24 hours of le mans lap record

The record for the most Le Mans races is held by Henri Pescarolo, who entered a further 12 times as manager of Pescarolo Sport. The 24 Hours of Le Mans was an inspiration for many other classic 24-hour races at Spa-Francorchamps, Daytona, and Nurburgring. Race Trivia 20 metres, 120 metres or a hair’s breadth This is a list of records in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, since 1923.This page is accurate up to and including the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans was exceptional in almost too many ways to count. The top speed of the car, reached during the race, was 362 km/h. From the record lap for Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota during qualifying to the winning Porsche's spellbinding climb and the presence of not one but two LMP2s on the overall podium. Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie Oliver were the drivers of the long-tailed #18 Porsche 917 LH which set the fastest qualifying lap at the 1971 24 hours of Le Mans, with lap time 3.13.9. Check out our first-hand account of the legendary 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. 19 wins (constructor) The number of victories for Porsche at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The average speed record, set in 1971, lasted for 14 years, until another fast Porsche came.

It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency". Conway set the record on the fourth lap of the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi is next, with 13 victories. MotorTrend was there to witness Ford's epic win over Ferrari. The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. With Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 , the Le Mans 24h is also one of the Triple Crown of Motorsport events. The fastest lap in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is 3 minutes 17.297 seconds, achieved by Mike Conway (UK), driving the #07 Toyota TS050 Hybrid on 15–16 June 2019 in Le Mans, France.