LMP1 Renaissance

1994-2013. 1994-2013. McLaren F1 GTR 1995. The TWR-Porsche 911 GT1 era. Audi R8 / R10 / R15 / R18. Peugeot 908. The diesel decade.

Part of Le Mans 24 Hours

35 moments in this segment.

  1. - 1994 · Dauer 962 Le Mans. Jochen Dauer's "road-going" Porsche 962, a loophole-exploiting GT entry that was a thinly-disguised Group C car. Last 962 win.
  2. - 1995 · McLaren F1 GTR. McLaren's road car, designed by Gordon Murray for the road, not the track, wins Le Mans on its racing debut. In the rain. From an extra pitstop. With four other F1 GTRs in the top 5.
  3. - 1998 · Porsche 911 GT1-98. Porsche's 16th overall Le Mans win, a record at the time. McNish's first.
  4. - 1998 · Porsche 911 GT1-98. 📹 Le Mans 1998 - Porsche 911 GT1 - Allan McNish - Old Top Gear Year: 1998 · Winner: Porsche 911 GT1-98 · Drivers: Allan McNish · Laurent Aïello · Stéphane Ortelli Porsche's 16th overall Le Mans win, a record at the time. McNish's first.
  5. - 2001 · Audi R8. 📹 2000 12 Hours of Sebring - Audi R8 - Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro Year: 2001 · Winner: Audi R8 · Drivers: Frank Biela · Tom Kristensen · Emanuele Pirro Same trio repeats. The R8 era begins in earnest.
  6. - 2000 · Audi R8. First Audi R8 win, the diesel era is two years away. Pirro's first Le Mans victory; Kristensen's second.
  7. - 2001 · Audi R8. Same trio repeats. The R8 era begins in earnest.
  8. - 2000 · Audi R8. 📹 Le Mans - Audi wins 2000, 2001 & 2002 Year: 2000 · Winner: Audi R8 · Drivers: Frank Biela · Tom Kristensen · Emanuele Pirro First Audi R8 win, the diesel era is two years away. Pirro's first Le Mans victory; Kristensen's second.
  9. - 2002 · Audi R8. Audi three-peat by the same three drivers, the only such occurrence in Le Mans history.
  10. - 2003 · Bentley Speed 8. Bentley returns to Le Mans for the first time in 73 years and wins, using a thinly-veiled Audi powertrain and Audi-loaned drivers.
  11. - 2003 · Bentley Speed 8. 📹 Le Mans Sieg von Bentley 2003 Year: 2003 · Winner: Bentley Speed 8 · Drivers: Tom Kristensen · Rinaldo Capello · Guy Smith Bentley returns to Le Mans for the first time in 73 years and wins, using a thinly-veiled Audi powertrain and Audi-loaned drivers.
  12. - 2004 · Audi R8. Kristensen's fifth Le Mans win in a row (2000-04), tying Jacky Ickx's record of six total.
  13. - 2004 · Audi R8. 📹 2004 Le Mans Series Review Year: 2004 · Winner: Audi R8 · Drivers: Tom Kristensen · Rinaldo Capello · Seiji Ara Kristensen's fifth Le Mans win in a row (2000-04), tying Jacky Ickx's record of six total.
  14. - 2005 · Audi R8. Kristensen breaks Ickx's record with his seventh Le Mans win, the only driver in history to win seven 24 Hours of Le Mans (later he'll get to nine).
  15. - 2005 · Audi R8. 📹 The 24 Hours Of Le Mans 2005 Extended Highlights Year: 2005 · Winner: Audi R8 · Drivers: Tom Kristensen · J. J. Lehto · Marco Werner Kristensen breaks Ickx's record with his seventh Le Mans win, the only driver in history to win seven 24 Hours of Le Mans (later he'll get to nine).
  16. - 2006 · Audi R10 TDI. First diesel ever to win Le Mans. The R10 TDI begins the decade-long diesel-prototype era.
  17. - 2007 · Audi R10 TDI. Audi back-to-back R10 wins. Peugeot 908 HDi diesel debuts and runs second.
  18. - 2007 · Audi R10 TDI. 📹 Audi R10 Peugeot 908 Onboard- Le Mans 24 Hours 2007 Year: 2007 · Winner: Audi R10 TDI · Drivers: Frank Biela · Emanuele Pirro · Marco Werner Audi back-to-back R10 wins. Peugeot 908 HDi diesel debuts and runs second.
  19. - 2008 · Audi R10 TDI. Kristensen's eighth win. McNish's second. Audi-Peugeot fuel-flow war.
  20. - 2008 · Audi R10 TDI. 📹 Tom Kristensen - Audi R8 Year: 2008 · Winner: Audi R10 TDI · Drivers: Tom Kristensen · Allan McNish · Rinaldo Capello Kristensen's eighth win. McNish's second. Audi-Peugeot fuel-flow war.
  21. - 2009 · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP. Peugeot's first Le Mans win since 1993. Diesel-on-diesel battle with the Audis.
  22. - 2009 · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP. 📹 Le Mans 2009 winner Peugeot HDi Year: 2009 · Winner: Peugeot 908 HDi FAP · Drivers: David Brabham · Marc Gené · Alexander Wurz Peugeot's first Le Mans win since 1993. Diesel-on-diesel battle with the Audis.
  23. - 2011 · Audi R18 TDI. Closed-cockpit Audi R18 wins after both Peugeots fail late. Allan McNish's and Mike Rockenfeller's spectacular surviving crashes are the story of the race.
  24. - 2012 · Audi R18 e-tron quattro. First hybrid car ever to win Le Mans. Front-axle electric motor + rear diesel, quattro returns by way of an MGU-K.
  25. - 2012 · Audi R18 e-tron quattro. 📹 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro at 2012 Le Mans Year: 2012 · Winner: Audi R18 e-tron quattro · Drivers: Marcel Fässler · André Lotterer · Benoît Tréluyer First hybrid car ever to win Le Mans. Front-axle electric motor + rear diesel, quattro returns by way of an MGU-K.
  26. - 2013 · Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Kristensen's ninth and final Le Mans win, still the all-time record. Allan Simonsen killed at Tertre Rouge on lap 4.
  27. - 2013 · Audi R18 e-tron quattro. 📹 Norisring 2013 - Le Mans winning Audi R18 demonstration Year: 2013 · Winner: Audi R18 e-tron quattro · Drivers: Tom Kristensen · Allan McNish · Loïc Duval Kristensen's ninth and final Le Mans win, still the all-time record. Allan Simonsen killed at Tertre Rouge on lap 4.
  28. - 1996 · Porsche WSC-95. 📹 Spark Porsche TWR WSC-95 Le Mans Jones / Reuter / Wurz 1996 Year: 1996 · Winner: Porsche WSC-95 · Drivers: Davy Jones · Manuel Reuter · Alexander Wurz Joest Racing's converted TWR-Jaguar chassis with a Porsche flat-six. Alex Wurz becomes youngest winner ever at 22.
  29. - 1995 · McLaren F1 GTR. 📹 McLaren at LeMans: Pursuit of Perfection (Documentary) Year: 1995 · Winner: McLaren F1 GTR · Drivers: Yannick Dalmas · J. J. Lehto · Masanori Sekiya McLaren's road car, designed by Gordon Murray for the road, not the track, wins Le Mans on its racing debut. In the rain. From an extra pitstop. With four other F1 GTRs in the top 5.
  30. - 1997 · Porsche WSC-95. 📹 Tom Kristensen reunited with his first Le Mans winner | Porsche WSC-95 | Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020 Year: 1997 · Winner: Porsche WSC-95 · Drivers: Michele Alboreto · Stefan Johansson · Tom Kristensen Same chassis number, second straight win. Tom Kristensen's first Le Mans victory, eight more will follow.
  31. - 1999 · BMW V12 LMR. 📹 1999 590HP BMW V12 LMR Le Mans V12 Sounds at Goodwood Hill Climb! Year: 1999 · Winner: BMW V12 LMR · Drivers: Yannick Dalmas · Pierluigi Martini · Joachim Winkelhock BMW's only Le Mans overall victory. Dalmas's fourth win, four wins, four different makes.
  32. - 2006 · Audi R10 TDI. 📹 When a Diesel DOMINATED at Le Mans Year: 2006 · Winner: Audi R10 TDI · Drivers: Frank Biela · Emanuele Pirro · Marco Werner First diesel ever to win Le Mans. The R10 TDI begins the decade-long diesel-prototype era.
  33. - 2011 · Audi R18 TDI. 📹 The Legendary Audi R18 Le Mans Crash -Only One Survived and Won! Year: 2011 · Winner: Audi R18 TDI · Drivers: Marcel Fässler · André Lotterer · Benoît Tréluyer Closed-cockpit Audi R18 wins after both Peugeots fail late. Allan McNish's and Mike Rockenfeller's spectacular surviving crashes are the story of the race.
  34. - 1994 · Dauer 962 Le Mans. 📹 Le Mans' Most Controversial Car (and the loophole that caused it) Year: 1994 · Winner: Dauer 962 Le Mans · Drivers: Yannick Dalmas · Hurley Haywood · Mauro Baldi Jochen Dauer's "road-going" Porsche 962, a loophole-exploiting GT entry that was a thinly-disguised Group C car. Last 962 win.
  35. - 2010 · Audi R15 TDI plus. 📹 LMP1 2009 Season | Tier 19 | Audi R15 TDI Year: 2010 · Winner: Audi R15 TDI plus · Drivers: Timo Bernhard · Romain Dumas · Mike Rockenfeller New distance record, 5,410 km, breaking the 1971 Porsche 917 mark that had stood for 39 years.
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