti T57C | Results |
| 17 | 1949/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Lord Selsdon Luigi Chinetti | Ferrari 166 MM | Results |
| 18 | 1950/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Jean-Louis Rosier Louis Rosier | Talbot Lago T266-GS | Results |
| 19 | 1951/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Peter Walker Peter Whitehead | Jaguar C-Type | Results |
| 20 | 1952/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Fritz Reiss Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | Results |
| 21 | 1953/06/13 - 1953/06/14 | Le Mans (FRA) | Duncan Hamilton Tony Rolt | Jaguar C-Type | Results |
| 22 | 1954/06/12 - 1954/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jose Froilan Gonzales Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 375 Plus | Results |
| 23 | 1955/06/11 - 1955/06/12 | Le Mans (FRA) | Ivor Bueb Mike Hawthorn | Jaguar D-Type | Results |
| 24 | 1956/??/?? | Le Mans (FRA) | Ninian Sanderson Ron Flockhart | Jaguar D-Type | Results |
| 25 | 1957/06/22 - 1957/06/23 | Le Mans (FRA) | Ivor Bueb Ron Flockhart | Jaguar D-Type | Results |
| 26 | 1958/06/21 - 1958/06/22 | Le Mans (FRA) | Olivier Gendebien Phill Hill | Ferrari 250 TR 58 | Results |
| 27 | 1959/06/20 - 1959/06/21 | Le Mans (FRA) | Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin DBR1 | Results |
| 28 | 1960/06/25 - 1960/06/26 | Le Mans (FRA) | Olivier Gendebien Paul Frère | Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 | Results |
| 29 | 1961/06/10 - 1961/06/11 | Le Mans (FRA) | Olivier Gendebien Phill Hill | Ferrari 250 TR 61 | Results |
| 30 | 1962/06/23 - 1962/06/24 | Le Mans (FRA) | Olivier Gendebien Phill Hill | Ferrari 330 TRI/LM | Results |
| 31 | 1963/06/15 - 1963/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | Lorenzo Bandini Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari 250 P | Results |
| 32 | 1964/06/20 - 1964/06/21 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jean Guichet Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari 275 P | Results |
| 33 | 1965/06/19 - 1965/06/20 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jochen Rindt Masten Gregory | Ferrari 250 LM | Results |
| 34 | 1966/06/18 - 1966/06/19 | Le Mans (FRA) | Bruce McLaren Chris Amon | Ford GT40 Mk2 | Results |
| 35 | 1967/06/10 - 1967/06/11 | Le Mans (FRA) | A.J. Foyt Dan Gurney | Ford GT40 Mk4 | Results |
| 36 | 1968/09/28 - 1968/09/29 | Le Mans (FRA) | Lucien Bianchi Pedro Rodriguez | Ford GT40 | Results |
| 37 | 1969/06/14 - 1969/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jackie Oliver Jacky Ickx | Ford GT40 | Results |
| 38 | 1970/06/13 - 1970/06/14 | Le Mans (FRA) | Hans Hermann Richard Attwood | Porsche 917 K | Results |
| 39 | 1971/06/12 - 1971/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Gijs van Lennep Helmut Marko | Porsche 917 K | Results |
| 40 | 1972/06/10 - 1972/06/11 | Le Mans (FRA) | Graham Hill Henri Pescarolo | Matra MS670-Simca | Results |
| 41 | 1973/06/09 - 1973/06/10 | Le Mans (FRA) | Gérard Larrousse Henri Pescarolo | Matra MS670B-Simca | Results |
| 42 | 1974/06/15 - 1974/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | Gérard Larrousse Henri Pescarolo | Matra MS670B-Simca | Results |
| 43 | 1975/06/14 - 1975/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Derek Bell Jacky Ickx | Gulf Mirage GR 8 | Results |
| 44 | 1976/06/12 - 1976/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Gijs van Lennep Jacky Ickx | Porsche 936 | Results |
| 45 | 1977/06/11 - 1977/06/12 | Le Mans (FRA) | Hurley Haywood Jacky Ickx Jürgen Barth | Porsche 936 | Results |
| 46 | 1978/06/10 - 1978/06/11 | Le Mans (FRA) | Didier Pironi Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Alpine A442B-Renault | Results |
| 47 | 1979/06/09 - 1979/06/10 | Le Mans (FRA) | Bill Whittington Don Whittington Klaus Ludwig | Porsche 935 K3 | Results |
| 48 | 1980/06/14 - 1980/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jean Rondeau Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Rondeau-Ford M379B | Race |
| 49 | 1981/06/13 - 1981/06/14 | Le Mans (FRA) | Derek Bell Jacky Ickx | Porsche 936/81 | Drivers & Makes |
| 50 | 1982/06/19 - 1982/06/20 | Le Mans (FRA) | Derek Bell Jacky Ickx | Porsche 956 | Results |
| 51 | 1983/06/18 - 1983/06/19 | Le Mans (FRA) | Al Holbert Hurley Haywood Vern Schuppan | Porsche 956 | Top 10 |
| 52 | 1984/06/16 - 1984/06/17 | Le Mans (FRA) | Henri Pescarolo Klaus Ludwig | Porsche 956 | Drivers & Makes |
| 53 | 1985/06/15 - 1985/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | Klaus Ludwig Louis Krages Paolo Barilla | Porsche 956 | Results |
| 54 | 1986/05/31 - 1986/06/01 | Le Mans (FRA) | Al Holbert Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche 962 C | Drivers & Teams |
| 55 | 1987/06/13 - 1987/06/14 | Le Mans (FRA) | Al Holbert Derek Bell Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche 962 C | Results |
| 56 | 1988/06/11 - 1988/06/12 | Le Mans (FRA) | Andy Wallace Jan Lammers Johnny Dumfries | Jaguar XJR-9LM | Results |
| 57 | 1989/06/10 - 1989/06/11 | Le Mans (FRA) | Jochen Mass Manuel Reuter Stanley Dickens | Sauber C9-Mercedes | Results |
| 58 | 1990/06/16 - 1990/06/17 | Le Mans (FRA) | John Nielsen Martin Brundle Price Cobb | Jaguar XJR-12 | Race |
| 59 | 1991/06/22 - 1991/06/23 | Le Mans (FRA) | Bertrand Gachot Johnny Herbert Volker Weidler | Mazda 787B | Race |
| 60 | 1992/06/20 - 1992/06/21 | Le Mans (FRA) | Derek Warwick Mark Blundell Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot 905 Evo1 bis | Race |
| 61 | 1993/06/19 - 1993/06/20 | Le Mans (FRA) | Christophe Bouchut Eric Hélary Geoff Brabham | Peugeot 905 B | Race |
| 62 | 1994/06/18 - 1994/06/19 | Le Mans (FRA) | Hurley Haywood Mauro Baldi Yannick Dalmas | Dauer-Porsche 962 LM | Race |
| 63 | 1995/06/17 - 1995/06/18 | Le Mans (FRA) | J.J. Lehto Masanori Sekiya Yannick Dalmas | McLaren F1 GTR | Race |
| 64 | 1996/06/15 - 1996/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | Alexander Wurz Davy Jones Manuel Reuter | TWR WSC-95-Porsche | Race |
| 65 | 1997/06/14 - 1997/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Michele Alboreto Stefan Johansson Tom Kristensen | TWR WSC-95-Porsche | Race |
| 66 | 1998/06/06 - 1998/06/07 | Le Mans (FRA) | Allan McNish Laurent Aiello Stéphane Ortelli | Porsche 911 GT1-98 | Race |
| 67 | 1999/06/12 - 1999/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Joachim Winkelhock Pierluigi Martini Yannick Dalmas | BMW V12 LMR | Race |
| 68 | 2000/06/17 - 2000/06/18 | Le Mans (FRA) | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | Race |
| 69 | 2001/06/16 - 2001/06/17 | Le Mans (FRA) | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | Race |
| 70 | 2002/06/15 - 2002/06/16 | Le Mans (FRA) | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | Race |
| 71 | 2003/06/14 - 2003/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Guy Smith Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Bentley EXP Speed 8 | Race |
| 72 | 2004/06/12 - 2004/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Rinaldo Capello Seiji Ara Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | Race |
| 73 | 2005/06/18 - 2005/06/19 | Le Mans (FRA) | J.J. Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | Race |
| 74 | 2006/06/17 - 2006/06/18 | Le Mans (FRA) | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Marco Werner | Audi R10 TDI | Race |
| 75 | 2007/06/16 - 2007/06/17 | Le Mans (FRA) | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Marco Werner | Audi R10 TDI | Race |
| 76 | 2008/06/14 - 2008/06/15 | Le Mans (FRA) | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi R10 TDI | Race |
| 77 | 2009/06/13 - 2009/06/14 | Le Mans (FRA) | Alexander Wurz David Brabham Marc Gené | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | Race |
| 78 | 2010/06/12 - 2010/06/13 | Le Mans (FRA) | Mike Rockenfeller Romain Dumas Timo Bernhard | Audi R15 TDI plus | Race |
| 79 | 2011/06/11 - 2011/06/12 | Le Mans (FRA) | Race |