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The race-winning No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid.. The 89th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 89 e 24 Heures du Mans) was a 24-hour automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each entering Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars held between 21 and 22 August 2021, at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close to Le Mans, France, before 50,000 spectators.
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 ...
During the 2009 season, the entry-level Formula Le Mans Cup ran separate races at LMS events. Formula Le Mans (FLM) was later absorbed into the series in 2010. [3] [10] In 2011, the Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Pro (LMGTE Pro) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Am (LMGTE Am) categories replaced the LMGT2 class while LMGT1 was discontinued.
A calendar for the 2021 season was announced during the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans event. The calendar featured six rounds as opposed to eight and saw the removal of the 6 Hours of Silverstone, 6 Hours of Shanghai and Lone Star Le Mans when compared with the 2019–20 calendar as well as the addition of the 6 Hours of Monza. [4]
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.
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Kamui Kobayashi (2019, 2020, 2021) Most race wins from pole position: 3: Jacky Ickx (1975, 1981, 1982) Most pole positions without winning: 3: Bob Wollek (1979, 1984, 1987) Stéphane Sarrazin (2007, 2008, 2009) Youngest polesitter: 23 years, 146 days: Pedro Rodríguez Oldest polesitter: 43 years, 220 days: Bob Wollek Fastest laps Most total ...
The first of the "back-to-back" races was the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 15 and 16, 2019, followed by the 24 Hours Nürburgring the next weekend. Porsche documented the challenging situation and ...