The race has been run every year since its inception with the exception of 1936, where the race was not run due to worker strikes, and 1940 to 1948, due to world war ii. The result marks the first time porsche has won at the 92yearold race since 1998. The 6 hours of bahrain will provide the answer on saturday 19 november. Second part of the video is from le mans city center to camping site. Fiftyfive cars will take the green flag for the 2015 24 hours of le mans, with live coverage starting on fox sports 2 and fox sports go at 8. Jun, 2015 24 hours of le mans 2015 driving the allnew audi r8 at le mans audi invited us to drive the updated r8 around le mans before the racers took to the track for qualifying. Will ferrari take the fia world endurance cup for gt manufacturers in the 488 gtes first season. Here are the last 10 le mans winners to have also competed in.
Jun 20, 2016 it was the cruelest of endings on sunday at the 2016 24 hours of le mans, with car trouble costing toyota the overall win in the closing minutes. Porsche has won the 24 hours of le mans race, unseating fellow germans audi, who had consecutively won the past five races. Jul 14, 2018 if theres any motorsport event that has been going on for a while, it is definitely the 24 hours of le mans endurance race. Porsche win le mans 24 hours race for the 17th time sport. Wec 2017 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history the overall winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. After wwii broke out, the competition went on a decadelong hiatus only to return to more interest than ever before. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. Rebellion racing stripped of overall podium at 24 hours of le.
He also said there will be at least two cars entered in the world endurance championship wec and normally more in the 24 hours of le mans. He also said there will be at least two cars entered in the world endurance championship. Jun 14, 2015 24 hours of le mans and the winner is. Visit the le mans 24 hours museum for a stroll down automotive memory lane.
Peruse the shops for team gear, shirts, stickers, books, art and other. Can you name the drivers who have won multiple 24 hours of le mans. I never rooted for audi since i started to watch le mans i was interested in le mans since when i was a kid, saw a pescarolo sport prototype on gt4 and my dad told me about endurance racing but i never had the opportunity to watch the race until 2014 because they dominated the race for more than a decade and i wanted to see different winners. Jun, 2015 germanys timo bernhard on his porsche 919 competes with frances olivier pla with his nissan gtr lm nismo r during the 83rd le mans 24 hours endurance race, on june 14, 2015 in le mans. If theres any motorsport event that has been going on for a while, it is definitely the 24 hours of le mans endurance race. The 24 hours of le mans is the worlds oldest active sports car endurance race.
It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. Lm gte pro and the history of the 24 hours of le mans 1. Mar 05, 2014 24 hours of le mans trophy geneva the 24 hours of le mans endurance race has been run annually since 1923. The 2017 24 hours of le mans will be the 85th edition of this event.
Et, the green flag will fly over a 47car field in the 57th running of the rolex 24 at daytona. Stephane donnet is nicknamed the master of time because he keeps watch, minute by minute, second by second, over the biggest race in the world. Not necessarily for the racing, which at times was spectacular, but for what the week showed us about the future of toplevel sportscar racing and the forthcoming 201920 fia world endurance championship season which starts in august. Twotime 24 hours of le mans winner 2015 and 2017 earl bamber indicated he will compete in the lmgte pro class next year with the porsche 911 rsr. After a clear dominance of audi during the last years le mans now has a new winner. List of le mans 24h winners woi encyclopedia italia.
Jun 14, 2015 winning the le mans 24 hours is not a new experience for porsche, they dominated the race across the 1970s and 80s and into the 90s but after returning to the top level of endurance racing in 2014. The series holds the guinness world record for the most participants in one race 216 cars. Upon reflection, the 2019 le mans 24 hours was significant. See results from the 24 hours of le mans winners quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. This is a list of records in the 24 hours of le mans, since 1923. Some tend to be too laborious, but labans book strikes a near perfect balance in its quest to cover the whole history of le mans since 1923. If theres any motorsport event that has been going on for a while, it is definitely the 24. I have read numerous books on le mans through the years, but this is absolutely the best. Every winner of 24 hours of le mans, ever one marque managed to win 19 timesand its not ferrari. The 87th annual 24 hours of le mans is the longest running endurance racing event in the world, and is always an attractive and popular event in the country read the full story. Taking place on a road course around the french town of le mans, it is an. The famous chaparral 2f car, with its movable wing, during the 1967 le mans race. It was the cruelest of endings on sunday at the 2016 24 hours of le mans, with car trouble costing toyota the overall win in the closing minutes.
The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car. Online automotive magazine with in depth articles and high quality photography. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history the winners of all events since 1923 are listed here. This page is accurate up to and including the 2019 24 hours of le mans.
Browse through 2017 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Le mans inspired 24hour races around the globe, including at daytona, nurburgring, spafrancorchamps, and bathurst. These were the key moments from the 83rd edition of the le mans 24 hours. Threetime winner in le mans 19586162, hill 19272008 also became the only driver in the history of motorsports to win the 24 hours of le mans and the f1 world title in the same year 1961. In world endurance championships superseason of may 2018 to june 2019, the 24 hours of le mans was both the second and the last round of the season. The full story of porsches 2015 le mans win porsche factory driver nick tandy is the latest special guest to feature on the autosport podcast, which covers his life and career. Le mans, france corvette racing stood atop the podium at the 24 hours of le mans on sunday as oliver gavin, tommy milner and jordan taylor wrote the final chapter of a storybook comeback that. Rebellion racing has been stripped of its overall podium finish in the 24 hours of le mans, after being found to have run unhomologated bodywork to ease access to the starter motor on its no. The porsche team comes into the race as the defending champion after having won the 2016 race with marc lieb, romain dumas, and neel jani. Jun 14, 2015 porsche has won the 24 hours of le mans race, unseating fellow germans audi, who had consecutively won the past five races. Porsche wins 24 hours of le mans, denying audi a sixth. Germanys timo bernhard on his porsche 919 competes with frances olivier pla with his nissan gtr lm nismo r during the 83rd le mans 24hours endurance race, on june 14, 2015 in le mans. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is the worlds oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. Youll read virtual lapbylap accounts of each years race, from the premiere in 1923 through 2001.
Le mans 24 hours by brian laban and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 24 hours of lemons is a series of endurance races held on paved road race courses across the united states and, since 2016, australia and new zealand. Teams of three drivers battle to complete the most laps of the 8. Porsche wins 24 hours of le mans, denying audi a sixth consecutive win. Rebellion racing stripped of overall podium at 24 hours of.
The winning car stands on a huge rolex banner and is seen by hundred thousand of spectators on tv and by everyone at the race circuit in le mans 24 hours of le mans and the winner is. Porsche win le mans 24 hours race for the 17th time. Peruse the shops for team gear, shirts, stickers, books. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The winners of the 24 hours of le mans in lmp1 and lmgte pro give their reactions after the 86th edition of the 24 hours of le mans, round 2 of the.
The race first ran in 1923 near the town of arnage and, apart from war years and a strike in 1936, has run every year since. Corvette racing the 24 hours of le mans 2015 youtube. Its not all bad news for audi however, and especially not for andre lotterer. The 24 hours of le mans is the most demanding automobile race in the world. Rebellion racing has been stripped of its overall podium finish in the 24 hours of le mans, after being found to have run unhomologated bodywork to. Winning the le mans 24 hours is not a new experience for porsche, they dominated the race across the 1970s and 80s and into the 90s but after returning to the top level of endurance racing in 2014.
The complete story of the worlds most famous motor race first edition by laban, brian, bell, derek isbn. Aug 06, 2015 le mans, france corvette racing stood atop the podium at the 24 hours of le mans on sunday as oliver gavin, tommy milner and jordan taylor wrote the final chapter of a storybook comeback that. Every june, it attracts hundreds of thousands of motorsport fans to. Mark webber looks back at porsches onetwo at the le mans 24 hours and forward to the austrian gp. Porsche defeats lmp2 cars to win 2017 le mans 24 hours. Were live at the 24 hours of le mans with the latest news in the battle for endurance racings greatest prize. The 24 hours of le mans is the oldest and most prestigious endurance race for sports cars in the world. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. This book is a comprehensive history of the 24 hours of le mans, the worlds most prestigious sports car race.