86 Stats in 86 Days Until 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans – Day 68, Highest Finish By Australian Driver, Per Race (May 28, 2018)

The 86th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans is 19 days away! This is the 68th 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.

Daniel Ricciardo and Will Power had huge days Sunday, with Ricciardo leading all 78 laps of the Monaco Grand Prix, while Power won the 102nd Indianapolis 500. With both drivers being Australian, here’s a look at how Australians have fared in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the best finish by an Australian each year.

Highest Finish By Australian Driver, Per Race

Year	Highest Finish, Australians		Position	Times
1923	None		1st	4
1924	None		2nd	4
1925	None		3rd	1
1926	None		4th	1
1927	None		5th	3
1928	1st		6th	4
1929	DNF		7th	2
1930	None		8th	1
1931	None		9th	2
1932	None		10th	1
1933	None		11th	0
1934	None		12th	2
1935	24th		13th	3
1937	14th		14th	1
1938	None		15th	3
1939	None		16th	0
1949	None		17th	0
1950	None		18th	0
1951	None		19th	0
1952	None		20th	0
1953	None		21st	0
1954	None		22nd	0
1955	None		23rd	0
1956	DNF		24th	1
1957	15th		25th	1
1958	DNF		37th	1
1959	DNF		DNF	20
1960	None		None	28
1961	DNF		NC	2
1962	8th
1963	DNF
1964	None
1965	12th
1966	DNF
1967	DNF
1968	DNF
1969	DNF
1970	DNF
1971	None
1972	None
1973	DNF
1974	DNF
1975	3rd
1976	5th
1977	2nd
1978	10th
1979	NC
1980	None
1981	12th
1982	2nd
1983	1st
1984	6th
1985	6th
1986	DNF
1987	DNF
1988	4th
1989	13th
1990	15th
1991	None
1992	DNF
1993	1st
1994	None
1995	None
1996	5th
1997	DNF
1998	7th
1999	7th
2000	15th
2001	DNF
2002	DNF
2003	2nd
2004	DNF
2005	9th
2006	9th
2007	5th
2008	13th
2009	1st
2010	25th
2011	None
2012	6th
2013	37th
2014	NC
2015	2nd
2016	13th
2017	6th