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Only two Porsches are entered this year, compared to seven in 2025. To find fewer than three Porsches on the Le Mans grid, one has to go all the way back to the 1951 edition. On its first appearance at La Sarthe, Porsche entered a single 356 SL.
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Prodrive will mark a significant milestone: its 25th consecutive appearance at Le Mans. Working in partnership with leading manufacturers, Prodrive has engineered, built and raced cars across both prototype and GT categories, including Ferrari programmes in the early 2000s and, more recently, a long-term collaboration with Aston Martin. From the V12-powered GT1 era through to today’s GT3 racing landscape, that presence has been defined by six class wins. Race Team Operations Director Paul ‘Drez’ Diggins and Race Team Manager Simon Edwards have been part of all of Prodrive’s 24 previous Le Mans campaigns.
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There will be three Jensens on the grid, all competing in LMP2: Mikkel Jensen (United Autosports Oreca 07 #22), Michael Jensen (Algarve Pro Racing Oreca 07 #25) and Theodor Jensen (CLX Motorsports Oreca 07 #37).
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The number of Ligier JS P217s, Dallara P217s or Riley Mk.30s entered in LMP2. The category has effectively become a one-make class featuring 19 Oreca 07s.
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The number of teams making their Le Mans debut: Genesis Magma Racing, RD Limited and Garage59. The latter did, however, inherit the entry of an Inception Racing Ferrari 488 GTE Evo in 2022. Meanwhile, 13 Autosport is effectively the new identity of AWA Racing, which competed at Le Mans last year.
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The number of rookies in the top class: Nick Cassidy (Peugeot 9X8 #93) ⬇️, Théo Pourchaire (Peugeot 9X8 #94), Mathys Jaubert (Genesis GMR-001 #17), Daniel Juncadella (Genesis GMR-001 #19) and Victor Martins (Alpine A424 #36).
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The number of Le Mans starts made by Laurens Vanthoor, one of the notable absentees from this 94th edition. The Belgian had appeared in each of the last eight editions and will return to La Sarthe next year with McLaren.
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The number of former overall winners entered this year: Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa, Earl Bamber, André Lotterer, Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, Nicklas Nielsen, Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, Loïc Duval, Romain Dumas and José María López.
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The number of Porsche factory drivers who have found a new home in LMP2 following the end of the German manufacturer’s Hypercar programme: Kévin Estre, Julien Andlauer, Nico Müller and Laurin Heinrich.
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Set to make his 24th Le Mans start, Romain Dumas is the most experienced driver in the field. Entered aboard the Oreca 07 #30 run by his own team, RD Limited, he is ahead of Richard Lietz (19 starts) and Sébastien Bourdais (18 starts).
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The number of women on this year’s grid: Doriane Pin (Duqueine Team Oreca 07 #30) and Lilou Wadoux (Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo #150). To find the last woman to win a class at Le Mans, one has to go back to 1975.
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With 23 cars if the two Alpine A424s and two Genesis GMR-001s are included, Oreca is the most represented manufacturer on the grid. Ferrari follows with eight entries, while Chevrolet ranks third with seven cars if Cadillac and Corvette are combined. Oreca is also responsible for assembling the Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo, five examples of which will take the start this year.
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AF Corse is the most represented team on the grid with seven cars under its responsibility: Ferrari 499P #50 ⬆️, Ferrari 499P #51, Ferrari 499P #83, Oreca 07 #183, Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo #21, Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo #54 and Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo #150.
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Sixteen former Formula 1 drivers are expected on the grid, including two Le Mans rookies: Logan Sargeant and Jack Doohan. They join Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries, Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Will Stevens, Kevin Magnussen, André Lotterer, Sébastien Bourdais, Jack Aitken, Antonio Giovinazzi, Robert Kubica, Stoffel Vandoorne, Paul di Resta and Pietro Fittipaldi.
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Team Qatar by Iron Lynx, which will field the Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #62, becomes the first Qatari-flagged team to compete at Le Mans. Genesis, meanwhile, becomes the first South Korean manufacturer ever entered in the race.
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Ferrari is chasing a fourth consecutive overall victory at Le Mans. Such a feat would not be unprecedented, having previously been achieved by Bentley (1927-1930), Alfa Romeo (1931-1934), Ferrari (1960-1965), Ford (1966-1969), Porsche (1981-1987), Audi (2004-2008 and 2010-2014) and Toyota (2018-2022).
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After competing at Le Mans alongside his father, Horst Felbermayr Sr, in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, Horst Felbermayr Jr will now do the same with his son, Horst Felix Felbermayr. It means three generations of Felbermayrs — all sharing the same first name — will have appeared at Le Mans within the space of just 15 years.
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The number of sons of former Formula 1 drivers on the grid: Giuliano Alesi (Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 #62), Enzo Trulli (Oreca 07 #25), Lorenzo Patrese (Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo #74), Louis Delétraz (Cadillac V-Series.R #12), Eduardo Barrichello ⬇️ (Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 #27), Jules Gounon (Alpine A424 #36) and Kevin Magnussen (BMW M Hybrid V8 #15). No need to remind you of their fathers’ first names…
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The number of overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans claimed by Sébastien Buemi (Toyota TR010 Hybrid #8), making him the most successful Le Mans winner on this year’s grid. If class victories are taken into account, however, Richard Lietz leads the way with six category wins.
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At 19 years, two months and 30 days old, Ian Aguilera is the youngest driver in this 94th edition. The oldest is John Farano (Oreca 07 #3), aged 66. Having first competed at Le Mans in 1999, Sébastien Bourdais is the only driver on the grid whose Le Mans career began in the 20th century. At 47 years old, he is also the oldest driver in the Hypercar category.
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The number of Hypercar manufacturers that have never won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright: Cadillac and Genesis. Ferrari has claimed 12 overall victories, Toyota five and Peugeot three, while Alpine, Aston Martin and BMW are all chasing a second triumph.
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Thanks to the addition of Wayne Taylor Racing’s Cadillac V-Series.R, Cadillac joins Ferrari as the most represented manufacturer in the top class with three cars entered. Every other Hypercar manufacturer will field two cars.
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France is the most represented nationality on the grid with 31 drivers. Great Britain follows closely with 29 representatives, while Italy and the United States are tied for third with 15 drivers each.
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Fourteen manufacturers will take part in the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In Hypercar, Aston Martin, Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Genesis, Peugeot and Toyota will battle for outright honours. In LMGT3, Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-AMG, McLaren and Porsche will fight for class victory.