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Most podiums before first win: 6: Toyota [Note 6] Most podiums without winning: 3: Pescarolo [Note 7] Starts Most participations by a single constructor: 73: Porsche between 1951 and 2023: Most entries by a single constructor in a single race: 33: Porsche in 1971 (33 starters/49) Most entries by a single constructor (total) 861: Porsche since 1951
Tom Kristensen has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times, more than any other driver.. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an annual 24-hour automobile endurance race organised by the automotive group Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and held on the Circuit de la Sarthe race track close to the city of Le Mans, the capital of the French department of Sarthe.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. [1] It is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious races, [2] [3] and is one of the races—along with the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500—that form the Triple Crown of Motorsport, and is also one of the races alongside the 24 ...
The 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 14 and 15 June 1969. It was the 37th Grand Prix of Endurance and was the eighth round of the 1969 International Championship for Makes .
Still to date, 1973 was the final time that the Alfa Romeo works team raced at Le Mans. [5] [8] Scuderia Ferrari's factory team would be absent from prototype racing at Le Mans for 50 years until their return and win in 2023.
However, Porsche are masters of Le Mans and Jaguar still unproven over 24 hours of racing. The colloquial expression that "Le Mans is a British race held in France" was quite relevant, as 30-35000 British fans surged to the track for the big race, [6] [7] estimated to be around a quarter of the total spectators. [5]
The 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 36th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 28 and 29 September 1968 on the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France.. A significant change was the imposition of 5 L (305 cu in) engine limits on Group 4 racers, to lower overall track speeds.
The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [1] [2] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.