Porsche : 16 wins, 28 drivers, 12 nations
It is a world tour that inspired the decoration of two commemorative cars of Flying Lizard Motorsports: The 28 drivers who have won at Le Mans driving a Porsche representing twelve countries.
Germany : Jürgen Barth (1 win), Hans Herrmann (1 win), Louis Krages « John Winter » (1 win), Klaus Ludwig (3 wins), Manuel Reuter (1 win), Hans Joachim Stück (2 wins)
Australia : Vern Schuppan (1 win)
Austria: Helmut Marko (1 win), Alexander Wurz (1 win)
Belgium : Jacky Ickx (4 wins)
Denmark : Tom Kristensen (1 win)
USA : Hurley Haywood (3 wins), Al Holbert (3 wins), Davy Jones (1 win), Bill & Don Whittington (1 win)
France : Laurent Aiello (France), Yannick Dalmas (1 win), Henri Pescarolo (1 win)
UK : Richard Attwood (1 win), Derek Bell (4 wins), Allan McNish (1 win)
Italy : Michele Alboreto (1 win), Mauro Baldi (1 win), Paolo Barilla (1 win)
Monaco : Stéphane Ortelli (1 win)
Netherlands : Gijs van Lennep (2 wins)
Sweden : Stefan Johansson (1 win)
On this impressive list are two former winners who will line up for the 2011 race on 11th and 12th June. There are also seven drivers to have won the 24 Hours more than once: Derek Bell, Hurley Haywood, Al Holbert, Jacky Ickx, Klaus Ludwig, Hans Joachim Stuck and Gijs van Lennep. They have 21 wins between them.
Eight Porsche 911 GT3 RSR are expected at scrutineering on 5th and 6th June: five in the category LM GTE Pro, and three in LM GTE Am. To see the decoration of those Flying Lizard Motorsports cars celebrates a track record of sixteen wins at Le Mans for the Stuttgart based marque.
