THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS

The Le Mans 24 Hours is the world's most famous and prestigious automobile race. Organised for the first time in 1923. Michelin won the inaugural event in association with the French vehicle manufacturer Chenard & Walcker. The beginning of a long success story for MICHELIN tyres. Organised by the ACO (Automobile Club de l’Ouest), it is a round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. It is the longest race of the series and takes place around the calendar's longest and fastest circuit (length: 13.626km / average speed: 240kph). 

Allan McNish, 3 times Le Mans 24 hours winner (1998, 2008 and 2013), is giving you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how our racing tyres are made! How are they created, designed, manufactured, and tested before being fitted to the cars in the world's greatest endurance race? How do engineers, technicians and drivers work together to achieve the best performance, which will ultimately lead to victory? Find out more in this five-episode series.

All of the Hypercar entries are contesting the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours on tyres from the MICHELIN Pilot Sport range.

Unlike the other Word Endurance Championship rounds, where teams are limited to two types of slicks, the regulations for Le Mans 24 Hours allow the use of all the three types of slick compounds.

The Hypercar teams can chose between three types of slicks (Soft, Medium, Hard). 

• Soft: temperatures below 15°C, or night-time racing. 

• Medium: temperatures above 15°C. 

• Hard: temperatures above 30°C. 

• A versatile WET option is also available for conditions ranging from damp to very wet. 

Hypercars are the headlining class for the sport's most powerful prototypes (around 1,000hp). The category includes the LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) cars run by Toyota, Peugeot, Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, plus the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) prototypes fielded by Porsche, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Alpine & BMW. 

Since the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hours, Michelin tyres have a coloured marking on their sidewalls to facilitate the identification of which car is running which type of tyre at any given moment.

Michelin has been nominated by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) and ACO as the sole tyre supplier to the Hypercar prototypes.

Further information about the Le Mans 24 Hours and Michelin's tyres for the race are available in our 2024 Race Guide.

With a score of 32 outright wins to its name, including an ongoing spell of 27 consecutive victories since 1998, Michelin has exceptional experience of the Le Mans 24 Hours and unique expertise. All of the 23 Hypercar prototypes contesting the 2024 race are equipped with MICHELIN Pilot Sport tyres. It is the first time that Michelin has worked with this many cars in the headlining class. Alpine, BMW, Lamborghini and Isotta Fraschini have joined the fray this year, alongside Toyota which was the first global carmaker to commit to the category. The challenge for Michelin is to provide these cars with the most competitive tyres possible as they endeavour to win the 92^nd edition of Le Mans 24 Hours.

The Hypercar drivers are all seasoned professionals and represent the cream of endurance racing. The list features several former Le Mans winners, as well as ex-Formula 1 drivers like Sébastien Bourdais, Sébastien Buemi and the 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve.

24 Hours of Le Mans results: Michelin's 27 consecutive victories since 1998