86 Stats in 86 Days Until 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans – Day 40, Age Ranges of Overall Polesitters (April 30, 2018)

The 86th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans is 47 days away! This is the 40th day of the 86 Stats in 86 Days Until the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans blog.

Each day from now until the Friday before the 24 Hours of Le Mans, we’ll post a list of stats related to the race. Some are well-known statistics, while others are a little more in-depth.

Here is a look at the age ranges of the overall polesitters since qualifying for the race began in 1963. Drivers between the ages of 30 and 34 have had the most success in qualifying, taking the pole position 22 times.

Age Ranges of Overall Polesitters

- 30-34 years old: 22 poles

- 35-39 years old: 18 poles

- 40 years old plus: 7 poles

- 25-29 years old: 6 poles

- Before 25 years old: 2 poles

Notes of Interest

- Drivers at the age of 30 have six pole positions, with drivers at ages 31, 35 and 37 each taking five poles.
- Rinaldo Capello turned 42 on the start date of the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, becoming the third oldest polesitter since qualifying began in 1963.