WEC - 2016 24 Heures du Mans - Preview
Lap distance: 13.629 km
Race duration: 24 hours
Location: Situated 200km from Paris, Le Mans is located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and is a part of the Pays de la Loire region
Other Races: Road to Le Mans - Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
Press Officer: Pauline Morvan
Circuit des « 24 Heures »
72019 Le Mans Cedex 2
Telephone +33 (0) 2 43 40 24 24
Website www.lemans.org
Email medias@lemans.org
Airport: Paris Orly – 198km – http://www.airport-orly.com/
WINNERS
2012
2013
2014
2015
LMP1
Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer
no1 Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)
378 laps
Kristensen / Duval / McNish
no2 Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)
348 laps
Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer
No2 Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)
379 laps
Hulkenberg/ Bamber/ Tandy
No19 Porsche Team
Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)
395 laps
LMP2
Potolicchio / Dalziel / Kimber-Smith
no44 Starworks Motorsports
HPD ARX 03b – Honda (D)
354 laps
Baguette / Gonzalez / Plowman
no35 Oak Racing
Morgan – Nissan
329 laps
Dolan / Tincknell / Turvey
no38 Jota Sport **
Zytek Z11SN – Nissan (D)
356 laps
Howson / Bradley / Lapierre
No47 KCMG
Oreca 05-Nissan
358 laps
LMGTE Pro
Bruni / Fisichella / Vilander
no51 AF Corse
Ferrari F458 Italia (M)
336 laps
Dumas / Lieb / Lietz
no92 Porsche Team Manthey
Porsche 911 RSR
315 laps
Bruni / Fisichella / Vilander
no51 AF Corse
Ferrari F458 Italia (M)
339 laps
Gavin / Milner / Taylor
No64 Corvette Racing – GM**
Chevrolet Corvette C7R
337 laps
LMGTE Am
Bornhauser / Canal / Lamy
no50 Larbre Competition
Chevrolet Corvette C6-ZR1 (M)
329 laps
Narac / Bourret / Vernay
no76 IMSA Performance Matmut **
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
306 laps
Poulsen / Heinemeier Hansson / Thiim
no95 Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M)
334 laps
Shaytar / Bertolini / Basov
No72 SMP Racing
Ferrari 458 Italia
332 laps
POLE POSITION
2012
2013
2014
2015
LMP1
A. Lotterer
no1 Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)
3:23.787
L. Duval
no2 Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)
3:22.349
K. Nakajima
No7 Toyota Racing
Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid (M)
3:21.789
N. Jani
No18 Porsche Team
Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)
3:16.887
LMP2
J. Martin
no25 Delta-ADR
Oreca 03 - Nissan (D)
3:38.181
O. Pla
No24 Oak Racing
Morgan – Nissan (D)
3:38.621
O. Pla
no26 G-Drive Racing
Morgan-Nissan (D)
3:38.843
R. Bradley
No47 KCMG
Oreca 05-Nissan
3:38.032
LMGTE Pro
F. Makowiecki
no59 Luxury Racing
Ferrari F458 Italia (M)
3:55.393
F. Makowiecki
no99 Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M)
3:54.635
G. Bruni
no51 AF Corse
Ferrari F458 Italia (M)
3:54.754
R. Stanaway
No99 Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Vantage V8
3:54.928
LMGTE Am
Patrick Pilet
no79 Flying Lizard Motorsports **
Porsche 911 RSR (997) (M)
3:57.594
A. Simonsen
no95 Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M)
3:57.776
A. Bertolini
no72 SMP Racing **
Ferrari 458 Italia (M)
3:56.787
P. Lamy
No98 Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Vantage V8
3:55.102
LAP RECORDS
LMP1
A. Lotterer
Audi R18 e-tron quattro
3m17.475
248.2kph
13-14 June 2015
LMP2
O. Turvey
Gibson 015S – Nissan
3m36.679
226.4kph
13-14 June 2015
LMGTE Pro
D. Turner
Aston Martin Vantage V8
3m53.763
209.9kph
14-15 June 2014
LMGTE Am
C. Nygaard
Aston Martin Vantage V8
3m54.480
209.2kph
14-15 June 2014
DID YOU KNOW?
2016 will be 84th edition of the 24 Heures du Mans. The first race was held in 1923.
- Ford return in 2016 with four LMGTE Pro category Ford GTs 50 years after taking a famous 1-2-3 overall podium lockout in 1966.
- 2016 will 60 cars taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Man, up from 56 in 2015, thanks to the addition of extra garages and pitlane facilities over the winter.
- New lap records were set in LMP1 and LMP2 in 2015 with Andre Lotterer setting a 3m17.475 in the LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro and Oliver Turvey setting a 3m36.679 lap in a Gibson 015s-Nissan.
- Porsche won the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time since 1997. Nico Hulkenberg, Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber stood on the top step of the podium.
- Hülkenberg became the first active Formula One driver to win at Le Mans since Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot in 1991.
- 17.262 km (10.726 Miles) was the length of the original circuit in 1923. It was shortened in 1929 and again in 1932.
- The city of Le Mans has hosted the French Grand Prix on four occassions: 1906, 1921, 1929 and 1967
- The fastest speed achieved on the Mulsanne Straight was 403.9kph / 251mph set by Roger Dorchy’s WM-Peugeot in 1988.
- 5410km (3362 Miles) – the greatest distance achieved by a winning car (2010 Audi R15 TDI – Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Mike Rockenfeller)
- A car bearing the number 24 has never won at the 24 Heures du Mans.
- After winning the 1967 race with A.J. Foyt and Ford, American Dan Gurney spontaneously sprayed champagne while celebrating on the podium. This was the first occasion that this had been done and one that has become the traditional victory celebration.
- It is 18 years since a Formula 1 Grand Prix winner has won at Le Mans - Michele Alboreto in a Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 in 1997
- 1997 was also the first of Tom Kristensen’s record nine wins at Le Mans.
FIA WEC TIMETABLE
Sunday 12 June
14:30 - 19:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République)
Monday 13 June
10:00 - 18:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République)
Tuesday 14 June
10:00 Drivers’ briefing + Team Managers’ briefing
10:30 Official photo of the drivers entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours
17:00 Autograph session (drivers)
Wednesday 15 June
16:00 - 20:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Free practice session
22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session
Thursday 16 June
19:00 - 21:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session
22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session
00:00 Pole setters’ photo + Press Conference
Friday 12 June
17:30 - 19:00 Drivers' parade (City centre)
Saturday 13 June
09.00 - 09:45 Le Mans 24 Hours - Warm-Up
12:46 FIA Action For Road Safety Photo
15:00 Start of the 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sunday 14 June
15:00 Finish of the 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans
Post-podium ACO Press conference
FIA OFFICIALS
Eduardo Freitas FIA Race Director
Jean-Francois Veroux FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)
Denis Chevrier FIA Technical Delegate
Alain Chantegret FIA Medical Delegate
Jeff Carter FIA Media Delegate
David Escribano Chief timekeeper
Yannick Dalmas Driver Adviser
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link:
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – 24 Heures du Mans
Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link: