2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

none June 2017 May 2020 2014 2015 2016 The 83rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (fr no 83e 24 Heures du Mans) was a 24-hour automobile endurance event for teams of three drivers each entering Le Mans Prototype and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance cars held from 10 to 14 June 2015 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close to Le Mans, France. It was the 83rd running of the 24 Hour race organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest as well as the third round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. A test day was held two weeks prior to the race on 31 May. A record-breaking 263,500 people attended the event. A Porsche 919 Hybrid driven by Neel Jani, Romain Dumas, and Marc Lieb started from pole position after Jani broke the circuit's lap record in qualifying. The race was won by the sister Porsche of Nick Tandy and Le Mans rookies Earl Bamber and Nico Hülkenberg, followed a lap behind by a third Porsche shared by Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard. Audi's best car, driven by the title defenders Benoît Tréluyer, Marcel Fässler, and André Lotterer, finished third, a further lap behind the two Porsche vehicles. This was the seventeenth overall victory for Porsche, their first since 1998. The LMP2 category was won by the KCMG Oreca-Nissan driven by Richard Bradley, Matthew Howson, and Nicolas Lapierre. The trio led all but nine laps of the race but only held a 48-second lead over the Jota Sport Gibson-Nissan at the race's end. Corvette Racing won their first class victory since 2011 despite one of their two cars being withdrawn after an accident in qualifying. Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, and Jordan Taylor held a five-lap margin in LMGTE Pro over the AF Corse Ferrari in second, after breaking away from the rest of the field in the second half of the race. The LMGTE Am class was led for most of the time by the No. 98 Aston Martin until driver Paul Dalla Lana crashed in the Ford Chicane in the final hour of the race, handing the victory to the SMP Racing Ferrari of Viktor Shaytar, Aleksey Basov, and Andrea Bertolini. The result meant Lotterer, Tréluyer and Fässler remained the leaders of the Drivers' Championship on 80 points, 20 ahead of Tandy, and a further two in front of his co-drivers Bamber and Hülkenberg. Dumas, Jani and Lieb dropped from second to fourth and Bernhard, Hartley and Webber stood in fifth place. Porsche became the new leaders of the Manufacturers' Championship with 140 points; Audi were 16 points behind their nearest rivals with Toyota 69 points adrift in third with five races left in the season. Schedule and pre-championship standings The 2015 Le Mans schedule was confirmed in an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Munich on 26 June 2014.http://members.lemans.org/en/news/83rd-le-mans-24-hours-13%E2%88%9214-june-2015_2174.html 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours 13 – 14 June 2015 26 June 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20170127132125/http://members.lemans.org/en/news/83rd-le-mans-24-hours-13%E2%88%9214-june-2015_2174.html 27 January 2017 27 January 2017 dead It was the 83rd running of the event, and the third of eight scheduled rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.http://audi-motorsport-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/fia-wec-new-2015-calendar-revealed-with.html FIA WEC: New 2015 calendar revealed with the inclusion of the Nürburgring in Germany Laubscher Johan 6 December 2014 Audi Motorsport https://web.archive.org/web/20170127133645/http://audi-motorsport-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/fia-wec-new-2015-calendar-revealed-with.html 27 January 2017 27 January 2017 live Before the race Audi Sport Team Joest drivers André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler led the Drivers' Championship with 50 points, 14 ahead of their nearest rivals Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb and a further 14 in front of third-placed Mike Conway, Stéphane Sarrazin and Alexander Wurz. Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Buemi were fourth on 19 points, and Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber stood in fifth place with 17 points.http://www.fiawec.com/courses/classification.html?y=2015 Classification FIA World Endurance Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20160128232759/http://www.fiawec.com/courses/classification.html?y=2015 28 January 2016 27 January 2017 dead Audi were leading the Manufacturers' Championship with 70 points, 17 ahead of their rival Porsche in second; the third-place manufacturer Toyota had scored 47 points. Audi had so far dominated the season by winning the first two races of the campaign. Dumas, Jani and Lieb had twice finished in second while Davidson and Buemi along with Bernhard, Hartley and Webber had achieved third-place results. Circuit and regulation changes thumbnail|right|Layout of the Circuit de la Sarthe Following the introduction of slow zones during the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race's organiser, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) revised the system for 2015. The limited speed in the zones was increased from 60 km/h mph on to 80 km/h mph on. The number of zones around the circuit had also increased from 19 to 35, with a new lighting system to assist marshals added to each zone.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/revised-slow-zone-procedure-for-24h-le-mans/ ACO Implements Revised Slow Zone Procedure Dagys John 9 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610070128/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/revised-slow-zone-procedure-for-24h-le-mans/ 10 June 2015 9 June 2015 live Le Mans Prototype (LMP) teams were also required to carry additional flashing rain lights from Le Mans onward following a collision between two prototype cars in the rain at 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps caused by low visibility.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119273 LMP rain light rule change from Le Mans after Kazuki Nakajima crash Watkins Gary 2 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150602182127/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119273 2 June 2015 Autosport 12 June 2015 live Modifications were made to the circuit from Mulsanne Corner to the Corvette Curves. The circuit was widened on the road connecting Mulsanne to Indianapolis, and again from Indianapolis to the Porsche Curves, although the kerbs remained in their previous locations. The first corner of the Porsche Curves had a larger run-off area on the outside while SAFER barriers had been installed on the inside wall. The Corvette corner also now featured a gravel run-off.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/le-mans-circuit-work-underway/ Le Mans Circuit Work Underway Foubert Claude 6 October 2014 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009175025/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/le-mans-circuit-work-underway/ 9 October 2014 10 June 2015 live http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/le-virage-porsche-selargit/ Le virage Porsche s'élargit... Foubert Claude 2 March 2015 Endurance-Info.com fr https://web.archive.org/web/20150610085836/http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/le-virage-porsche-selargit/ 10 June 2015 The Porsche Curve widens... 10 June 2015 dead Entries Automatic invitations Automatic entry invitations were earned by teams that won their class in the previous running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, or won championships in other Le Mans-based series such as the IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA), the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), and the Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS). Some championship runners-up were also granted automatic invitations in certain series. All current FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) full-season entries also automatically earned invitations. As invitations were granted to teams, they were allowed to change their cars from the previous year to the next, but not allowed to change their category. In the ELMS, the "Le Mans" Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) class champion and runner-up were allowed to choose between the Pro and Am categories, while the GTC class champion was limited solely to an Am entry. The 2014 ALMS GTC competitors were also limited to the LMGTE Am class. The ACO announced its initial list of automatic entries on 15 December 2014.http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/invitation-list-to-take-part-in-the-official-practice-sessions-of-the-2015-24-heures-du-mans.pdf Invitation list to take part in the official practice sessions of the 2015 24 Heures du Mans 15 December 2014 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065529/http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/invitation-list-to-take-part-in-the-official-practice-sessions-of-the-2015-24-heures-du-mans.pdf 4 March 2016 23 December 2014 dead +Automatic entries for the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans Reason invited LMP1 LMP2 LMGTE Pro LMGTE Am 1st in the 24 Hours of Le Mans DEU Audi Sport Team Joest GBR Jota Sport ITA AF Corse GBR Aston Martin Racing 1st in the European Le Mans Series FRA Signatech Alpine RUS SMP Racing 2nd in the European Le Mans Series ITA AF Corse 1st in the European Le Mans Series GTC category RUS SMP Racing IMSA SportsCar Championship at-large entries USA Wayne Taylor Racing USA Scuderia Corsa 1st in the Asian Le Mans Series FRA OAK Racing Team Total TWN Team AAI 2nd in the Asian Le Mans Series TWN Team AAISource: Entry list 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship#Entries In conjunction with the announcement of entries for the 2015 FIA WEC and the ELMS seasons, the ACO announced the full 56 car entry list for Le Mans, plus seven reserves.http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2015.pdf List of the competitors and cars invited to the administrative checkings & scrutineering – Sunday 7th & Monday 8th June 2015 12 May 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20160328211828/http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/entry-list-24-heures-du-mans-2015.pdf 28 March 2016 12 May 2015 dead In addition to the 35 guaranteed entries from the FIA WEC, 13 entries came from the ELMS, three from IMSA, two from the ALMS, while the rest of the field was filled with one-off entries only competing at Le Mans. Reserves Seven reserves were initially nominated by the ACO, limited to the LMP2 and LMGTE Am categories. Algarve Pro Racing withdrew their reserve LMP2 entry, while Riley Motorsports was promoted from the reserve list when the second SARD-Morand entry withdrew from the FIA WEC.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/sard-morand-withdraws-one-entry-riley-viper-confirmed-for-24h-le-mans/ SARD-Morand Withdraws Entry, Riley Viper Confirmed for 24H Le Mans Dagys John 16 April 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150731204456/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/sard-morand-withdraws-one-entry-riley-viper-confirmed-for-24h-le-mans/ 31 July 2015 9 June 2015 live Five reserves remained on the list: A second KCMG LMP2, a second Ibañez LMP2, a third Proton Porsche, and the Formula Racing Ferrari and Gulf Racing Porsche. Testing and practice A pre-Le Mans testing day was held at the circuit on 31 May,http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/regulations/2015-24-heures-du-mans-supplementary-regulations.pdf 24 Heures du Mans 2015 Supplementary Regulations 10 December 2014 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 6, 8 & 26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150105150711/http://www.24h-lemans.com/wpphpFichiers/1/1/ressources/Pdf/2015/24-heures-du-mans/regulations/2015-24-heures-du-mans-supplementary-regulations.pdf 5 January 2015 31 December 2016 dead involving all 56 entries as well as the KCMG Oreca-Nissan, Ibañez Oreca-Nissan, Gulf Racing Porsche, and Formula Racing Ferrari reserve entries. Two LMP3 class Ginetta vehicles and two additional AF Corse Ferrari cars also participated. The two four-hour sessions were held under mixed weather conditions as rain swept through the area several times. Neel Jani set the fastest time in the early session with a 3:21.945 for the No. 18 Porsche,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119248 Le Mans 24 Hours test day: Porsche's Jani leads wet first session Watkins Gary 31 May 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150614163853/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119248 14 June 2015 Autosport 12 June 2015 live but Hartley improved to a 3:21.061 in the sister No. 17 Porsche.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119253 Le Mans 24 Hours test day: Brendon Hartley leads Porsche sweep Watkins Gary 31 May 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150614173838/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119253 14 June 2015 Autosport 12 June 2015 live Audi's best time was a 3:22.307 lap for Marco Bonanomi in the No. 9 car, while Toyota could only muster a 3:25.321 lap. Laurens Vanthoor was the fastest LMP2 driver in the No. 34 OAK Ligier-Honda. Darren Turner's No. 97 Aston Martin was quickest in LMGTE Pro while Pedro Lamy helped Aston Martin also lead in LMGTE Am. The session served as the first appearance for the trio of Nissan GT-R LM Nismo amongst its World Endurance Championship competitors, although the cars were not on pace with the LMP1 field. After the test several prototype teams, including all Audi, Porsche, Toyota and Nissan cars participated in an unofficial test on the shorter Bugatti Circuit the following day to ensure car components were working efficiently before the race.https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/119282/factory-teams-join-mini-le-mans-test All four major LMP1 teams run at extra Le Mans test day 3 June 2015 Autosport Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20171228115023/https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/119282/factory-teams-join-mini-le-mans-test 28 December 2017 live 28 December 2017 Four hours of practice were held for the field on Wednesday afternoon, but again suffered from variable wet-weather throughout. The No. 17 Porsche once again led the session although Webber was the fastest driver to set the 3:21.362 lap time. Audi closed to within half a second with Loïc Duval's 3:21.950 lap.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/porsche-fastest-in-free-practice-at-le-mans/ Porsche Fastest in Free Practice at Le Mans ten Caat Marcel 10 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150611065956/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/porsche-fastest-in-free-practice-at-le-mans/ 11 June 2015 12 June 2015 live The LMP2 category had only a single car manage a lap under three minutes and 40 seconds when Richard Bradley set a 3:39.897 lap, a full second ahead of the No. 34 OAK Ligier-Honda. The KCMG car had earlier caused the session to be red flagged when the car came to a stop at the first Mulsanne Straight chicane. The Murphy Prototypes Oreca-Nissan later caused a second stoppage when Mark Patterson spun in the Porsche Curves entry and heavily impacted the safety barrier. Patterson was unhurt. The LMGTE Pro category was again led by Aston Martin, Richie Stanaway's No. 99 car setting a 3:55.895 lap, followed by the No. 64 Corvette and the No. 97 Aston Martin. Mathias Lauda kept the No. 98 Aston Martin ahead in LMGTE Am, nearly two seconds ahead of the two Proton Porsche cars.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/10/le-mans-24-hours-free-practice-report-refresh-for-latest.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Free Practice Report, Porsche Tops P1 Goodwin Graham Potts Marcus 10 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150614123817/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/10/le-mans-24-hours-free-practice-report-refresh-for-latest.html 14 June 2015 Little Martin Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 12 June 2015 live Qualifying The first dry session of the week occurred on Wednesday night in the first of three qualifying sessions to set the race's starting order with the fastest lap times set by each team's quickest driver. The first timed laps of the session immediately saw the qualifying record for the track, in its current configuration, broken. Bernhard's first timed lap of 3:17.767 in the No. 17 Porsche broke the 2008 record by nearly a second, only to be followed by Jani in the No. 18 Porsche with a 3:16.887 lap time. Neither driver improved their times over the rest of the session, giving the No. 18 Porsche provisional pole position, followed in third by the remaining Porsche 919. The Audi trio followed, with Duval leading the group but nearly three seconds off the pole pace. Toyota's best effort came from Sarrazin in the No. 2 car, nearly two seconds adrift of the Audi's lap times. Nissan's lap times improved to a 3:38.468, but were over twenty seconds off the pole position time.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/jani-smashes-lap-record-for-provisional-pole-at-le-mans/ Jani Smashes Lap Record for Provisional Pole at Le Mans DiZinno Tony 10 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612192231/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/jani-smashes-lap-record-for-provisional-pole-at-le-mans/ 12 June 2015 10 June 2015 live thumb|The No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R was withdrawn after it was heavily damaged in qualifying. The fastest LMP2 lap time was also set early in the session, with Richard Bradley recording a 3:38.032 time in the KCMG Oreca-Nissan, nearly a full second ahead of the Greaves Motorsport Gibson-Nissan. The Greaves car, driven by rookie Gaëtan Paletou, later caused the session's only stoppage when it collided with the safety barriers at Mulsanne Corner and had to be towed back to the garage. Aston Martin dominated the LMGTE categories in the first qualifying session, with four of their five entries leading the overall positions in the category. Stanaway set the fastest time of 3:54.928 in the No. 99 car, while Pedro Lamy was the fastest Amateur category entry with a 3:55.102 lap to be second fastest among all LMGTE cars. Gianmaria Bruni's AF Corse Ferrari was third amongst LMGTEs before ACO officials disallowed their fastest lap times for going beyond the track limits, demoting the car down the grid.http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506102200_Qualifying%20Practice%201/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%201.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Qualifying Practice 1 Provisional Result 11 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20151105152447/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506102200_Qualifying%20Practice%201/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%201.PDF 5 November 2015 10 June 2015 live http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/magnussens-heavy-crash-ends-second-qualifying-early-at-le-mans/ Magnussen's Heavy Crash Ends Second Qualifying Early at Le Mans DiZinno Tony 11 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615015645/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/magnussens-heavy-crash-ends-second-qualifying-early-at-le-mans/ 15 June 2015 11 June 2015 live The two remaining LMGTE Pro Aston Martin drivers followed the dual class pole sitters, with Corvette the first car from another marque.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119413 Neel Jani takes provisional Le Mans pole position for Porsche 10 June 2015 Haymarket Media https://web.archive.org/web/20150612062758/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119413 12 June 2015 Autosport 10 June 2015 live Initial weather forecasts predicted rain for the Thursday qualifying sessions, but it failed to materialise. The teams had two full sessions of clear but hot and humid weather.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/11/le-mans-24-hours-qualifying-2-few-improvements-in-shortened-session.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Qualifying 2, Few Improvements in Shortened Session Potts Marcus Little Martin 11 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150614002742/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/11/le-mans-24-hours-qualifying-2-few-improvements-in-shortened-session.html 14 June 2015 Errity Stephen Errity Stephen 11 June 2015 live Porsche opted to use the day to prepare for the race. Nick Tandy's Porsche led the session with a 3:18.862 lap, but remained in third position on the provisional grid after Porsche allowed him another run. Audi No. 7 was the only other car to put in an improved lap time amongst the top ten cars. TDS Racing was the fastest LMP2 car in the session with a 3:40.441 yet still over two seconds behind the pole time of KCMG. The LMGTE categories also remained much the same, as Aston Martin still occupied the top four qualifying positions. Twice the session was stopped for heavy accidents, first for the No. 55 AF Corse Ferrari of Duncan Cameron who became stuck in a gravel trap for about 15 minutes.Watkins Gary Adam Mitchell Mitchell Scott Lickorish Stephen 18 June 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2015/06/AS2015.06.18.pdf 24 September 2026 Autosport 14-35 220 12 The second stoppage occurred when Jan Magnussen suffered a stuck throttle from debris lodged in the throttle-return linkage that closes the throttle when the driver lifts off the accelerator pedal in his No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R and hit the barriers twice in the Porsche Curves.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/corvettes-no-63-car-withdrawn-from-le-mans-after-accident/ No. 63 Corvette Withdrawn from 24H Le Mans after Accident DiZinno Tony 11 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20151105152449/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/corvettes-no-63-car-withdrawn-from-le-mans-after-accident/ 5 November 2015 11 June 2015 live Repairs to the barriers forced the cancellation of the remainder of the session, although half an hour was added to the final qualifying session.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119431 Porsche still on top after shortened Le Mans qualifying session 11 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150614040338/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119431 14 June 2015 Autosport 11 June 2015 live Magnussen was transported to the track's medical centre for a check-up and later released by the race organiser's medical staff. The Corvette was unable to be repaired and the team was forced to withdraw from the race because they did not bring a spare chassis to Le Mans. left|thumb|Neel Jani secured Porsche's first pole position at Le Mans since 1997. As temperatures cooled in the final qualifying session, over a third of the field improved their fastest laps, but Jani's pole position time was unchallenged. Audi No. 7 led the session with a 3:20.967 lap time, still over four seconds shy of pole position. Nissan improved all three of their cars during the session, closing to within a second of the closest LMP1 competitor. The No. 26 G-Drive Ligier-Nissan closed to within a second of KCMG to take the second grid position in LMP2, while Greaves remained in third. In LMGTE Pro the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari rebounded from the loss of their qualifying times in the first session to lead the final session and come within a tenth of a second of Aston Martin. The sister AF Corse Ferrari also improved to fourth in the category to split the top of the grid in the class amongst the two manufacturers. The lead in LMGTE Am remained with the No. 98 Aston Martin, a second and a half ahead of the No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari. SMP Racing improved their time by leading both of the day's qualifying sessions to take second place on the grid, splitting the Aston Martin cars. The No. 67 AAI Porsche suffered a fire during the session which halted qualifying for nearly half an hour.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/11/le-mans-24-hours-qualifying-3-no-change-at-the-top-porsche-takes-pole.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Qualifying 3, No Change at the Top, Porsche Takes Pole Potts Marcus Little Martin 11 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150613235016/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/11/le-mans-24-hours-qualifying-3-no-change-at-the-top-porsche-takes-pole.html 13 June 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 11 June 2015 live Porsche's pole position was their sixth consecutive in the FIA World Endurance Championship, extending back to the 2014 6 Hours of Shanghai. It was also the company's first pole position at Le Mans since 1997.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-powers-to-pole-at-le-mans/ Porsche on pole position for 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours DiZinno Tony 11 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615051940/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-powers-to-pole-at-le-mans/ 15 June 2015 11 June 2015 live Qualifying results Provisional pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. The fastest time set by each entry is denoted with a grey background. +Final qualifying classification Pos. Position Class No. Car number Team Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506111900_Qualifying%20Practice%202/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%202.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Qualifying Practice 2 Provisional Result 11 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20151105152448/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506111900_Qualifying%20Practice%202/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%202.PDF 5 November 2015 11 June 2015 live Qualifying 3http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506112130_Qualifying%20Practice%203/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%203.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Qualifying Practice 3 Provisional Result 12 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20160308010416/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506112130_Qualifying%20Practice%203/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice%203.PDF 8 March 2016 11 June 2015 live Gap Gap to the fastest car Gridhttp://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/01_Grid_Race.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Race Provisional Starting Grid 12 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20150615223732/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/01_Grid_Race.PDF 15 June 2015 12 June 2015 live 1 LMP1 18 Porsche Team 3:16.887 3:20.974 3.21.119 01 1 2 LMP1 17 Porsche Team 3:17.767 3:20.980 3:21.065 +0.880 02 2 3 LMP1 19 Porsche Team 3:19.297 3:18.862 3:22.097 +1.975 03 3 4 LMP1 8 Audi Sport Team Joest 3:19.866 3:21.681 3:22.678 +2.979 04 4 5 LMP1 7 Audi Sport Team Joest 3:21.839 3:20.561 3:20.967 +3.674 05 5 6 LMP1 9 Audi Sport Team Joest 3:21.081 3:22.494 3:20.997 +4.110 06 6 7 LMP1 2 Toyota Racing 3:23.543 3:26.380 3:23.738 +6.656 07 7 8 LMP1 1 Toyota Racing 3:23.767 3:25.233 3:24.562 +6.880 08 8 9 LMP1 12 Rebellion Racing 3:26.874 3:28.745 3:28.053 +9.987 09 9 10 LMP1 13 Rebellion Racing 3:31.933 3:38.044 3:28.930 +12.043 10 10 11 LMP1 4 Team ByKolles 3:40.368 3:36.825 3:37.167 +19.938 29 29The No. 4 ByKolles CLM-AER, the No. 21, No. 22, and No. 23 Nissans, and the No. 45 Ibañez Oreca-Nissan were all demoted to the back of the LMP grid for failing to set lap times within 110% of their respective class pole position times with all their respective drivers.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119441 Le Mans 24 Hour grid penalty for Nissan LMP1s Gary Watkins Haymarket Press Autosport 12 June 2015 12 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150614092611/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119441 14 June 2015 live "LMP Grid" N 12 LMP1 22 Nissan Motorsports 3:41.400 3:42.230 3:36.995 +20.108 30 30N "LMP Grid" 13 LMP1 23 Nissan Motorsports 3:38.468 3:38.954 3:37.291 +20.404 31 31N "LMP Grid" 14 LMP2 47 KCMG 3:38.032 3:40.624 3:39.147 +21.145 11 11 15 LMP1 21 Nissan Motorsports 3:51.289 3:39.992 3:38.691 +21.804 32 32N "LMP Grid" 16 LMP2 26 G-Drive Racing 3:39.867 3:47.713 3:38.939 +22.052 12 12 17 LMP2 41 Greaves Motorsport 3:38.958 3:44.123 3:41.722 +22.071 13 13 18 LMP2 38 Jota Sport 3:39.004 3:45.770 3:40.920 +22.117 14 14 19 LMP2 36 Signatech Alpine 3:40.438 3:41.477 3:39.699 +22.812 15 15 20 LMP2 46 Thiriet by TDS Racing 3:39.923 3:40.441 3:39.805 +23.036 16 16 21 LMP2 34 OAK Racing 3:40.058 3:43.853 3:40.078 +23.171 17 17 22 LMP2 48 Murphy Prototypes 3:44.513 3:41.827 3:40.690 +23.803 18 18 23 LMP2 28 G-Drive Racing 3:40.967 3:46.504 3:42.053 +24.080 19 19 24 LMP2 43 Team SARD Morand 3:42.015 No Time 3:41.250 +24.363 20 20 25 LMP2 29 Pegasus Racing 3:42.023 3:43.824 3:43.850 +25.136 21 21 26 LMP2 27 SMP Racing 3:42.077 3:54.065 3:43.729 +25.190 22 22 27 LMP2 42 Strakka Racing 3:42.237 3:44.704 3:43.750 +25.350 23 23 28 LMP2 37 SMP Racing 3:42.417 3:52.383 3:43.549 +25.530 24 24 29 LMP2 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports 3:44.675 3:42.862 3:42.453 +25.566 25 25 30 LMP2 31 Extreme Speed Motorsports 3:46.165 3:44.631 3:46.585 +27.744 26 26 31 LMP2 40 Krohn Racing 3:44.899 3:44.854 3:45.491 +27.967 27 27 32 LMP2 45 Ibañez Racing 3:45.450 No Time 3:48.220 +28.463 33 33N "LMP Grid" 33 LMP2 35 OAK Racing 3:52.843 3:59.244 3:53.995 +35.956 28 28 34 LMGTE Pro 99 Aston Martin Racing V8 3:54.928 3:59.263 3:57.041 +38.041 34 34 35 LMGTE Pro 51 AF Corse 3:59.815 3:57.503 3:55.025 +38.138 35 35 36 LMGTE Am 98 Aston Martin Racing 3:55.102 4:00.110 3:59.081 +38.215 36 36 37 LMGTE Pro 97 Aston Martin Racing 3:55.466 3:57.447 3:57.219 +38.579 37 37 38 LMGTE Pro 71 AF Corse 3:57.216 3:58.398 3:55.582 +38.695 54 54N "AF Grid" The No. 71 AF Corse Ferrari was demoted to the back of the LMGTE grid for failing to set lap times within 120% of the overall pole position time with all three of its drivers. 39 LMGTE Pro 95 Aston Martin Racing 3:55.783 3:58.983 3:55.848 +38.896 38 38 40 LMGTE Pro 63 Corvette Racing – GM 3:55.963 3:59.754 No Time +39.076 56 WD Withdrawn 41 LMGTE Pro 91 Porsche Team Manthey 3:57.192 3:57.843 3:56.618 +39.731 39 39 42 LMGTE Am 83 AF Corse 3:56.723 4:03.641 3:57.844 +39.836 40 40 43 LMGTE Am 72 SMP Racing 3:57.271 3:58.837 3:56.877 +39.990 41 41 44 LMGTE Pro 92 Porsche Team Manthey 3:57.667 3:58.721 3:56.922 +40.035 42 42 45 LMGTE Pro 64 Corvette Racing – GM 3:57.081 4:00.025 3:58.689 +40.194 43 43 46 LMGTE Am 53 Riley Motorsport-TI Auto 3:59.054 4:01.501 3:57.836 +40.949 44 44 47 LMGTE Am 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing 3:58.822 4:08.157 3:57.842 +40.955 45 45 48 LMGTE Am 88 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing 3:58.259 4:02.361 3:58.771 +41.372 46 46 49 LMGTE Am 55 AF Corse 3:59.091 4:03.765 3:58.433 +41.546 47 47 50 LMGTE Am 61 AF Corse 4:02.544 4:00.311 3:58.695 +41.808 48 48 51 LMGTE Am 62 Scuderia Corsa 3:58.946 4:05.332 4:03.162 +42.059 49 49 52 LMGTE Am 50 Larbre Compétition 3:59.522 4:02.871 3:59.566 +42.635 50 50 53 LMGTE Am 66 JMW Motorsport 4:00.551 4:03.881 3:59.612 +42.725 51 51 54 LMGTE Am 96 Aston Martin Racing 4:01.160 4:04.193 4:01.146 +44.259 52 52 55 LMGTE Am 68 Team AAI 4:03.117 4:02.789 4:01.243 +44.356 55 55The No. 68 AAI Porsche was demoted to the back of the LMGTE grid for failing to set lap times within 110% of its class pole position time with all three of its drivers.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/seven-cars-moved-to-rear-of-lmp-gte-grids-at-le-mans/ Seven Cars Moved to Rear of LMP, GTE Grids at Le Mans Sportscar365 DiZinno Tony 12 June 2015 12 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150615195208/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/seven-cars-moved-to-rear-of-lmp-gte-grids-at-le-mans/ 15 June 2015 live "AAI Grid" N 56 LMGTE Am 67 Team AAI 4:04.827 4:05.137 4:01.270 +44.383 53 53 Warm-up The cars took to the circuit on Saturday morning for a 45-minute warm-up session in dry and clear weather. The No. 9 Audi driven by Filipe Albuquerque set the fastest time with a lap of 3:19.423. The sister Audi cars of Jarvis and Fässler were second and third overall. Dumas was fourth-fastest. His teammate Bernhard was fifth quickest and had the fastest lap before Albuquerque set his time. The fastest LMP2 lap was set by Mitch Evans with a time of 3:39.559. Stefan Mücke, driving the No. 97 Aston Martin, was the quickest driver in the LMGTE Pro category with the No. 88 Proton Porsche driven by Klaus Bachler the fastest of the LMGTE Am drivers. Gianluca Roda damaged the front-right corner of his No. 50 Larbre Compétition Corvette in a heavy crash at the Porsche Curves.http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-1-2-3-in-morning-warm-up/ Audi 1–2–3 in morning warm-up Smith Sam 13 June 2015 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150615235026/http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-1-2-3-in-morning-warm-up 15 June 2015 20 September 2015 live Race Start thumb|250px|The GTE-Pro race-winning No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R The conditions on the grid were dry and sunny before the race with an air temperature between 19 and 22 C F and a track temperature ranging from 23 to 25 C F.http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/867 As it happened: The 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours Freeman Glenn 13 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150616080757/http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/867 16 June 2015 Watkins Gary Mitchell Scott Adam Mitchell Straw Edd Autosport staff Autosport 20 September 2015 live A record-breaking 263,500 people attended the race.http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/car-culture/the-story-of-le-mans-2015---in-24-photographs/ The story of Le Mans 2015 – in 24 photographs Hubbard CJ 14 June 2015 Car Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20150728154724/http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/car-culture/the-story-of-le-mans-2015---in-24-photographs/ 28 July 2015 20 November 2016 live The French tricolour was waved at 15:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00), by the executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company Bill Ford to start the race,http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/bill-ford-named-24h-le-mans-starter/ Bill Ford Named 24H Le Mans Starter Dagys John 31 May 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603130554/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/bill-ford-named-24h-le-mans-starter/ 3 June 2015 20 September 2015 live Harper Brian 19 June 2015 Le Mans is something special https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-le-mans-is-something/194102055/ 24 March 2026 Ottawa Citizen D4 Newspapers.com led by starting pole sitter Jani. Fifty five cars planned to take the start following the withdrawal of the No. 63 Chevrolet Corvette, but the No. 23 Nissan missed the opening laps while undergoing repairs to its clutch. Bernhard overtook Jani on the first lap while the trio of Audi cars were able to pass the No. 19 Porsche by the end of the second lap. The top six cars remained within a few seconds of each other as the group pulled away from the Toyota drivers. Duval lost third place to teammate Lotterer after battling with Jani through traffic for second position. The first hour of the race ended with the first retirement as the No. 92 Manthey Porsche began leaking oil and spun at the first chicane of the Mulsanne Straight. Despite resuming driver Patrick Pilet pulled to the side of the track further down the Mulsanne Straight as the engine compartment soon caught fire. The No. 42 Strakka Dome-Nissan of Jonny Kane and Alexandre Imperatori in the No. 13 Rebellion car were caught off guard by Pilet's oil and collided with one another in the chicane, stranding the Rebellion in the gravel trap while the Dome returned to the pit lane for repairs.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-1-report-early-lead-for-porsche.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 1 Report, Early Lead For Porsche Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150809182045/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-1-report-early-lead-for-porsche.html 9 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 14 June 2015 live The safety cars were deployed to slow the race as marshals worked for 22 minutes to dry the spilled oil along the Mulsanne Straight.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lotterer-snatches-lead-after-second-hour-at-le-mans/ Lotterer Snatches Lead after Second Hour at Le Mans DiZinno Tony 13 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150809184035/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lotterer-snatches-lead-after-second-hour-at-le-mans/ 9 August 2015 14 June 2015 live As the safety cars were recalled, Lotterer in the No. 7 Audi used slower traffic to pass both Porsche drivers in front of him and take over the race lead, just as Nico Hülkenberg moved to fourth place by passing the remaining Audi cars.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119466 Le Mans 24 Hours: Audi takes over from Porsche in race lead 13 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150621232413/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119466 21 June 2015 Autosport 14 June 2015 live In the LMP2 category the safety car had split the field up, leaving the TDS Racing and KCMG Oreca-Nissan cars forty seconds ahead of their class rivals. Richard Bradley for KCMG was able to fight with TDS Racing's Tristan Gommendy on the restart and eventually retake the class lead it had lost at the race start. Lotterer was later forced to give up the race lead as a puncture on one of the No. 7's tyres required an extra pit stop, allowing Hartley's No. 17 Porsche to the front of the race. Duval was caught on an approach to a phantom 60 km/h mph on slow zone (which was enforced to allow a marshal to retrieve debris at Indianapolis but Duval had been told was cleared) by a group of slowed LMGTE cars and took avoiding action by steering right into the grass off track. The No. 8 Audi clipped the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari's (Giancarlo Fisichella) right-hand section and was thrown back sideways across the track, impacting the outside barriers head on heavily driving into the right-hand turn before Indianapolis corner and ripping the car's front bodywork off. Safety cars were required once again as the barriers needed lengthy repairs, while Duval was able to drive the damaged Audi back to the garage. Repairs took less than five minutes and the car resumed in eighth place.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-3-report-audi-crash-brings-safety-car.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 3 Report, Audi Crash Brings Safety Car Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150811153236/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-3-report-audi-crash-brings-safety-car.html 11 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 14 June 2015 live Several cars suffered issues during the second safety car period that went on for 45 minutes. Nicki Thiim brought the No. 95 Aston Martin from the LMGTE Pro lead straight to the team's garage with a leaking power steering system,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119470 Le Mans 24 Hours: Porsche still leads after long safety car period 13 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234238/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119470 7 September 2015 Autosport 14 June 2015 live handing the class lead to its sister No. 99 Aston Martin driven by Fernando Rees. Christian Ried in the No. 88 Proton Porsche suffered an engine fire in the second Mulsanne Straight chicane, extending the safety car period as it was tended to.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/audi-crash-barrier-repair-in-third-hour-puts-race-under-safety-car/ Audi Crash, Barrier Repair in Third Hour Puts Race under Safety Car DiZinno Tony 13 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150812201215/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/audi-crash-barrier-repair-in-third-hour-puts-race-under-safety-car/ 12 August 2015 14 June 2015 live KCMG retained their LMP2 class lead ahead of the TDS Racing car while behind the safety car, while the sole Corvette, No. 71 AF Corse Ferrari, and two circulating Aston Martin vehicles were nose to tail in LMGTE Pro, continuing their battle after the safety car period ended. Oliver Gavin's Corvette eventually pulled away from the rest of the LMGTE Pro field.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/gte-pro-lead-battle-takes-center-stage-after-fourth-hour/ GTE-Pro Lead Battle Takes Center Stage After Fourth Hour DiZinno Tony 13 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150813202114/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/gte-pro-lead-battle-takes-center-stage-after-fourth-hour/ 13 August 2015 15 June 2015 live The Riley Viper relinquished its lead in LMGTE Am to the No. 98 Aston Martin of Paul Dalla Lana and the SMP Ferrari driven by François Perrodo.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-4-report-fantastic-top-four-gt-battle.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 4 Report, Fantastic Top-Four GT Battle Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150813204619/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-4-report-fantastic-top-four-gt-battle.html 13 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 14 June 2015 live As the safety car period ended the No. 17 Porsche of Hartley held the race lead, but Albuquerque was in pursuit in the No. 9 Audi, breaking the Le Mans lap record with a time of 3:17.647.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-5-report-2.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 5 Report, New Race Lap Record From Audi Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150813210508/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-5-report-2.html 13 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live The No. 9 Audi was able to mount a better challenge to the leading Porsche, and René Rast was able to take the race lead after pit stops. Night and morning left|thumb|Nissan's No. 21 entry retired after its front suspension failed and lost the front-left tyre. During the sixth hour of the race Gary Hirsch lost power in his Greaves Gibson-Nissan through the Esses and came to a halt; the car would later be abandoned after Hirsch was unable to repair a broken battery terminal.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-7-report-2.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 7 Report, #9 Audi in Front Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150816181043/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-7-report-2.html 16 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live The No. 71 Ferrari was forced to the garage to fix starter motor problems, bowing out of its battle with Corvette and Aston Martin in LMGTE Pro. As dusk settled on the circuit, the No. 18 Porsche of Dumas braked too late for Mulsanne Corner and hit a tyre barrier early in the seventh hour. The car was able to return to the pit lane, only requiring new front bodywork, but the car fell to fifth position as the drivers had to move the brake bias to the rear that negatively affected the car's performance. Not long after Paul-Loup Chatin crashed his Signatech Alpine at Mulsanne Corner, bringing the safety cars out for the third time of the race.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119476 Le Mans 24 Hours: Safety car closes up Audi/Porsche lead battle 13 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150816193457/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119476 16 August 2015 Autosport 15 June 2015 live During this slow period Rob Bell pulled the No. 97 Aston Martin off course and onto the inside run-off area at the Mulsanne Straight and retired with a broken oil feed after striking the kerbing.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-9-report-2.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 9 Report, Finely Poised at the Front Potts Marcus Little Martin 13 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150816201757/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/13/le-mans-24-hours-hour-9-report-2.html 16 August 2015 Errity Stephen Stephen 15 June 2015 live When racing resumed, Hülkenberg was able to attack the leaders, first overtaking Webber's Porsche around the outside on the opening lap then passing Rast when he made a scheduled pit stop. Webber was later given a one-minute stop and go penalty for passing in a yellow flag zone, dropping him to fourth place. Nissan lost one of their three LMP1 entries when Tsugio Matsuda's No. 21 car stopped at Arnage with a suspension failure that caused its front-left wheel to detach from the vehicle and was unable to continue.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-leads-after-10-hours-nissans-hit-trouble/ Porsche Leads After 10 Hours, Nissans Hit Trouble ten Caat Marcel 13 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150816205455/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-leads-after-10-hours-nissans-hit-trouble/ 16 August 2015 15 June 2015 live http://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/nissan-le-mans-what-happened Nissan at Le Mans: what happened? Kew Ollie 16 June 2015 Top Gear https://web.archive.org/web/20150805122910/http://www.topgear.com/car-news/motorsport/nissan-le-mans-what-happened 5 August 2015 31 December 2016 live The No. 22 Nissan also suffered a setback when it hit a loose wheel out on the Mulsanne Straight at 299 km/h mph on and required a lengthy repair to its front-end. As the race approached its halfway point, Lotterer gained on the No. 9 Audi and moved into second place, becoming Audi's lead challenger to Porsche.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hours-10-11-report.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 10 & 11 Report, Tandy Leads For Porsche Potts Marcus Errity Stephen 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20151120091907/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hours-10-11-report.html 20 November 2015 15 June 2015 live Several LMGTE cars took the opportunity to change brake discs at this point in the morning, including Rees in the No. 99 Aston Martin. Returning to the track Rees' car failed to stop in time for the first Mulsanne Straight chicane and hit the rear of the TDS Racing Oreca-Nissan of Gommendy. The Oreca, which had held second place in the LMP2 category, was abandoned in the gravel at the chicane while Rees limped the damaged Aston Martin back to the garage for repairs to its front-left corner. The No. 26 G-Drive Ligier took over second place in LMP2, although still a lap behind the leading KCMG Oreca while the lead in LMGTE Pro was now left to Jordan Taylor's No. 64 Corvette and the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari of Bruni on the same lap.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-14-report-3.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hours 14 & 15 Report: #99 Aston Takes Out TDS Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150817201844/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-14-report-3.html 17 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live After leaving the pit lane, Pierre Ragues's No. 43 Morand car billowed smoke because of an oil pressure sensor failure and his vehicle caught fire, causing him to retire at Arnage corner.http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,137701,Sard-Morand-Team-Bloody-night-at-Arnage,news.htm Sard Morand Team Bloody night at Arnage ! 18 June 2015 automobilsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170208074024/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24%2C137701%2CSard-Morand-Team-Bloody-night-at-Arnage%2Cnews.htm 8 February 2017 usurped 8 February 2017 In the early morning the No. 7 Audi's hold on second place was relinquished when the right-rear bodywork of the car came apart on the circuit and littered debris at the Porsche Curves, requiring a seven-minute stop in the garage for repairs and dropping the car down the race order.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/no-7-audi-goes-into-garage-with-damaged-engine-cover-in-hour-16/ No. 7 Audi Goes into Garage with Damaged Engine Cover in Hour 16 DiZinno Tony 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817203448/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/no-7-audi-goes-into-garage-with-damaged-engine-cover-in-hour-16/ 17 August 2015 15 June 2015 live 14 June 2015 Porsche wins 24 Hours Le Mans race for record 17th time https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/13075499/porsche-wins-24-hours-le-mans-race-record-17th 24 March 2026 ESPN Associated Press Roald Goethe was caught off guard as Hülkenberg lapped his No. 96 Aston Martin in Corvette Corner, causing Goethe to spin and heavily impact a concrete barrier leaving the turn. Goethe was conscious but needed aid in getting out of the Aston Martin requiring the intervention of a fourth safety car period. He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance where he remained for several days and underwent surgery to two vertebra which had been fractured.http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/goethe-sets-record-straight-on-back-breaking-aston-crash/ Goethe sets record straight on back-breaking Aston crash Smith Sam 23 June 2015 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160923100816/http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/goethe-sets-record-straight-on-back-breaking-aston-crash/ 23 September 2016 5 December 2016 live Oliver Turvey had been the fastest driver in LMP2 at the time, bringing the Jota Gibson-Nissan into third place.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119486 Le Mans 24 Hours: Nico Hulkenberg leads for Porsche amid safety car 14 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150621232833/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119486 21 June 2015 Autosport 15 June 2015 live The No. 64 Corvette of Gavin came to the pit lane during the safety car period to change brakes, but was unable to get back out of pit lane in time before the exit was closed, forfeiting the class lead to Toni Vilander's No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/goethe-conscious-after-accident-before-hour-18/ Goethe Conscious After Accident Before Hour 18 DiZinno Tony 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150819153946/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/goethe-conscious-after-accident-before-hour-18/ 19 August 2015 15 June 2015 live When racing resumed Webber was able to attack the No. 9 Audi after driving through traffic and take second position.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-18-19-report-porsche-still-sitting-1-2-at-the-top.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 18 & 19 Report, Porsche Still Sitting 1–2 at the Top Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150819154753/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-18-19-report-porsche-still-sitting-1-2-at-the-top.html 19 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live Nick Leventis' No. 42 Strakka Dome pulled off the track on the front stretch with gearbox issues and fluids leaked from his car, requiring a local slow zone. The No. 7 Audi of Lotterer made contact with Tandy's leading Porsche while both cars were in the slow zone, earning Lotterer a drive-through penalty.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-1-2-at-le-mans-with-four-hours-to-go/ Porsche 1–2 at Le Mans With Four Hours To Go ten Caat Marcel 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150819155635/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-1-2-at-le-mans-with-four-hours-to-go/ 19 August 2015 15 June 2015 live Viktor Shaytar overran the Indianapolis corner and became stuck in the gravel, losing two laps as it was extracted by recovery vehicles and went into the pit lane but remaining in second place in LMGTE Am.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-20-report-porsche-consolidating.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 20 Report, Porsche Consolidating Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20160804153343/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-20-report-porsche-consolidating.html 4 August 2016 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live The No. 9 Audi began to fall off the race pace after multiple visits to the garage for repairs to its hybrid system resulting in a new front-left drive shaft that took 17 minutes to install,http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-still-leads-le-mans-with-just-two-hours-left/ Porsche Still Leads Le Mans With Just Two Hours Left ten Caat Marcel 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616093806/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-still-leads-le-mans-with-just-two-hours-left/ 16 June 2015 15 June 2015 live but the No. 7 Audi kept fighting as Lotterer reset the fastest lap of the race with a 3:17.476 time.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-21-report-close-gt-action.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 21 Report, Close GT Action Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150819162352/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-21-report-close-gt-action.html 19 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live KCMG had an anxious moment in the 22nd hour when Lapierre missed the Indianapolis corner and ran into the gravel trap, but recovered with marshal assistance without losing the LMP2 class lead. The No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari of Bruni slowed on course and came to the garage with gearbox issues, handing the LMGTE Pro lead back to Corvette and allowing the No. 71 AF Corse Ferrari to climb to second place after recovering from its earlier issues.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119497 Le Mans 24 Hours: Nico Hulkenberg leads into final hour for Porsche 14 June 2015 Haymarket Press https://web.archive.org/web/20150621233603/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119497 21 June 2015 Autosport 15 June 2015 live Vanthoor drove his car into his pitbox with gearbox problems but his team were unable to repair it before the race's conclusion and retired.http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/a-bittersweet-result-for-oak-racing-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/ A bittersweet result for OAK Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 14 June 2015 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150617010628/http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/a-bittersweet-result-for-oak-racing-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans 17 June 2015 dead 8 February 2017 Jann Mardenborough's Nissan came to a halt at the Porsche Curves after smoke bellowed out of the front of the car as the gearbox failed, leaving Nissan with a single car left circulating.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-23-report-corvette-leads-gte-pro.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 23 Report, Corvette Leads GTE Pro Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150819195954/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-23-report-corvette-leads-gte-pro.html 19 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live Light rain began to fall on portions of the circuit in the final hour, but it was not heavy enough to affect the race. Dalla Lana, having led the previous 125 laps in LMGTE Amhttp://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/Hour%2024/15_LeaderSequence_Race.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Race Leader Sequence 14 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 14 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617164615/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/Hour%2024/15_LeaderSequence_Race.PDF 17 June 2015 and within 45 minutes of the race finish, went straight on at the Ford Chicane and crashed heavily into an outside tyre barrier, ending the car's run and promoting the SMP Ferrari to the class lead which it held to the finish. Dalla Lana was unhurt.http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-24-report.html Le Mans 24 Hours: Hour 24 Report, 17th LM24 Win for Porsche Potts Marcus Little Martin 14 June 2015 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20150819202518/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/06/14/le-mans-24-hours-hour-24-report.html 19 August 2015 Errity Stephen Kilbey Stephen 15 June 2015 live Finish thumb|The No. 7 Audi finishing the race in third position. Unhindered in the final hours of the race, Hülkenberg took the chequered flag for the No. 19 Porsche, a lap ahead of Hartley's No. 17 Porsche. Audi, in only their third defeat at Le Mans since 2000,https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/14/porsche-win-le-mans-24-hours-race-nico-hulkenberg Porsche win Le Mans 24 Hours race for the 17th time Richards Giles 14 June 2015 The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20150615004016/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/14/porsche-win-le-mans-24-hours-race-nico-hulkenberg 15 June 2015 31 December 2016 live were a further lap behind in third place with the No. 7 car. Toyota, unable to match the pace of Audi and Porsche, were twelve laps behind for a seventh-place finish, while debutants Nissan successfully finished the race with one of their cars, although it failed to complete enough laps for classification.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-claims-historic-1-2-victory-at-le-mans/ Porsche Claims Historic 1–2 Victory at Le Mans Dagys John 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616093642/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-claims-historic-1-2-victory-at-le-mans/ 16 June 2015 14 June 2015 live Hülkenberg became the first active Formula One driver to win Le Mans since Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot in 1991 and the first rookie to clinch overall victory since Laurent Aïello in 1998.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/14/motorsport/le-mans-24-hours-porsche-motorsport/ Le Mans 24 Hours: F1's Hulkenberg leads Porsche 1–2 Morley Gary 14 June 2015 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20150617015305/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/14/motorsport/le-mans-24-hours-porsche-motorsport 17 June 2015 20 November 2016 live Tandy became the 32nd British driver to win the event as well as the first Englishman since Guy Smith in 2003,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/33133625 Nick Tandy: Porsche's Le Mans 24-hour win a 'surreal' feeling 15 June 2015 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20150701150211/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motorsport/33133625 1 July 2015 31 December 2016 live and co-driver Earl Bamber was the third New Zealander after Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon to achieve the overall win.http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/19/bamber-back-basics-after-le-mans-high Bamber back to basics after Le Mans high Ganguly Sudipto 19 June 2015 Special Broadcasting Service Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20150619135638/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/19/bamber-back-basics-after-le-mans-high 19 June 2015 31 December 2016 live It was also Porsche's seventeenth overall victory in the 24-hour race. KCMG, unchallenged since the early hours of the race, were victorious in the LMP2 class after leading all but nine laps of the race, while Jota Sport was able to take second place from G-Drive Racing in the final hours. Corvette Racing held their five lap lead in LMGTE Pro, earning Gavin his fifth class victory,http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/corvette-smp-racing-take-gte-pro-gte-am-wins-at-le-mans/ Corvette, SMP Racing Take GTE-Pro, GTE-Am Wins at Le Mans DiZinno Tony 14 June 2015 Sportscar365 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616093336/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/corvette-smp-racing-take-gte-pro-gte-am-wins-at-le-mans/ 16 June 2015 14 June 2015 live while AF Corse completed the class podium with the No. 71 ahead of No. 51. Following the loss of the No. 98 Aston Martin in the final hour, actor Patrick Dempsey's team moved into second place behind the winning SMP Ferrari, while Scuderia Corsa, in their first appearance at Le Mans, finished third. There were 28 outright lead changes during the race; four cars reached the front of the field. The No. 19 Porsche led seven times for a total of 243 laps, more than any other car. Post-race The top three finishers in all four categories appeared on the podium to collect their trophies and in a later press conference. Hülkenberg revealed that Porsche's objective was to have one car featured on the podium and was astonished over the team's first and second-place results. He said that he was proud and delighted at his team's achievement: "We had a flawless race with a great pace and we didn't make any mistake. The last lap was a bit weird because it was drizzling and people got nervous in the garage. After the finish line, it is amazing to see thousands and thousands of people cheering up." Bamber stated that the win was "beyond my dreams" and hoped to return to the event in future years with Porsche. Tandy described his success as "surreal": "I can't think of two better people to share the car with. We haven't put a wheel wrong all race and we've just won the biggest race in the world."http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/sport/more-sport/tandy-triumphs-at-le-mans-1-6808709/amp Tandy triumphs at Le Mans 20 June 2015 Times & Citizen https://web.archive.org/web/20170127160543/http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/sport/more-sport/tandy-triumphs-at-le-mans-1-6808709/amp 27 January 2017 27 January 2017 live Webber did not believe that his one-minute stop and go penalty prevented him from winning the event, saying he was not fast enough but praised the race victors on their success. Hartley stated it felt special to stand on the Le Mans podium and felt it would be a day that would be looked back in New Zealand motor racing history.http://www.lemans.org/en/News/quotes-from-the-overall-podium/21122 Quotes from the overall podium Bonadrel Cécile 14 June 2015 Automobile Club de l'Ouest https://web.archive.org/web/20170127161328/http://www.lemans.org/en/News/quotes-from-the-overall-podium/21122 27 January 2017 27 January 2017 live Bernhard said that while the overall victory was his dream, he was proud of the Porsche team, and felt it was motor racing at the highest quality. Hülkenberg's success attracted praise from fellow Formula One drivers. During the Thursday pre-race press conference at the Austrian Grand Prix held one week later, Red Bull Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo thought Hülkenberg's victory made it more possible for Formula One participants to compete in other forms of motor racing and believed that they would receive praise for taking part in such events.http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13107210/fernando-alonso-sebastian-vettel-daniel-ricciardo-keen-le-mans-nico-hulkenberg-triumph Fernando Alonso and others keen on Le Mans after Nico Hulkenberg triumph Sanders Nate 18 June 2015 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20150722224642/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13107210/fernando-alonso-sebastian-vettel-daniel-ricciardo-keen-le-mans-nico-hulkenberg-triumph 22 July 2015 27 January 2017 live Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel said that the driver made the victory "look easy" and it was a positive in improving the reputation of Formula One drivers.http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-f1-drivers-dreaming-of-matching-hulkenbergs-le-2015jun19-story.html F1 drivers dreaming of matching Hulkenberg's Le Mans success Pugmire Jerome 19 June 2015 The San Diego Union-Tribune 27 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170907214007/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-f1-drivers-dreaming-of-matching-hulkenbergs-le-2015jun19-story.html 7 September 2017 live Associated Press The result meant Lotterer, Tréluyer and Fässler remained the leaders of the Drivers' Championship with 80 points, 20 ahead of second-placed Tandy, who in turn, was a further two in front of his co-drivers Bamber and Hülkenberg in third. Dumas, Jani and Lieb's performance saw them fall from second to fourth place and Bernhard, Hartley and Webber's second-place result allowed them to move into fifth on 53 points. Porsche were the new leaders in the Manufacturers' Championship with 140 points; Audi were 16 points behind their nearest rivals and Toyota maintained third place on 71 points with five races left in the season. Official results The minimum number of laps for classification (70 per cent of the overall winning car's race distance) was 276 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/Hour%2024/05_Classification_Race_Hour%2024.PDF FIA WEC 83e Edition des 24 Heures du Mans Race Final Classification Automobile Club de l'Ouest 14 June 2015 14 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150820080639/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2015/03_LE%20MANS/86_FIA%20WEC/201506131500_Race/Hour%2024/05_Classification_Race_Hour%2024.PDF 20 August 2015 +Final race classification Pos Position Class No. Number Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Engine 1 LMP1 19 DEU Porsche Team NZL Earl BamberGBR Nick TandyDEU Nico Hülkenberg Porsche 919 Hybrid Michelin 395 24:00:42.784 Porsche 9R9 2.0 L Turbo V4 2 LMP1 17 DEU Porsche Team DEU Timo BernhardNZL Brendon HartleyAUS Mark Webber Porsche 919 Hybrid Michelin 394 +1 Lap Porsche 9R9 2.0 L Turbo V4 3 LMP1 7 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest DEU André LottererSUI Marcel FässlerFRA Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro Michelin 393 +2 Laps Audi 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 4 LMP1 8 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest FRA Loïc DuvalBRA Lucas di GrassiGBR Oliver Jarvis Audi R18 e-tron quattro Michelin 392 +3 Laps Audi 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 5 LMP1 18 DEU Porsche Team DEU Marc LiebFRA Romain DumasSUI Neel Jani Porsche 919 Hybrid Michelin 391 +4 Laps Porsche 9R9 2.0 L Turbo V4 6 LMP1 2 JPN Toyota Racing AUT Alexander WurzFRA Stéphane SarrazinGBR Mike Conway Toyota TS040 Hybrid Michelin 387 +8 Laps Toyota 3.7 L V8 7 LMP1 9 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest ITA Marco BonanomiPRT Filipe AlbuquerqueDEU René Rast Audi R18 e-tron quattro Michelin 387 +8 Laps Audi 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 8 LMP1 1 JPN Toyota Racing GBR Anthony DavidsonSUI Sébastien BuemiJPN Kazuki Nakajima Toyota TS040 Hybrid Michelin 386 +9 Laps Toyota 3.7 L V8 9 LMP2 47 HKG KCMG GBR Matthew HowsonGBR Richard BradleyFRA Nicolas Lapierre Oreca 05 Dunlop 358 +37 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 10 LMP2 38 GBR Jota Sport GBR Simon DolanGBR Oliver TurveyNZL Mitch Evans Gibson 015S Dunlop 358 +37 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 11 LMP2 26 RUS G-Drive Racing RUS Roman RusinovFRA Julien CanalGBR Sam Bird Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 358 +37 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 12 LMP2 28 RUS G-Drive Racing COL Gustavo YacamánMEX Ricardo GonzálezBRA Pipo Derani Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 354 +41 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 13 LMP2 48 IRL Murphy Prototypes FRA Nathanaël BerthonIND Karun ChandhokUSA Mark Patterson Oreca 03R Dunlop 347 +48 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 14 LMP2 27 RUS SMP Racing ITA Maurizio MedianiRUS David MarkozovFRA Nicolas Minassian BR Engineering BR01 Michelin 340 +55 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 15 LMP2 31 USA Extreme Speed Motorsports USA Ed BrownUSA Johannes van OverbeekUSA Jon Fogarty Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 339 +56 Laps Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 16 LMP2 45 SMR Ibañez Racing FRA José IbañezFRA Pierre PerretITA Ivan Bellarosa Oreca 03R Dunlop 337 +58 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 17 LMGTEPro 64 USA Corvette Racing – GM GBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerUSA Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 337 +58 Laps Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 18 LMP1 13 SUI Rebellion Racing CHE Alexandre ImperatoriAUT Dominik KraihamerDEU Daniel Abt Rebellion R-One Michelin 336 +59 Laps AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 19 LMP2 29 DEU Pegasus Racing FRA Léo RousselNLD Ho-Pin TungPRC David Cheng Morgan LMP2 Michelin 334 +61 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 20 LMGTEAm 72 RUS SMP Racing RUS Viktor ShaytarRUS Aleksey BasovITA Andrea Bertolini Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 332 +63 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 21 LMGTEPro 71 ITA AF Corse ITA Davide RigonGBR James CaladoMON Olivier Beretta Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 332 +63 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 22 LMGTEAm 77 DEU Dempsey-Proton Racing USA Patrick DempseyUSA Patrick LongDEU Marco Seefried Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 331 +64 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 23 LMP1 12 SUI Rebellion Racing FRA Nicolas ProstDEU Nick HeidfeldCHE Mathias Beche Rebellion R-One Michelin 330 +65 Laps AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 24 LMGTEAm 62 USA Scuderia Corsa USA Bill SweedlerUSA Townsend BellUSA Jeff Segal Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 330 +65 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 25 LMGTEPro 51 ITA AF Corse ITA Gianmaria BruniITA Giancarlo FisichellaFIN Toni Vilander Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 330 +65 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 26 LMGTEAm 83 ITA AF Corse FRA François PerrodoFRA Emmanuel CollardPRT Rui Águas Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 330 +65 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 27 LMGTEPro 95 GBR Aston Martin Racing DEN Christoffer NygaardDEN Nicki ThiimDEN Marco Sørensen Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 330 +65 Laps Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 28 LMP2 30 USA Extreme Speed Motorsports USA Scott SharpGBR Ryan DalzielDEN David Heinemeier Hansson Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 329 +66 Laps Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 29 LMP2 35 FRA OAK Racing FRA Jacques NicoletFRA Jean-Marc MerlinFRA Erik Maris Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 328 +67 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 30 LMGTEPro 91 DEU Porsche Team Manthey AUT Richard LietzDEN Michael ChristensenDEU Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 327 +68 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 31 LMGTEAm 61 ITA AF Corse USA Peter Ashley MannITA Raffaele GiammariaITA Matteo Cressoni Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 326 +69 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 32 LMP2 40 USA Krohn Racing USA Tracy KrohnSWE Niclas JönssonPRT João Barbosa Ligier JS P2 Michelin 323 +72 Laps Judd HK 3.6 L V8 33 LMP2 37 RUS SMP Racing RUS Mikhail AleshinRUS Kirill LadyginRUS Anton Ladygin BR Engineering BR01 Michelin 322 +73 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 34 LMGTEPro 99 GBR Aston Martin Racing V8 BRA Fernando ReesGBR Alex MacDowallNZL Richie Stanaway Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 320 +75 Laps Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 35 LMGTEAm 68 TWN Team AAI TWN Han-Chen ChenFRA Gilles VanneletFRA Mike Parisy Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 320 +75 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 36 LMGTEAm 66 GBR JMW Motorsport POL Kuba GiermaziakUSA Michael AvenattiKSA Abdulaziz al Faisal Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Dunlop 320 +75 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 37 LMGTEAm 67 TWN Team AAI TWN Jun-San ChenNED Xavier MaassenGBR Alex Kapadia Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Michelin 316 +79 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 NC Not classified LMGTEAm 98 GBR Aston Martin Racing CAN Paul Dalla LanaPRT Pedro LamyAUT Mathias Lauda Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 321 Incomplete final lap Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 NC Not classified LMP1 22 JPN Nissan Motorsports GBR Harry TincknellGBR Alex BuncombeDEU Michael Krumm Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Michelin 242 Insufficient distance Nissan VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 DNF Did not finish LMP2 34 FRA OAK Racing CAN Chris CummingFRA Kévin EstreBEL Laurens Vanthoor Ligier JS P2 Dunlop 329 Gearbox Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 DNF Did not finish LMGTEAm 53 USA Riley Motorsports-TI Auto NED Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben KeatingUSA Marc Miller Dodge Viper SRT GTS-R Michelin 304 Gearbox Dodge 8.0 L V10 DNF Did not finish LMP2 42 GBR Strakka Racing GBR Nick LeventisGBR Jonny KaneGBR Danny Watts Strakka-Dome S103 Michelin 264 Gearbox Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTEAm 55 ITA AF Corse GBR Duncan CameronGBR Alex MortimerIRL Matt Griffin Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 241 Power Ferrari 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP1 23 JPN Nissan Motorsports GBR Max ChiltonGBR Jann MardenboroughFRA Olivier Pla Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Michelin 234 Gearbox Nissan VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 DNF Did not finish LMP2 46 FRA Thiriet by TDS Racing FRA Pierre ThirietFRA Ludovic BadeyFRA Tristan Gommendy Oreca 05 Dunlop 204 Crash Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTEAm 96 GBR Aston Martin Racing DEU Roald GoetheGBR Stuart HallITA Francesco Castellacci Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 187 Accident Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP2 43 CHE Team SARD Morand FRA Pierre RaguesGBR Oliver WebbCHE Zoël Amberg Morgan LMP2 Evo Dunlop 162 Engine SARD 3.6 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP1 21 JPN Nissan Motorsports JPN Tsugio MatsudaESP Lucas OrdóñezRUS Mark Shulzhitskiy Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Michelin 115 Suspension Nissan VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 DNF Did not finish LMP2 36 FRA Signatech Alpine FRA Nelson PanciaticiFRA Paul-Loup ChatinFRA Vincent Capillaire Alpine A450b Dunlop 110 Accident Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTEPro 97 GBR Aston Martin Racing GBR Darren TurnerDEU Stefan MückeGBR Rob Bell Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 110 Engine Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTEAm 50 FRA Larbre Compétition ITA Gianluca RodaITA Paolo RubertiDNK Kristian Poulsen Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 94 Gearbox Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP2 41 GBR Greaves Motorsport CHE Gary HirschGBR Jon LancasterFRA Gaëtan Paletou Gibson 015S Dunlop 71 Power Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTEAm 88 DEU Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing DEU Christian RiedAUT Klaus BachlerARE Khaled Al Qubaisi Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 44 Fire Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DNF Did not finish LMGTEPro 92 DEU Porsche Team Manthey FRA Patrick PiletFRA Frédéric MakowieckiDEU Wolf Henzler Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 14 Fire Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 EX Excluded LMP1 4 AUT Team ByKolles CHE Simon TrummerDEU Pierre KafferPRT Tiago Monteiro CLM P1/01 Michelin 260 ExcludedN "Kodewa EX" The No. 4 ByKolles CLM-AER was excluded from the race for not having the correct driver weight ballast. Prior to the exclusion, the car was not classified in the race results for failing to complete 70 per cent of the overall winner's distance.http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/le-mans-post-race-notebook/ Le Mans Post-Race Notebook Sportscar365 Dagys John 15 June 2015 15 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616113712/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/le-mans-post-race-notebook/ 16 June 2015 live AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 WD Withdrawn LMGTEPro 63 USA Corvette Racing – GM DEN Jan MagnussenESP Antonio GarcíaAUS Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin – WithdrawnN "Corvette WD" The No. 63 Corvette withdrew prior to the race due to damage caused by a crash in the second qualifying session that could not be repaired in time. Chevrolet 5.5 L V8+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerDunlop DunlopMichelin Michelin Footnotes N Standings after the race +World Endurance Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– DriverPoints 1 10px DEU André LottererSUI Marcel FässlerFRA Benoît Tréluyer 80 2 10px 7 GBR Nick Tandy 60 3 10px 8 DEU Nico HülkenbergNZL Earl Bamber 58 4 10px 2 DEU Marc LiebFRA Romain DumasSUI Neel Jani 57 5 10px DEU Timo BernhardAUS Mark WebberNZL Brendon Hartley 53 +World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/– Constructor Points 1 10px 1 DEU Porsche 140 2 10px 1 DEU Audi 124 3 10px JPN Toyota 71 4 10px JPN Nissan 0 Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings. References 25em External links http://www.24h-lemans.com/ 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours of Nürburgring Sports France Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans Category:24 Hours of Le Mans races Le Mans