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. 1994-06-18 — 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. 1995-06-17 — 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. 1998-06-06 — 1998 · Porsche 911 GT1-98. Porsche's 16th overall Le Mans win — a record at the time. McNish's first.
4. 1998-06-06 — 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. 2000 — 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. 2000-06-17 — 2000 · Audi R8. First Audi R8 win — the diesel era is two years away. Pirro's first Le Mans victory; Kristensen's second.
7. 2001-06-16 — 2001 · Audi R8. Same trio repeats. The R8 era begins in earnest.
8. 2002 — 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 — 2002 · Audi R8. Audi three-peat by the same three drivers — the only such occurrence in Le Mans history.
10. 2003-06-14 — 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. 2003-06-14 — 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. 2004-06-12 — 2004 · Audi R8. Kristensen's fifth Le Mans win in a row (2000-04), tying Jacky Ickx's record of six total.
13. 2004-06-12 — 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. 2005-06-18 — 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. 2005-06-18 — 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. 2006-06-17 — 2006 · Audi R10 TDI. First diesel ever to win Le Mans. The R10 TDI begins the decade-long diesel-prototype era.
17. 2007-06-16 — 2007 · Audi R10 TDI. Audi back-to-back R10 wins. Peugeot 908 HDi diesel debuts and runs second.
18. 2007-06-16 — 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. 2008-06-14 — 2008 · Audi R10 TDI. Kristensen's eighth win. McNish's second. Audi-Peugeot fuel-flow war.
20. 2008-06-14 — 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. 2009-06-13 — 2009 · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP. Peugeot's first Le Mans win since 1993. Diesel-on-diesel battle with the Audis.
22. 2009-06-13 — 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. 2011-06-11 — 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. 2012-06-16 — 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. 2012-06-16 — 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. 2013-06-22 — 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. 2013-06-22 — 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. 2013-10-07 — 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. 2016-02-28 — 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. 2021-01-30 — 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. 2022-11-09 — 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. 2023-07-01 — 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. 2025-08-05 — 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. 2025-09-29 — 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. 2026-02-23 — 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.