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Le
Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance (1923 - )
- 2006
LE MANS - AUDI'S HISTORIC WIN WITH DIESEL CAR
- 2005
LE MANS - KRISTENSEN'S 7TH WIN
- 2004
LE MANS - KRISTENSEN'S 6TH WIN
- 2003
LE MANS - BENTLEY WINS AFTER 73 YEARS
- 71st Le Mans
on June 14-15, 2003
- Bentley
Speed 8 finished 1 and 2. Last time Bentley won was in 1930; 73 years
ago. Before the marque was sold to Rolls-Royce and most recently to
Volkswagen/Audi group, Bentley was renowned for its racing heritage.
It dominated Le Mans during 1920s, winning 5 between 1923-1930. After
71 years absence Bentley returned to Le Mans in 2001, and finished
on the podium (3rd placing behind 2 AUDIs). Last year it finished
4th. This year the 2 factory Bentleys dominated the race by qualifying
on pole; leading for about 22 hours; and winning. The car driven by
Tom Kristensen (DEN), Guy Smith (UK), and Rinaldo Capello (ITA) also
set a new Le Mans record of completing 377 laps in 24 hours. Kristensen
celebrated in becoming the first driver ever to win 4 consecutive
Le Mans.
- 2002
LE MANS - AUDI WINS AGAIN
24
Heures du Mans
- circuit 8.48
miles / 13.84 km
- first race
1923
- since 1953
- part of the World Sports Car Championship
- 1955 - worst
accident in motor racing history :
- Mercedes driven
by P Levagh
-
83
people died
- over 100 injured
- Mercedes withdraws
from all racing
Most
Successful Le Mans Drivers:
-
Tom Kristensen
(DEN)
7 wins; 6 consecutive wins; 1999-2005
- Jacky
Ickx (BEL) 6 wins; 1969, 1975, 76, 77, 81, 82
winner of Paris-Dakar , Le Mans 24 Hour, Spa 24 Hour, Sebring 12
Hour, Bathurst 1000
- Derek
Bell
(UK) 5 wins, 1975, 81-82, 86-87
- Olivia
Gandebien
(BEL) 4 wins, 1972-74, 84
- Henri
Pescarolo (FRA)
4 wins,
- W Barnado (UK)
3 wins
- L Chinetti
(ITA) 3 wins
- P Hill (US)
3 wins
- K Ludwig (GER)
3 wins
- A Holbert (US)
3 wins
Most
Successful Le Mans Manufacturers:
- PORSCHE, 16
wins
- 1998, 97, 96,
93
- 1987, 86, 85,
84, 83, 82, 81
- 1979, 77, 76,
71, 70
- Ferrari
- Jaguar
- Ford
- Alfa Romeo
- Bentley
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LE
MANS WINNERS:
2005
AUDI DIESEL
2005 AUDI
2004 AUDI
2004 AUDI
2003 BENTLEY
2002 AUDI
2001 AUDI
2000 AUDI
LE
MANS MILESTONES |
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FASTEST
AV. SPEED
222.304
kph, 138.133 mph
1971 PORSCHE
H Marko/G V Lennep
Kristensen
is the first driver to win 5 consecutive Le Mans
Historic
Races:
Targa
Florio
Mille
Miglia |
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| CAR
CLASS |
LMP900 - Le Mans Prototype 900 Class
-
minimum
kerb weight 900kg; e.g AUDI 912kg
-
carbon
fibre chassis
- carbon disk brakes
- open cockpit
- max 4 litre turbo;
e.g AUDI 3.6L
- max 6 litre nationally
aspirated
- 450KW / 600 BHP
approx
- air inlet restrictor
2 X 32.4mm
- mid/rear engined
(except Panoz - front engined)
- top speed 340KPH
- 6 speed sequential
transmission
-
(Factory AUDI R8, BMW V12 LMR, LOLA, CADILLAC, PANOZ ..)
LM-GTP
- Le Mans GT Prototype class
LMP675
- Le Mans Prototype 675 class
GTS
- Grand Touring Sports Class
-
coupes
-
weight
1120-1220kg
-
max
4 litre turbos or max 8 litre non turbo engines
-
(Dodge VIPER, Porsche 911 Turbo, Chevrolet CORVETT ..)
GT
Class
- production turbo
charged racing models
- max 3 litre engine
-
(Porsche GTR, BMW M3 ..)
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(24
Heures du Mans)
