The history of Le Mans
The story of the legendary 24-hour race from 1923 to the present day.
Le Mans through history
Since 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans has developed into one of the world's most famous and demanding motor races. This page will be expanded with the history of the race, its defining eras, cars, teams, drivers and major moments.
Historical sections will later be connected directly to database statistics, race profiles and related driver, team, car and manufacturer profiles.
Historical eras
1923–1939 – The early years
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1949–1960 – Le Mans returns
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1961–1970 – The manufacturers’ battle
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1971–1981 – A changing race
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1982–1993 – Group C
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1994–2005 – GT cars and prototypes
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2006–2017 – Diesel and hybrid
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2018–Present – The Hypercar era
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