2018 24 Hours of Le Mans: By The Numbers, Following the Race (June 17, 2018)

Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi triumphed at the end of Sunday’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 86th edition of the race. Here are 24 numbers of interest following the end of the race.

(Click here for the recap of the race thru the first six hours.)

(Click here for the recap of the race thru the first 12 hours.)
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By The Numbers – 24 Hours of Le Mans, Following the Race

1 – This marked Toyota’s first victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The manufacturer had previously finished second on five occasions, the most runner-up finishes by a manufacturer without a victory.

2 – Fernando Alonso became the second Spaniard to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, joining Marc Gene (2009).

3 – Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima became the third drivers from their respective countries to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Buemi, of Switzerland, joins Swiss-born drivers Marcel Fassler and Neel Jani, while Nakajima, of Japan, joins Masanori Sekiya and Seiji Ara.

3 – Three of the class-winning entries – in LMP2, LMGTE-Pro and LMGTE-Am – had French drivers. Andrea Pizzitola and Jean-Eric Vergne co-won in LMP2; Kevin Estre co-won in LMGTE-Pro; and Julien Andlauer co-won in LMGTE-Am.

3:17.658 – The fastest lap of the race was 3 minutes, 17.658 seconds, set by the No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid.

5 – The top LMP2 car, the No. 26 G-Drive Racing Oreca 07-Gibson, finished fifth overall, 19 laps in arrears of the winners.

5 – Fernando Alonso became the fifth driver to win a Formula 1 World Championship and win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. The others are Mike Hawthorn, Phil Hill, Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt.

11 – This is the 11th 24 Hours of Le Mans to be won from the pole position since starting positions were awarded in 1963.

17 – Roman Rusinov now has 17 career World Endurance Championship victories, having won the LMP2 class.

18 – A Porsche has led the LMGTE-Pro class at the end of all 18 one-hour increments, with the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR having led at the end of 17 of those.

25 – Fernando Alonso became the 25th driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall in his first attempt. Nico Hulkenberg and Earl Bamber were the last drivers to win on debut, in 2015.

25 – Toyota became the 25th different constructor to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the first constructor with its first victory since Audi won its first 24-hour event in 2000.

26 – The No. 26 G-Drive Racing Oreca 07-Gibson led almost the entire way in the LMP2 class, with Jean-Eric Vergne, Andrea Pizzitola and Roman Rusinov all spending time up front in the car. The car led at the end of every one-hour increment.

27 – This marked Michelin’s 27th victory as a tire manufacturer, and 21st in succession.

32 – Fernando Alonso’s 32 Formula 1 victories are the most of a driver to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The previous mark was held by Graham Hill (14).

37 – Number of pit stops made by the race-winning No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid (includes penalties as well).

43 – Forty-three cars were classified at the end of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans, the No. 86 Gulf Racing Porsche 911 RSR of Michael Wainwright, Ben Barker and Alex Davison the final car to finish (43rd).

77 – The winners of the LMGTE-Am class came in the No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR, with Matt Campbell, Julien Andlauer and Christian Ried. The trio led at the end of every one-hour interval from the end of the third hour until the finish.

92 – The car number of the winning LMGTE-Pro entry, featuring drivers Michael Christensen, Kevin Estre and Lauren Vanthoor.

95 – There were four safety car periods for a total of approximately 95 minutes. The longest stoppage in racing, for 32 minutes, came for track maintenance, to weld down metal pieces that came up just off the racing surface.

107 – With victories in both LMGTE-Pro and LMGTE-Am, Porsche now has 107 class wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

133 – With Fernando Alonso, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi winning overall, a total of 133 drivers have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall.

388 – Number of laps completed by the overall-winning No. 8 Toyota Hybrid, which was nine laps shy of the race record of 397 (2010).

5,286.888 – Kilometers completed by overall winners.