1. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. [1] It is one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and is often called the "Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiencysports car raceendurance racing1923Le MansFrance [1]

2. Racing teams have to balance speed with the cars' ability to race for 24 hours without sustaining mechanical damage, and manage the cars' consumables, primarily fuel, tyres, and braking materials. It also tests endurance, with drivers frequently racing for over two hours before a relief driver can take over during a pit stop while they eat and rest. Current regulations mandate that three drivers share each competing vehicle.fueltyresbraking The race is organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and runs on the Circuit de la Sarthe, which contains a mix of closed public roads and a specialist racing circuit that tests both speed and endurance. Competing teams race in groups called "classes", or cars of similar specification, while also competing simultaneously for outright placing amongst all classes. Originally, the race showcased cars as they were sold to the general public, then called "Sports Cars", compared to the specialized racing cars used in Grand Prix motor racing. Over time, the competing vehicles evolved away from their publicly available road car roots, and today the race is made of two classes—enclosed-bodywork two- seat prototypes, and two classes of Grand Touring cars (similar to sports cars sold to the public)Automobile Club de l'OuestCircuit de la Sartheracing carsGrand Prix motor racing

3. Competing teams have had a wide variety of organization, ranging from competition departments of road car manufacturers (eager to prove the supremacy of their products) to professional motor racing teams (representing their commercial backers, some of which are also car manufacturers who want to win without paying for their own teams) to amateur teams (racing as much to compete in the famous race as to claim victory for their commercial partners). The race is held in June, leading at times to very hot conditions for drivers, particularly in closed vehicles with poor ventilation; rain is not uncommon. The race begins in mid-afternoon and finishes the next day, at the same hour the race started. [3] Over the 24 hours, modern competitors often cover distances well over 5,000 km (3,110 mi). The record is 2010's 5,410 km (3,360 mi), six times the length of theIndianapolis 500, or approximately 18 times longer than a Formula One Grand Prix. [4] [3]Indianapolis 500Formula One [4]

4. The Le Mans of 2015 was won by porsche but the funny thing was Audi were winning the race most of the way but then Audi had engine problems and Porsche overrtook Audi and won the race pulling up The race has over the years inspired imitating races all over the globe, popularizing the 24-hour format at places like Daytona, Nürburgring, and Bathurst. The American Le Mans Series and Europe's Le Mans Series of multi-event sports car championships were spun off from 24 Hours of Le Mans regulations. Other races include the Le Mans Classic, a race for historic Le Mans race cars of years past held on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a motorcycle version of the race which is held on the shortened Bugatti version of the same circuit, a kart race (24 Heures Karting), and a truck race (24 Heures Camions).

5. The race has also spent long periods as a round of the World Sportscar Championship, although Le Mans has always had a stronger reputation than the World Championship, and is a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The race is also known as a leg of the informal Triple Crown of Motorsport which links Formula One, IndyCar, and sports car racing to represent a career achievement for drivers. Additionally, it is seen as a leg of the Triple Crown of endurance racing, which links the three largest sports car races together, with 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytonaforming the other legs. Since 1998, the American Le Mans Series held a second endurance race along with the 12 hours of Sebring every year called "Petit Le Mans", as a 10-hour or 1,000-mile American version. In 2014, the Tudor Sports Car Championship (a merger of the races at Sebring; Petit Le Mans in Braselton, Georgia; the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen in Watkins Glen, New York; and the Rolex Sports Car Series' 24 Hours of Daytona) held all four major American endurance classics in preparation for teams to race at Le MansWorld Sportscar ChampionshipFIA World Endurance ChampionshipTriple Crown of MotorsportFormula OneIndyCarsports car racingTriple Crown of endurance racing12 Hours of Sebring24 Hours of DaytonaPetit Le MansTudor Sports Car ChampionshipPetit Le MansBraseltonWatkins GlenRolex Sports Car Series24 Hours of DaytonaLe Mans

8. This is the first time that the No. 19 car has won the race. No. 1 is still the most successful number with 12 victories. Porsche’s 17th victory, seventeen years after its last win in 1998 (including the TWR-Porsche and Dauer-Porsche wins). Corvette is a class winner for the tenth time. Nico Hülkenberg wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the first time of asking. The last rookie to clinch overall victory was Laurent Aiello (FRA) at the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT1, in 1998. The 2015 edition attracted 263,500 spectators to the circuit. 2,670,599 fans logged onto www.24h-lemans.com to follow the race The www.facebook.com/24heuresdumans page attracted 378,700 views 215,350 tweeps followed the race via Twitter. André Lotterer in the No.7 Audi R18 e-tron quattro produced the fastest race lap in 3:17.476 on lap 337. This is the fourth time that Lotterer has achieved this feat at Le Mans, and the third in succession (2011-2013-2014-2015). This is just the second time that the car starting in third place has won the race. This is the fourth time that the polesitter has finished fifth. The winning Porsche led the race from the ninth hour. KCMG, with Nicolas Lapierre (FRA)/Richard Bradley (GBR)/Matthew Howson (GBR) at the wheel of the Oreca 05-Nissan, is the first Chinese team to win the LM P2 class. This is the first Le Mans win for the Oreca 05-Nissan (LM P2 class).

9. The LM P1 winner covered 395 laps. The LM P2 winner covered 358 laps. This is Porsche’s 65th Le Mans 24 Hours – a record. 32nd win for a closed-cockpit car. 52nd win for a mid-engined car. 37th win for a turbocharged car. 74th win for a petrol-engined car. 24th winning car to run on Michelin tyres.

10. - 245 000 spectators at the circuit, 5 000 more than in 2012. - 24 000 spectators on the first day of practice (Wednesday 19th June), 47 000 the second day (Thursday 20th June). - 23 000 spectators at the test day (Sunday 9th June). - 15 000 spectators at the Earth, Wind & Fire experience’s concert featuring Al McKay on Saturday 22nd June.