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Most time between successive wins: 13 years: Alexander Wurz (1996 – 2009) Most time between first and last wins: 17 years: Hurley Haywood (1977 – 1994) Most starts before first win: 16th start: David Brabham in 2009: Most wins with the same driver lineup: 3: Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill (1958, 1961, 1962) Jacky Ickx, Derek Bell (1975, 1981 ...
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 car is notable for breaking the top speed record at the legendary Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe, topping out and hitting a maximum speed of 405 km/h (252 mph), the fastest speed in the Le Mans Circuit's history, a record that still stands to this day. [2]
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 . This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first win for an American constructor in a major European race since ...
The 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 39th Grand Prix of ... at a record speed, were Gijs ... Regulations dictated that all cars had to be within 140% of the time of ...
Ferrari were second and third, and these top-three cars all broke the 5000 km mark in total distance covered for the first time. All overall records were broken – fastest, furthest, a new lap record, and biggest engine to win, along with a number of class records. [1] Le Mans in 1967
The 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race staged on 13 and 14 June 1970 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France. It was the eighth race of the 1970 International Championship for Makes and was the 38th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans .