Which driver has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 9 times?

Which driver has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record nine times? Tom Kristensen has won it nine times.

Kristensen’s first victory came in 1997, driving a Joest Porsche with Michele Alboreto and Stefan Johansson. He then established an extraordinary run with Audi, winning six consecutive editions from 2000 through 2005. His ninth and final overall victory came in 2013, when he shared an Audi R18 e-tron quattro with Loïc Duval and Allan McNish.

The Le Mans record counts overall race wins, regardless of the car’s class. Kristensen’s victories span major technological changes, from Porsche’s late-1990s prototype era to Audi’s diesel and hybrid-powered sports prototypes. That longevity is a major reason his record is so difficult to match.

Jacky Ickx is the closest name among the choices, with six overall wins, while Derek Bell has five. Yannick Dalmas has four. Drivers share each Le Mans victory with teammates, so Kristensen’s record is an individual achievement built from nine successful team line-ups.