24 hours of Le Mans

THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

Celebrating more than 100 years of motor racing passion

The ultimate endurance race for men, machines, and tyres

The Le Mans 24 Hours is the world's most famous and prestigious automobile race. Organised for the first time in 1923. Michelin won the inaugural event in association with the French vehicle manufacturer Chenard & Walcker. The beginning of a long success story for MICHELIN tyres. Organised by the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), it is a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. It is the longest race of the series and takes place around the calendar's longest and fastest circuit (length: 13.626km / average speed: 240kph). 

Michelin and Le Mans 2024 – An adrenaline-fueled ride! Michelin Motorsport

To win, 1 single rule: the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours wins
In 2024, more than 329,000 spectators witnessed the victory of the Ferrari 499P #50, which covered more than 4237 km, or 311 laps, at an average speed of 176.3 km/h. This year Le Mans delivered a crazy cocktail of drama, suspense and showers that led to numerous crashes and almost seven hours with the cars lined up behind the Safety Car! The exceptionally difficult conditions made tire choices difficult, with the Hypercars running at times on slicks in the wet, and on rain tires in the dry. The end was nerve-wracking, with the winning car practically out of fuel as it crossed the line by a margin of just 14.221 seconds! 

Join Allan McNISH to discover the secrets behind MICHELIN's Le Mans-winning tyres

Allan McNish, 3 times Le Mans 24 hours winner (1998, 2008 and 2013), is giving you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how our racing tyres are made! How are they created, designed, manufactured, and tested before being fitted to the cars in the world's greatest endurance race? How do engineers, technicians and drivers work together to achieve the best performance, which will ultimately lead to victory? Find out more in this five-episode series. 

Behind the Scenes - Episode 1 -The secret behind Michelin’s victories - Michelin Motorsport

Behind the scenes - Episode 2 - The secret behind Michelin’s victories - Michelin Motorsport

Behind the scenes - Episode 3 - The secret behind Michelin’s victories - Michelin Motorsport

Behind the scenes - Episode 4 - The secret behind Michelin’s victories - Michelin Motorsport

Behind the scenes - Episode 5 - The secret behind Michelin’s victories - Michelin Motorsport

MICHELIN Pilot Sport range for hypercars

All of the Hypercar entries are contesting the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours on tyres from the MICHELIN Pilot Sport range. 

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Unlike the other Word Endurance Championship rounds, where teams are limited to two types of slicks, the regulations for Le Mans 24 Hours allow the use of all the three types of slick compounds.

The Hypercar teams can chose between three types of slicks (Soft, Medium, Hard). 
  • Soft: temperatures below 15°C, or night-time racing. 
  • Medium: temperatures above 15°C. 
  • Hard: temperatures above 30°C. 
  • A versatile WET option is also available for conditions ranging from damp to very wet. 
 

Hypercars are the headlining class for the sport's most powerful prototypes (around 1,000hp). The category includes the LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) cars run by Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, plus the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) prototypes fielded by Porsche, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Alpine & BMW. 

Since the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Michelin tyres have a coloured marking on their sidewalls to facilitate the identification of which car is running which type of tyre at any given moment.

Michelin has been nominated by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) and ACO as the sole tyre supplier to the Hypercar prototypes.

Further information about the Le Mans 24 Hours and Michelin's tyres for the race are available in our 2024 Race Guide.

Major car manufacturers place their trust in Michelin at Le Mans 

With a score of 32 outright wins to its name, including an ongoing spell of 27 consecutive victories since 1998, Michelin has exceptional experience of the Le Mans 24 Hours and unique expertise. All of the 23 Hypercar prototypes contesting the 2024 race are equipped with MICHELIN Pilot Sport tyres. It is the first time that Michelin has worked with this many cars in the headlining class. Alpine, BMW, Lamborghini and Isotta Fraschini have joined the fray this year, alongside Toyota which was the first global carmaker to commit to the category. The challenge for Michelin is to provide these cars with the most competitive tyres possible as they endeavour to win the 92nd edition of Le Mans 24 Hours. 

The Hypercar drivers are all seasoned professionals and represent the cream of endurance racing. The list features several former Le Mans winners, as well as ex-Formula 1 drivers like Sébastien Bourdais, Sébastien Buemi and the 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve. 

24 Hours of Le Mans results: Michelin's 27 consecutive victories since 1998

2024

Fuoco / Molina / Nielsen

Ferrari 499P

2023

Guidi/Calado/Giovinazzi

Ferrari 499P

2022

Buemi/Hartley/Hirakawa                   

Toyota GR010 Hybrid

2021               

Conway/Kobayashi/Lopez                

Toyota GR010 Hybrid

2020               

Nakajima/Buemi/Hartley                   

Toyota TS050 Hybrid

2019

Nakajima/Buemi/Alonso                    

Toyota TS050 Hybrid

2018

Buemi/Nakajima/Alonso                    

Toyota TS050 Hybrid

2017

Bernhard/Hartley/Bamber          

Porsche 919 Hybrid

2016

Jani/Lieb/Dumas                               

Porsche 919 Hybrid

2015

Hulkenberg/Bamber/Tandy        

Porsche 919 Hybrid

2014

Tréluyer/Fässler/Lotterer                   

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

2013

Kristensen/McNish/Duval                  

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

2012

Tréluyer/Fässler/Lotterer                   

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

2011

Tréluyer/Fässler/Lotterer                   

Audi R18 TDi

2010

Dumas/Bernhard/Rockenfeller  

Audi R15 TDi

2009

Brabham/Gené/Wurz                        

Peugeot 908 HDi FAP

2008

Capello/Kristensen/McNish               

Audi R10 TDi

2007

Biela/Pirro/Werner                            

Audi R10 TDi

2006

Biela/Pirro/Werner                            

Audi R10 TDi

2005

Kristensen/Lehto/Werner                  

Audi R8

2004

Kristensen/Ara/Capello                     

Audi R8

2003

Kristensen/Capello/Smith                 

Bentley Speed 8

2002

Biela/Kristensen/Pirro     

Audi R8

2001

Biela/Kristensen/Pirro     

Audi R8

2000

Biela/Kristensen/Pirro                

Audi R8

1999

Winkelhock/Martini/Dalmas      

BMW V12 LMR

1998

McNish/Aïello/Ortelli                         

Porsche 911 GT1

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