The 24 Hours of Le Mans by numbers [4/4]

24: The entire LM P1 class is fitted with Michelin tyres, so Michelin are sure to pull off a 24th victory this year.
30: the number of years since Toyota first entered the race.
31: there will be 31 teams at Le Mans this year.
31: Germany has won the race the most times, thanks to Audi, BMW, Porsche and Mercedes.
32: On Sunday 14 June, we shall no doubt see the 32nd victory for a closed cockpit car. But, we still have a long way to go to catch up with the open cockpits (51 victories).
33: the age Loïc Duval, driver of the n°8 Audi R18 e-tron quattro, will be on Friday 12 June.
40: Forty years ago, the first Nissan competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours, under the name of Datsun.
40: Toyota’s first participation in the Le Mans 24 Hours was 40 years ago, when the constructor provided the engine for the Sigma.
43: the comined number of victories for British drivers (a record) - 32 drivers in all.
50: Ferrari clinched its last win at Le Mans 50 years ago.
50: the number of podiums for Porsche since the race began. 16 first places, 17 second places and 17 third places.
52: On Sunday 14 June, we shall no doubt see the 52nd victory for a mid-engine car. Victories from 1963 to 1978 and 1980 to 2014
56: the number of cars taking part this year.
At 64 races in a row, Porsche is the most experienced marque at Le Mans. That represents 770 cars in all!
80: 1st victory for Aston Martin
In 1935, ten women took part in the race. The record still stands, especially as there will be no women in the race this year.
83: This years marks the 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
90: the first Le Mans-style start was 90 years ago. The procedure was abandoned in 1970.
328: the number of drivers who have mounted the podium at least once. Emmanuele Pirro mounted the podium nine times in a row.
339.1: the maximum speed reached by the n°2 Audi R18 e-tron quattro This speed was recorded before the first chicane on the Mulsanne straight.
397: the number of laps completed by Bernhard, Dumas and Rockenfeller in their Audi R15 TDI+ at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours: a total of 5,410.713 kilometres. That’s a record on the current circuit.
1 678: the number of podiums for Porsche since the race began.
4 002: the number of cars that have run the Le Mans 24 Hours since 1923, not including this year.
263 300: the number of spectators at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2014. Will we break the record again this year?

David Bristol / ACO — Translated from French by Emma Paulay

Thanks to Info-course for the data.

Photo: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, LE MANS 24 HOURS, SUNDAY 31 MAY 2015, TEST DAY. 80 years ago, Aston Martin won a Le Mans class for the first time.