Le Mans 2006

The 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 74th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 17 and 18, 2006.

This race marked the first time a diesel-powered sports car, the Audi R10, has won Le Mans, and the second time a diesel-powered sports car has won a major international motorsports event, following the Audi R10 win at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring.

Tom Kristensen could not extend his streak of 6 wins in a row, as his #7 car was less reliable than the winning #8 sister car. Yet, his #7 was fastest in practice and race. Rally-champion Sébastien Loeb scored a remarkable second place, possibly earning him a drive for the Peugeot 908 Diesel entry for 2007.

This race also marked the first time since the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans that Porsche (or a Porsche powered prototype) did not win at least one class. A Panoz Esperante was successful in upsetting the contingent of Porsches in the GT2 class.

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