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22 drivers have died while competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at Circuit de la Sarthe, half of which occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.. This is a list of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event.
[3] [4] Widely considered to be the worst accident [5] is the 1955 Le Mans disaster at 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed driver Pierre Levegh and approximately 80 spectators with over 100 being injured in total.
The race-winning No. 50 Ferrari 499P. The 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 92 e 24 Heures du Mans) was an automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each racing Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Car (LMGT3) cars held from 15 to 16 June 2024 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France.
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 2024 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2024 Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the ninth season of the Le Mans Cup. The six-event series began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 13 April and concluded at Algarve International Circuit on 19 October. [ 1 ]
The 2025 calendar for the IndyCar racing series has a race the same weekend as next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, causing a problem for drivers who would do both.
This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1923. ... 2018–2020 2 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 ... 1989, 1992–1993, 1995, 1998–2024 [Note 13] 3
Layout of the Circuit de la Sarthe. The 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 88 e 24 Heures du Mans) was a 24-hour automobile endurance race for Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars fielded by teams of three drivers each held from 19 to 20 September 2020 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close to Le Mans, France.