with seven victories in succession from to . German manufacturers have won a record 34 times amongst four constructors, followed by the United Kingdom with 17 victories amongst 6 manufacturers and France with 15 wins amongst 9 constructors. Joest Racing are the most successful race team with 13 victories and the Audi R8 is the best race-winning vehicle with five victories. there have been 140 victorious drivers from 20 individual countries and 25 winning manufacturers representing 7 different nations in the race's 90 editions. The first two winners were André Lagache and René Léonard in 1923, and the most recent driver to achieve his first victory was Ryō Hirakawa in 2022. Most years until 1985 saw two drivers per entry win before three participants per car became the norm from 1985 onwards. Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Mike Rockenfeller set the record for the farthest distance covered by a race-winning team, driving and completing 397 laps in an Audi R15 TDI plus in . Frank Clement and John Duff hold the record for the shortest distance covered by a victorious squad, completing 120 laps and sharing an Bentley 3 Litre Sport in . Winners Statistics By driver By nationality By manufacturer By team Notes References Bibliography External links Auto racing lists Winners fr:24 Heures du Mans#Palmarès