86 Stats in 86 Days Until 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans – Day 63, Best Finish Per Race By French Engine Manufacturer (May 23, 2018)

The 86th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans is 24 days away! This is the 63rd 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 best finish, per race, for French engine manufacturers. The last several seasons have not featured marquees like Peugeot, Renault, etc., though many teams have utilized chassis such as ORECA, Ligier, Alpine, Morgan, etc., which are not included on this specific list.

Year	Best Finish/Most Laps	Manufacturer		Position	Races
1923	1st	Chenard et Walcker		1st	14
1924	2nd	Lorraine-Dietrich		2nd	8
1925	1st	Lorraine-Dietrich		3rd	0
1926	1st	Lorraine-Dietrich		4th	5
1927	2nd	Salmson		5th	1
1928	7th	B.N.C.		6th	3
1929	9th	S.C.A.P.		7th	2
1930	7th	Bugatti		8th	2
1931	4th	Lorraine-Dietrich		9th	7
1932	6th	Bugatti		10th	2
1933	9th	Tracta		11th	2
1934	9th	Bugatti		12th	1
1935	5th	Delahaye		13th	3
1937	1st	Bugatti		14th	2
1938	1st	Delahaye		15th	1
1939	1st	Bugatti		16th	2
1949	2nd	Delage		17th	3
1950	1st	Talbot-Lago		18th	1
1951	2nd	Talbot-Lago		19th	0
1952	9th	Talbot-Lago		20th	0
1953	6th	Gordini		21st	1
1954	6th	Gordini		26th	1
1955	16th	Panhard		DNF/NC	12
1956	10th	Panhard		None	10
1957	17th	Panhard		NC	2
1958	11th	Panhard
1959	9th	Panhard
1960	15th	Panhard
1961	18th	Panhard
1962	14th	Simca
1963	11th	Renault-Gordini
1964	17th	Renault-Gordini
1965	DNF	Renault-Gordini
1966	9th	Renault-Gordini
1967	9th	Renault-Gordini
1968	8th	Renault-Gordini
1969	4th	Matra-Simca
1970	DNF	Matra-Simca
1971	DNF	Matra-Simca
1972	1st	Matra-Simca
1973	1st	Matra-Simca
1974	1st	Matra-Simca
1975	21st	ROC-Simca
1976	DNF	ROC-Simca
1977	2nd	Renault
1978	1st	Renault
1979	14th	Peugeot
1980	4th	Peugeot
1981	13th	Peugeot
1982	DNF	Peugeot
1983	16th	Peugeot
1984	DNF	Peugeot
1985	17th	Peugeot
1986	12th	Peugeot
1987	DNF	Talbot (Peugeot)
1988	DNF	Peugeot
1989	DNF	Peugeot
1990	None
1991	DNF	Peugeot
1992	1st	Peugeot
1993	1st	Peugeot
1994	13th	Renault
1995	NC	Renault
1996	DNF	Peugeot
1997	None
1998	None
1999	None
2000	4th	Peugeot
2001	13th	Peugeot
2002	10th	Peugeot
2003	8th	Peugeot
2004	26th	Peugeot
2005	NC	Peugeot
2006	DNF	Peugeot
2007	2nd	Peugeot
2008	2nd	Peugeot
2009	1st	Peugeot
2010	4th	ORECA AIM
2011	2nd	Peugeot
2012	None
2013	None
2014	None
2015	None
2016	None
2017	None