86 Stats in 86 Days Until 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans – Day 66, Best Overall Finish for Italian Drivers, Per Race (May 26, 2018)

The 86th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans is 21 days away! This is the 66th 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 finishing position by an Italian driver in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Italian drivers have taken part in 79 races, notching 16 victories and podiums in 28 races.

Best Overall Finish for Italian Drivers, Per Race

Year	Highest Finish, Italian Driver		Position	Times
1923	None		1st	16
1924	None		2nd	5
1925	4th		3rd	7
1926	4th		4th	4
1927	None		5th	4
1928	DNF		6th	3
1929	None		7th	4
1930	DNF		8th	2
1931	DNF		9th	4
1932	1st		10th	2
1933	1st		11th	2
1934	1st		12th	1
1935	DNF		13th	1
1937	DNF		14th	0
1938	15th		15th	2
1939	DNF		16th	0
1949	None		17th	0
1950	None		18th	1
1951	12th		19th	1
1952	6th		20th	1
1953	5th		21st	1
1954	DNF		22nd	0
1955	11th		23rd	0
1956	DNF		24th	1
1957	5th		26th	0
1958	DNF		29th	0
1959	6th		DNF	15
1960	DNF		None	6
1961	DNF		NC	2
1962	10th
1963	1st
1964	1st
1965	7th
1966	9th
1967	2nd
1968	4th
1969	5th
1970	DNF
1971	DNF
1972	3rd
1973	2nd
1974	9th
1975	4th
1976	20th
1977	8th
1978	DNF
1979	NC
1980	19th
1981	8th
1982	18th
1983	NC
1984	7th
1985	1st
1986	5th
1987	DNF
1988	7th
1989	2nd
1990	10th
1991	3rd
1992	3rd
1993	2nd
1994	1st
1995	9th
1996	24th
1997	3rd
1998	6th
1999	1st
2000	1st
2001	1st
2002	1st
2003	1st
2004	1st
2005	3rd
2006	1st
2007	1st
2008	1st
2009	3rd
2010	3rd
2011	13th
2012	2nd
2013	21st
2014	15th
2015	7th
2016	11th
2017	9th