This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923. This page is accurate up to and including the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Rank | Constructor | Wins | Year(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 19 | 1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979, 1981–1987, 1994, [1] 1996–1998, [2] 2015–2017 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 2000–2002, 2004–2008, 2010–2014 |
3 | ![]() | 10 | 1949, 1954, 1958, 1960–1965, 2023 |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1988, 1990 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 1924, 1927–1930, 2003 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 2018–2022 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 1931–1934 |
![]() | 1966–1969 | ||
9 | ![]() | 3 | 1972–1974 |
![]() | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
11 | ![]() | 2 | 1925–1926 |
![]() | 1937, 1939 | ||
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1923 |
![]() | 1935 | ||
![]() | 1938 | ||
![]() | 1950 | ||
![]() | 1952 | ||
![]() | 1959 | ||
![]() | 1975 | ||
![]() | 1978 | ||
![]() | 1980 | ||
![]() | 1989 [3] | ||
![]() | 1991 | ||
![]() | 1995 | ||
![]() | 1999 |
Wins | Constructor | Consecutive wins |
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7 | ![]() | 1981–1987 |
6 | ![]() | 1960–1965 |
5 | ![]() | 2004–2008 |
![]() | 2010–2014 | |
![]() | 2018–2022 | |
4 | ![]() | 1927–1930 |
![]() | 1931–1934 | |
![]() | 1966–1969 | |
3 | ![]() | 1955–1957 |
![]() | 1972–1974 | |
![]() | 1996–1998 | |
![]() | 2000–2002 | |
![]() | 2015–2017 |
Rank | Nation | Win(s) | Constructor(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 34 | 4 |
2 | ![]() | 17 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 15 | 9 |
4 | ![]() | 14 | 2 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 1 [3] | 1 |
Wins | Car | Year |
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5 | ![]() | 2000–2002, 2004–2005 |
4 | ![]() | 1931–1934 |
![]() | 1966–1969 | |
![]() | 1982–1985 | |
![]() | 2011–2014 | |
3 | ![]() | 1955–1957 |
![]() | 1958, 1960–1961 | |
![]() | 1972–1974 | |
![]() | 1976–1977, 1981 | |
![]() | 2006– 2008 | |
![]() | 2015–2017 | |
![]() | 2018–2020 | |
2 | ![]() | 1925–1926 |
![]() | 1929–1930 | |
![]() | 1937, 1939 | |
![]() | 1970–1971 | |
![]() | 1986–1987 | |
![]() | 1992–1993 | |
![]() | 1996–1997 | |
![]() | 2021–2022 |
Rank | Team | Wins | Year(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 13 | 1984–1985, 1996–1997, 2000–2002, 2006, 2010–2014 |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 1976–1977, 1981–1983, 1986–1987, 1994, 1998, 2015–2017 |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 1954, 1958, 1960–1964 |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 1951, 1953, 1955, 1988, 1990 |
![]() | 2018–2022 | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1927–1930 |
7 | ![]() | 3 | 1972–1974 |
![]() | 1992–1993, 2009 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2 | 1956–1957 |
![]() | 1966–1967 | ||
![]() | 1968–1969 |
Wins | Car with serial number | Year |
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2 | ![]() | 1929–1930 |
![]() | 1963–1964 | |
![]() | 1968–1969 | |
![]() | 1984–1985 | |
![]() | 1996–1997 |
Description | Record | Details |
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Wins | ||
Most class wins | 108 | ![]() |
Most class wins in a single race | 5 | ![]() |
Podiums | ||
Most 1–2 finishes | 12 | ![]() |
Most podiums | 54 | ![]() |
Most podium lockouts | 8 | ![]() |
Most consecutive podiums | 18 | ![]() |
Most cars from the same constructor in a row | 8 | ![]() |
Most podiums before first win | 6 | ![]() |
Most podiums without winning | 3 | ![]() |
Starts | ||
Most participations by a single constructor | 73 | ![]() |
Most entries by a single constructor in a single race | 33 | ![]() |
Most entries by a single constructor (total) | 861 | ![]() |
Most participations without winning | 38 | ![]() |
Most participations without a podium | 38 | ![]() |
Most participations without a class win | 15 | ![]() |
Most participations without finishing | 6 | ![]() |
Fewest starts before first win | 1st start | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most starts before first win | 20th start | ![]() ![]() |
Pole positions | ||
Most consecutive pole positions | 6 | ![]() ![]() |
Fastest laps | ||
Most total fastest laps | 14 | ![]() |
Most consecutive fastest laps | 5 | ![]() |
Rank | Drivers | Wins | Years |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 1997, 2000–2005, 2008, 2013 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 1969, 1975–1977, 1981–1982 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 1975, 1981–1982, 1986–1987 |
![]() | 2000–2002, 2006–2007 | ||
![]() | 2000–2002, 2006–2007 | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1958, 1960–1962 |
![]() | 1972–1974, 1984 | ||
![]() | 1992, 1994–1995, 1999 | ||
![]() | 2018–2020, 2022 | ||
9 | ![]() | 3 | 1928–1930 |
![]() ![]() | 1932, 1934, 1949 | ||
![]() | 1958, 1961–1962 | ||
![]() | 1977, 1983, 1994 | ||
![]() | 1979, 1984–1985 | ||
![]() | 1983, 1986–1987 | ||
![]() | 2003–2004, 2008 | ||
![]() | 2005–2007 | ||
![]() | 1998, 2008, 2013 | ||
![]() | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
![]() | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
![]() | 2011–2012, 2014 | ||
![]() | 2018–2020 | ||
![]() | 2017, 2020, 2022 | ||
Rank | Drivers | Consecutive wins | Years |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 2000–2005 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1928–1930 |
![]() | 1960–1962 | ||
![]() | 1972–1974 | ||
![]() | 1975–1977 | ||
![]() | 2000–2002 | ||
![]() | 2000–2002 | ||
![]() | 2005–2007 | ||
![]() | 2018–2020 | ||
![]() | 2018–2020 |
Rank | Nation | Winning drivers |
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1 | ![]() | 30 |
2 | ![]() | 29 |
3 | ![]() | 19 |
4 | ![]() | 12 [11] |
5 | ![]() | 11 [11] |
6 | ![]() | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 4 |
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11 | ![]() | 3 |
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13 | ![]() | 2 |
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16 | ![]() | 1 |
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Rank | Nation | Wins |
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1 | ![]() | 43 |
2 | ![]() | 42 |
3 | ![]() | 31 |
4 | ![]() | 18 |
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6 | ![]() | 13 |
7 | ![]() | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 5 |
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11 | ![]() | 4 |
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13 | ![]() | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 2 |
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17 | ![]() | 1 |
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Rank | Driver | Number of Entries | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1928–1930 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1937, 1939 |
![]() | 2018–2019 | |||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1935 |
![]() | 1952 | |||
![]() | 1967 | |||
![]() | 1933 | |||
![]() | 2015 |
Rank | Driver | Starts |
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1 | ![]() | 33 |
2 | ![]() | 30 |
3 | ![]() | 29 |
4 | ![]() | 26 |
5 | ![]() | 24 |
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8 | ![]() | 23 |
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Description | Record | Details |
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Wins | ||
Youngest winner overall | 22 years, 91 days | ![]() |
Youngest winner by class | 18 years, 352 days | ![]() |
Oldest winner | 47 years, 343 days | ![]() |
Most wins with different constructors | 4 | ![]() |
Most time between successive wins | 13 years | ![]() |
Most time between first and last wins | 17 years | ![]() |
Most starts before first win | 16th start | ![]() |
Most wins with the same driver lineup | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lowest start position before win | 16th | ![]() ![]() |
Starts and finishes | ||
Youngest driver to start a race | 16 years 119 days | ![]() |
Oldest driver to start a race | 75 years 269 days | ![]() |
Youngest driver to finish a race | 16 years, 203 days | ![]() |
Oldest driver to finish a race | 75 years 270 days | ![]() |
Most consecutive starts | 30 | ![]() |
Most consecutive finishes | 11 | ![]() |
Most time between successive starts | 21 years | ![]() |
Most races between first and last start | 36 | ![]() |
Most starts without finishing one race | 14 | ![]() |
Most starts without winning (overall) | 30 | ![]() |
Most time in the car during 24 hours | 24 hours | ![]() |
Most time in the car during 24 hours for a winner | 23 h 15 min 17s | ![]() |
Most entries with different constructors | 16 | ![]() |
Most entries with the same constructor | 20 | ![]() ![]() |
Most entries as teammates | 14 | ![]() ![]() |
Most finishes | 19 | ![]() |
Most retirements | 18 | ![]() |
Podiums | ||
Most podiums | 14 | ![]() |
Most podiums without a win overall | 6 | ![]() |
Most consecutive podium finishes | 9 | ![]() |
Youngest driver on the podium overall | 18 years, 133 days | ![]() |
Oldest driver on the podium overall | 55 years, 110 days | ![]() |
Oldest driver on the podium by class | 68 years, 111 days | ![]() |
Biggest gap between first and last podiums overall | 19 years, 361 days | ![]() |
Most races without a podium overall | 29 | ![]() |
Pole positions | ||
Most total pole positions | 5 | ![]() |
Most consecutive pole positions | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most race wins from pole position | 3 | ![]() |
Most pole positions without winning | 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Youngest polesitter | 23 years, 146 days | ![]() |
Oldest polesitter | 43 years, 220 days | ![]() |
Fastest laps | ||
Most total fastest laps | 5 | ![]() |
Most consecutive fastest laps | 4 | ![]() |
Youngest driver to set fastest lap | 19 years, 114 days | ![]() |
Oldest driver to set fastest lap | 51 years, 44 days | ![]() |
Description | Record | Details |
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Longest distance covered | 5410.713 km (397 laps) | ![]() |
Most laps completed | 397 | 1971 & 2010 |
Fastest lap in race | 3:17.297 | ![]() |
Fastest lap (since 1990, pole position) | 3:14.791 | ![]() |
Fastest lap (until 1989, pole position) | 3:13.90 | ![]() |
Smallest winning margin | 20 meters | In 1966 between two ![]() |
Largest winning margin | 349.808 km | In 1927 between a ![]() |
Highest average race speed by a winner | 225.228 km/h (140 mph) | ![]() |
Highest average lap speed (qualifying) | 251.881 km/h (157 mph) | ![]() |
Highest average lap speed (race) | 248.628 km/h (154 mph) | ![]() |
Highest top speed | 407 km/h (253 mph) | ![]() |
Most cars in a single race | 62 | In 2022 and 2023 |
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 | 2 | In 1933, 1935, 1966, 1969, 1983, 1987, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2019, 2022 and 2023 |
Most time behind the safety car | 5h 27min | In 2013 |
Most safety cars in a race | 12 | In 2013 |
Highest attendance | 400,000 | In 1969 |
Lowest attendance | 0 | In 2020 |
Note: The first qualification occurred in 1963.
Rank | Constructor | Pole position(s) | Year(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 19 | 1968–1971, 1978–1983, 1985–1988, 1996–1997, 2015–2016 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 2000–2002, 2004, 2006, 2011–2013 |
![]() | 8 | 1999, 2014, 2017–2022 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1992–1993, 2007–2010 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1963–1964, 1973, 2023 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 1965–1967 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
![]() | 1976, 1977 | ||
![]() | 1989, 1991 | ||
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1975 |
![]() | 1984 | ||
![]() | 1990 | ||
![]() | 1994 | ||
![]() | 1995 | ||
![]() | 1998 | ||
![]() | 2003 | ||
![]() | 2005 |
Rank | Starting position | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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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 | 9 | 1966, 1968, 1973, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2017 |
4 | 5th | 5 | 1971, 1978, 1998, 2009, 2010 |
6th | 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 |
10 | 14th | 1 | 1969 |
16th | 1970 | ||
10th | 1980 | ||
12th | 1991 | ||
8th | 2005 |
Rank | Manufacturer | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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1 | ![]() | 34 | 1924–1931, 1935, 1937–1939, 1950–1951, 1953, 1955–1957, 1960–1964, 1977, 1979, 1981–1988, 1991 |
2 | ![]() | 32 | 1923, 1978, 1989, 1992–1993, 1995, 1998–2023 |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 1965–1967, 1970, 1972–1976, 1980, 1990, 1994, 1996–1997 |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 1932–1934, 1949, 1958 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 1968–1969, 1971 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1952 |
![]() | 1954 | ||
![]() | 1959 |
Rank | Fuel | Wins | Year(s) |
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1 | Petrol | 73 | 1923–2005 |
2 | Petrol-electric hybrid | 9 | 2015–2023 |
3 | Diesel | 6 | 2006–2011 |
4 | Diesel-electric hybrid | 3 | 2012–2014 |
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