TEAM QUAIL AT LE MANS

Le Mans winners & statistics

Year	Team		Make	Cap.	Distance		Average Speed		Average Lap Time
					km	miles	km/h	mph	minutes
Circuit 17.262 Km (10.726 miles)
1923	A Lagache-R Léonard		Chenard & Walker	2978	2209.54	1378.75	92.064	57.209	11.249
1924	J Duff – F Clement		Bentley “Sport”	2995	2077.34	1290.86	86.555	53.785	11.965
1925	G De Courcelles – A Rossignol		La Lorraine Dietrich	3473	2233.98	1388.19	93.082	57.841	11.126
1926	R Bloch - A Rossignol		La Lorraine Dietrich	2989	2552.41	1586.06	106.350	66.085	9.738
1927	Dr Benjafield – SCH Davis		Bentley “Sport”	2989	2369.81	1472.59	98.740	61.357	10.488
1928	W Barnato – B Rubin		Bentley “Sport”	4392	2669.27	1658.95	111.219	69.111	9.311
Circuit 16.340 km (10.153 miles)
1929	W Barnato – HRS Birkin		Bentley “Speed”	6597	2843.83	1746.11	118.492	72.754	8.373
1930	W Barnato – G Kidston		Bentley “Speed”	6597	2930.66	1799.42	122.111	74.976	8.125
1931	HRS Birkin – Lord Howe		Alfa-Romeo 8C	2337C	3017.65	1852.83	125.735	77.201	7.890
Circuit 13.492 km (8.3839 miles)
1932	R Sommer – LChinetti		Alfa-Romeo 8C	2337C	2954.04	1814.00	123.084	75.573	6.660
1933	R Sommer – T Nuvolari		Alfa-Romeo 8C	2336C	3144.04	1930.44	131.001	80.434	6.257
1934	L Chinetti – Ph Etancelin		Alfa-Romeo 8C	2336C	2886.94	1772.58	120.289	73.857	6.815
1935	FS Hindmash – L Fontes		Lagonda Rapide	4551	3006.80	1846.17	125.283	76.923	6.543
1936	Cancelled due to strikes in the French car industry
1937	J-P Wimille – R Benoist		Bugatti 57 G	3266	3287.94	2018.79	136.997	84.116	5.983
1938	E Chaboud – J Trémoulet		Delhaye 135 S	3558	3180.94	1953.09	132.539	81.378	6.185
1939	J-P Wimille – P Veyron		Bugatti 57 C	3251C	3354.76	2059.82	139.781	85.825	5.864
1940 to 1948		Cancelled due to war and aftermath
1949	L Chinetti – Lord Selsdon		Ferrari 166 MM	1995	3178.28	1951.46	132.420	81.035	6.211
1950	L Rosier – J-L Rosier		Talbot Lago T26	4483	3465.12	2127.58	144.380	88.907	5.661
1951	P Walker – P Whitehead		Jaguar XK 120	3441	3611.19	2217.27	150.466	92.386	5.448
1952	H Lang – F Riess		Mercedes Benz	2996	3733.80	2292.55	155.575	95.523	5.269
1953	T Rolt – D Hamilton		Jaguar XK 120	3441	4088.06	2510.06	170.336	104.586	4.812
1954	F Gonzales – M Trintignat		Ferrari 375	4954	4061.15	2493.76	169.215	103.919	4.843
1955	M Hawthorn – Y Bueb		Jaguar D	3442	4135.38	2539.12	172.308	105.797	4.757
Circuit 13.461 km (8.3664 miles)
1956	R Flockhart – N Sanderson		Jaguar D	3442	4034.93	2507.30	168.122	104.471	4.805
1957	R Flockhart – Y Bueb		Jaguar D	3781	4397.11	2732.36	183.217	113.851	4.409
1958	O Gendebien - Ph Hill		Ferrari 250 TR	2953	4101.93	2548.93	170.914	106.205	4.726
1959	R Salvadori – C Shelby		Aston Martin DB1	2993	4347.90	2701.78	181.163	112.574	4.459
1960	O Gendebien – P Frère		Ferrari TR 60	2953	4217.53	2620.77	175.730	109.198	4.597
1961	O Gendebien - Ph Hill		Ferrari TR 61	2961	4476.58	2781.74	186.527	115.907	4.328
1962	O Gendebien - Ph Hill		Ferrari 330 LM	3967	4451.26	2766.01	185.469	115.250	4.355
1963	L Scarfiotti – L Bandini		Ferrari 250 P	2953	4561.71	2834.64	190.071	118.110	4.250
1964	J Guichet – N Vaccarella		Ferrari 275 P	3299	4695.31	2917.66	195.638	121.569	4.129
1965	M Gregory – J Rindt		Ferrari 275 LM	3286	4677.11	2906.35	194.880	121.098	4.145
1966	C Amon – B McLaren		Ford Mk II	6982	4843.09	3009.49	201.795	125.395	4.003
1967	D Gurney – A-J Foyt		Ford Mk IV	6980	5232.90	3251.72	218.038	135.488	3.705
Circuit 13.469 km (8.3696 miles)
1968	L Bianchi - P Rodriguez		Ford GT 40	4942	4452.88	2767.01	185.536	115.292	4.355
1969	J Ickx – J Oliver		Ford GT 40	4942	4988.00	3099.54	208.250	129.561	3.875
1970	H Hermann – R Attwood		Porsche 917 K	4494	4607.81	2863.29	191.992	119.303	4.209
1971	H Marko – G Van Lennep		Porsche 917 K	4907	5335.31	3315.36	222.304	138.162	3.634
Circuit 13.640 km (8.475 miles)
1972	H Pescarolo – G Hill		Matra MS 670	2993	4691.34	2915.23	195.472	121.466	4.186
1973	H Pescarolo – G Larrousse		Matra MS 670 B	2993	4853.95	3016.24	202.247	125.676	4.046
1974	H Pescarolo – G Larrousse		Matra MS 670 B	2993	4606.57	2862.52	191.940	119.271	4.263
1975	J Ickx – D Bell		Gulf – Mirage GR8	2986	4595.58	2855.69	191.484	119.209	4.262
1976	J Ickx – G Van Lennep		Porsche 936	2141T	4769.92	2964.02	198.748	123.502	4.117
1977	J Ickx – J Barth – H Haywood		Porsche 936	2142T	4671.63	2902.95	194.651	120.956	4.204
1978	D Pironi – J-P Jaussaud		Renault Alpine A442	1997T	5044.53	3134.67	210.189	130.611	3.893
Circuit 13.626 km (8.4671 miles)
1979	K Ludwig – Bill & Don Whittington		Porsche 935 K3	2994T	4173.93	2593.68	173.913	108.069	4.700
1980	J Rondeau – J-P Jaussaud		Rondeau M379 B	2993	4608.02	2863.42	192.000	119.308	4.258
1981	J Ickx – D Bell		Porsche 936	2649T	4825.35	2998.47	201.056	124.936	4.066
1982	J Ickx – D Bell		Porsche 956	2649T	4899.09	3044.29	204.128	126.845	4.005
1983	A Holbert – V Shuppan – H Haywood		Porsche 956	2649T	5047.93	3136.78	210.330	130.699	3.886
1984	H Pescarolo – K Ludwig		Porsche 956	2649T	4900.28	3045.03	204.178	126.876	4.004
1985	K Ludwig – P Barilla – “John Winter”		Porsche 956	2649T	5088.51	3162.00	212.021	131.749	3.856
Circuit 13.528 km (8.40629 miles)
1986	H Stuck – D Bell – A Holbert		Porsche 962 C	2649T	4972.73	3090.05	207.197	128.752	3.919
Circuit 13.535 km (8.4106 miles)
1987	H Stuck – D Bell – A Holbert		Porsche 962 C	2649T	4791.78	2977.61	199.657	124.066	4.067
1988	J Lammers – J Dumfries – A Wallace		Jaguar XJR9	6999	5332.79	3313.79	221.665	137.742	3.663
1989	J Mass – M Reuter – S Dickens		Sauber-Mercedes	5000T	5265.12	3271.74	219.990	136.701	3.691
Circuit 13.600 km (8.4510 miles)
1990	J Nielsen – P Cobb – M Brundle		Jaguar XJR12	6999	4882.40	3033.92	204.036	126.787	3.999
1991	V Weidler – J Herbert – B Gachot		Mazda 787 B	4708	4922.81	3059.03	205.333	127.593	3.974
1992	Y Dalmas – D Warwick – M Blundell		Peugeot 905	3499	4747.20	2949.91	199.340	123.869	4.092
1993	G Brabham – C Bouchut – E Hélary		Peugeot 905	3499	5100.00	3169.14	213.358	132.580	3.824
1994	Y Dalmas – M Baldi – H Haywood		Dauer - Porsche 962	3000T	4685.70	2911.69	195.238	121.320	4.179
1995	Y Dalmas – J J Lehto – M Sekiya		McLaren F1 GTR	6064	4055.80	2025.27	168.992	105.011	4.828
1996	M Reuter – A Wurz - D Jones		TWR - Porsche	2999T	4814.40	2991.66	200.600	124.652	4.067
Circuit 13.605 km (8.4541 miles)
1997	M Alboreto – S Johansson – T Kristensen		TWR - Porsche	2994T	4909.6	3050.82	204.186	126.881	3.997
1998	A McNish – L Aiello – S Ortelli		Porsche GT1	3200T	4775.33	2967.39	199.326	123.861	4.095
1999	Y Dalmas – J Winkelhock – P Martini		BMW V12 LMR	6000	4967.90	3087.05	207.000	128.629	3.943
2000	F Biela - T Kristensen - E Pirro		Audi R8	3596T	5007.98	3111.95	208.666	129.665	3.911
2001	F Biela - T Kristensen - E Pirro		Audi R8	3596T	4357.20	2707.56	180.949	112.441	4.511
Circuit 13.680 km (8.5007 miles)
2002	F Biela - T Kristensen - E Pirro		Audi R8	3596T	5130.00	3187.77	213.75	132.400	3.840
2003	R Capello - T Kristensen –G Smith		Bentley EXP Speed 8	3995T	5145.39	3197.197	214.399	133.22	3.807
2004	S Ara, - R Capello - T Kristensen		Audi Sport Japan Team Goh Audi R8	3596T	5173.72	3212.464	215.418	133.858	3.7994
2005	JJ Lehto, - M Werner, - T Kristensen		Champion Racing Audi R8	3600T	4949.949	3075.755	206.2479	128.1565	3.8919
Circuit 13.650 km (8.48171677 miles)
2006	F Biela - R Capello – M Werner		Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI	5499 Tc Diesel	5083.729	3158.883	221.822	131.6201	3.530
2007	F Biela – E Pirro – M Werner		Audi Sport North America/Joest Audi R10 TDI	5499 Tc Diesel	5029.322	3125.0834	209.152	129.96135	3.837
2008	R Capello - T Kristensen – A.McNish		Audi Sport North America/Joest	5499 Tc Diesel	5192.648	3226.562	216.300	134.402	3.780
2009	D Brabham, - M Gene - A Wurz,		Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP	5500 Tc Diesel	5205.152	3234.332	216.664	134.629	3.774

Statistics
Drivers
Most Entries	Henri PESCAROLO	33
	Bob WOLLEK	30
	Yojiro Terada	29
	Derek BELL	26

Most Wins
	Tom KRISTENSEN	8	1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
	Jacky ICKX	6	1969,1975,1976, 1977,1981 1982
	Derek BELL	5	1975, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
	Frank BIELA	5	2000,2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
	Emanuele PIRRO	4	2000,2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
	Yanik DALMAS	4	1992, 1994, 1995, 1999
	Olivier GENDEBIEN	4	1958, 1960, 1961, 1962
	Henri PESCAROLO	4	1972, 1973, 1974, 1984


Most Successful Team
	Tom KRISTENSEN Frank BIELA Emanuele PIRRO	Audi R8	Winners 2000, 2001, 2002
Distances
Smallest winning margin	20 metres	1966	Amon-McLaren (Ford) from Niles-Hulme (Ford)
	120 metres	1969	Ickx-Oliver (Ford) from Hermann-Larrousse (Porsche)
	401 metres	1933	Nuvolari-Sommer (Alfa Romeo) from Chinetti-Varent (Alfa Romeo)
Largest Winning Margin	349,808 Km	1927	Benjafield-Davis (Bentley) from De Victor-Hasley (Salmson)
	215,390 Km	1963	Scarfiotti-Bandini (Ferrari) from "Beurlys"-Langlois (Ferrari)
	186,025 Km	1981	Ickx-Bell (Porsche) from Haren-Streiff-Schiesser (Roundeau)
Manufacturers
Wins	Porsche	16	1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
	Ferrari	9	1949, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
	Jaguar	7	1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1988, 1990
	Audi	7	2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
	Bentley	6	1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 2003
	Alfa Romeo	4	1931, 1932, 1933, 1934
	Ford	4	1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
	Matra	3	1972, 1973, 1974
	Peugeot	3	1992 1993 2009
	Bugatti	2	1937, 1939
	Lorraine-Dietrich	2	1925, 1926
	Chenard & Walker	1	1923
	Lagonda	1	1935
	Delahaye	1	1938
	Talbot	1	1950
	Mercedes	1	1952
	Aston-Martin	1	1959
	Gulf-Ford	1	1975
	Renault	1	1978
	Rondeau	1	1980
	Sauber-Mercedes	1	1989
	Mazda	1	1991
	McLaren	1	1995
	BMW	1	1999
Tyres
Wins	Dunlop	34
	Michelin	18
	Goodyear	14

Records
Distance	5,335,313 Km in 24 hours	1971	Marko-Van Lenep (Porsche)
Fastest Lap	3 min 18.4sec	1971	Oliver (Porsche)

The Triple Crown

Unofficially, motorsport's triple-crown comprises the Le Mans 24-Hours race, the F1 World Championship and the Indianapolis 500. To date, only Graham Hill has achieved this accolade.

Four F1 world champions have won at Le Mans (Mike Hawthorn, Phil Hill, Jochen Rindt and Graham Hill).

Only two drivers have won both at Indianapolis and at Le Mans (A. J. Foyt and Graham Hill).

Nowadays, Le Mans usually clashes with the Canadian GP, so it is unlikely that any Grand Prix driver would compete in the French classic during his Formula One career.

Jacques Villeneuve won Inianapolis 500 in 1955 and the F1 world Championship in 1997. He finshed second in Le Mans 2008

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Cancelled due to war and aftermath

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