Le Mans
The Le Mans 24 Hours vies with the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 as the world’s most famous automobile race.
Circuit
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Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.469 (Miles)
Change
Tertre Rouge re-profiled and sections repaved
Fastest Race Lap
Andre Lotterer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro), 3m17.475, 154.391 mph, Sports Cars, 2015
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Kamui Kobayashi (Toyota TS050 Hybrid), 3m14.791, 156.519 mph, Sports Cars, 2017
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.481 (Miles)
Change
Section between Dunlop Chicane and Esses modified
Fastest Race Lap
Tom Kristensen (Audi R10 TDI Power), 3m31.211, 144.555 mph, Sports Cars, 2006
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Rinaldo Capello (Audi R8), 3m29.905, 145.454 mph, Sports Cars, 2002
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.453 (Miles)
Change
Arnage and Indianapolis modified, some corners re-profiled. Mulsanne crest eased in 2001
Fastest Race Lap
Masanori Sekiya (Toyota TS010), 3m27.47, 146.676 mph, Sports Cars, 1993
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Philippe Alliot (Peugeot 905B), 3m21.209, 151.240 mph, Sports Cars, 1992
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.45 (Miles)
Change
Two chicanes built on the Mulsanne straight
Fastest Race Lap
Steve Millen (Nissan R90CK), 3m40.03, 138.254 mph, Sports Cars, 1990
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Mark Blundell (Nissan R90CK), 3m27.02, 146.942 mph, Sports Cars, 1990
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.41 (Miles)
Change
Chicane built at Dunlop Corner
Fastest Race Lap
Alain Ferte (Jaguar XJR-9LM), 3m21.27, 150.425 mph, Sports Cars, 1989
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jean-Louis Schlesser (Sauber C9/88-Mercedes-Benz), 3m15.04, 155.230 mph, Sports Cars, 1989
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.406 (Miles)
Change
A new Mulsanne Corner built to avoid newly built roundabout
Fastest Race Lap
Klaus Ludwig (Porsche 956B), 3m23.3, 148.852 mph, Sports Cars, 1986
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jochen Mass (Porsche 962), 3m15.99, 154.404 mph, Sports Cars, 1986
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.467 (Miles)
Change
Tertre Rouge tightened to accommodate new ring road built around the town
Fastest Race Lap
Jochen Mass (Porsche 962), 3m25.10, 148.616 mph, Sports Cars, 1985
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Hans-Joachim Stuck (Porsche 962), 3m14.80, 156.474 mph, Sports Cars, 1985
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.476 (Miles)
Change
Old Maison Blanche bypassed with a new section from Arnage to the Ford chicane
Fastest Race Lap
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Alpine A442A-Renault), 3m34.2, 142.454 mph, Sports Cars, 1978
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jacky Ickx (Porsche 936), 3m27.6, 146.983 mph, Sports Cars, 1978
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.369 (Miles)
Change
Ford chicane built before the start-line
Fastest Race Lap
Jackie Oliver (Porsche 917L), 3m18.4, 151.857 mph, Sports Cars, 1971
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Pedro Rodriguez (Porsche 917L), 3m13.9, 155.381 mph, Sports Cars, 1971
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.365 (Miles)
Change
Following the 1955 disaster, the pits straight was widened and the Dunlop Corner eased
Fastest Race Lap
Denny Hulme and Mario Andretti (both Ford GT40 Mk4), 3m23.6, 147.908 mph, Sports Cars, 1967
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Bruce McLaren (Ford GT40 Mk4), 3m24.4, 147.329 mph, Sports Cars, 1967
Type
Temporary road course
Length
8.378 (Miles)
Change
Section from the pits straight to Tertre Rouge built. The Dunlop Bridge installed after the first corner
Fastest Race Lap
Mike Hawthorn (Jaguar D-type), 4m06.6, 122.307 mph, Sports Cars, 1955
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Eugenio Castellotti (Ferrari 121LM), 4m14.1, 118.697 mph, Sports Cars, 1955
Type
Temporary road course
Length
10.153 (Miles)
Change
Western end of circuit shortened with the "Rue du Circuit" link road for safety reasons
Fastest Race Lap
Tim Birkin (Bentley 4.4 sc), 6m48, 89.585 mph, Sports Cars, 1930
Type
Temporary road course
Length
10.726 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit with western hairpin at Pontlieue
Fastest Race Lap
Jimmy Murphy (Duesenberg), 7m43, 83.399 mph, GP, 1921
Type
Temporary road course
Length
33.75 (Miles)
Change
Le Mans-Ecommoy-Parigne l'Eveque-Le Mans
Fastest Race Lap
Paul Bablot (Delage Y), 24m24, 82.992 mph, GP, 1913