Some key figures to know before the start of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

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From the 186 drivers entered to the 19 Formula 1 veterans, including rookies and veterans, each statistic already tells a part of the story of the race.

186

This is the number of drivers participating in this 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fourth round of the 2025 FIA WEC. They represent 34 nationalities. The most represented nations are the United Kingdom and France, with 31 drivers each.

62

This is the number of cars at the tart of this 93rd edition. The grid is divided as follows: 21 in the Hypercar category, 17 in LMP2 and 24 in LMGT3.

36

Here are the number of drivers competing in their first 24 Hours. Only one rookie is present in the Hypercar class: Pascal Wehrlein, who drives the #4 Porsche 963 for Porsche Penske Motorsport. There are nine rookies in LMP2 and 26 in LMGT3.

18 years 10 months and 11 days

This is the age of Lin Hodenius, the youngest driver in this 93rd edition. He drives the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3. This Dutch driver is entering his first 24 Hours of Le Mans.

On board the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 is Lin Hodenius, the youngest driver to start the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
On board the #61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 is Lin Hodenius, the youngest driver to start the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

65 years, 2 months and 25 days

Thomas Flohr, driver of the #54 Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 LMGT3, is the oldest driver in this 93rd edition. This Swiss driver has participated in the Le Mans classic eight times, all at the wheel of a Ferrari.

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This is the number of female pilots at the start:

  • Jamie Chadwick – Oreca 07-Gibson #18 IDEC Sport
  • Célia Martin – Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 #85 Iron Dames
  • Rahel Frey – Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 #85 Iron Dames
  • Sarah Bovy – Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 #85 Iron Dames
  • Lilou Wadoux – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 #150 Richard Mille AF Corse
 
Jamie Chadwik, driver of the #18 IDEC Sport Oreca 07-Gibson.

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Richard Lietz is the driver with the most participations in this 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He is at the wheel of the #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 of Manthey 1st Phorm.
It is worth noting that the driver with the longest participation is Sébastien Bourdais (Cadillac V-Series.R #38 of Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA). The Le Mans driver made his 24 Hours debut in 1999.

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Among the 186 drivers at the start, the one with the most wins in the overall standings is Sébastien Buemi (Toyota GR010 Hybrid #8 of Toyota Gazoo Racing). The Swiss driver has four wins (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022).

19

Here is the number of former Formula 1 drivers at the start. They are: Felipe Nasr, Pascal Wehrlein, Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries, Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, Will Stevens, Kevin Magnussen, André Lotterer, Jenson Button, Robert Kubica, Pietro Fittipaldi, Mick Schumacher, Sébastien Bourdais, Antonio Giovinazzi, Paul Di Resta, Jean-Eric Vergne, Stoffel Vandoorne and Jack Aitken.

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Fun fact: all three drivers of the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R from Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Earl Bamber, Sébastien Bourdais and Jenson Button, are left-handed!

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