The Manufacturers
Porsche’s the most successful – 19 overall wins, absolutely dominant in the 80s and 90s with the 956 and 962. Their engineering excellence showed through when reliability mattered most.
Ferrari’s got nine wins, including the first three in 1949, 1954, and 1958. The 250 GTO era, the 512 battles with Porsche in the 70s – proper Ferrari heritage.
Jaguar won seven times, including the 1950s dominance with the C-Type and D-Type. British racing at its best.
Ford? Four straight wins from 1966-1969 with the GT40. That whole programme was about beating Ferrari after Enzo refused to sell to Henry Ford II. Ford spent whatever it took, got the wins, proved the point. The 2016 GT victory, 50 years later, brought it full circle.
Audi dominated the 2000s with diesel power when everyone said it couldn’t be done. Toyota finally won after years of heartbreak – proper heartbreak too, losing from a lap ahead in 2016 with three minutes to go.
The Stories
Le Mans creates stories. The 1955 disaster that killed 83 people and nearly ended racing. Ford vs Ferrari in the 60s. Porsche’s decades of dominance. Jackie Ickx’s protest walk across the track at the start in 1969. Derek Bell’s five wins. Tom Kristensen’s nine. The Toyota heartbreak in 2016. The list goes on.
It’s a race that rewards preparation, punishes mistakes, and occasionally just does whatever it wants regardless of who deserves to win.
Your Le Mans Story
Maybe you’ve been there – camping at Tertre Rouge, walking the track on Friday, the roar at the start, staying up all night watching. Or you’ve got family who competed, worked teams, was there for the great races. Perhaps you’re just fascinated by endurance racing and what it represents.
I’ll draw your Le Mans story. Specific cars, particular years, famous moments, commemorative pieces – whatever it means to you.
What I Can Do
Know what you want? Great. Still thinking? We’ll figure it out. Could be a specific car in its Le Mans livery, a famous moment, multiple cars from a particular era, drivers, team celebrations, whatever tells your story.
The Mulsanne Straight, the circuit layout, pit lane drama, dawn after the night stint – all possible.
Why It Endures
Le Mans has been running for over a century because it tests things other races don’t. It’s not just about who’s fastest on Sunday afternoon. It’s about who can survive 24 hours, who planned best, who stayed calm when things went wrong.
That’s why manufacturers still care about winning it. That’s why drivers still want to add their name to the winners’ list. That’s why people still camp out in the rain to watch it.
Let’s Draw Your Le Mans
Whether you’ve been there, you’ve got connections to the race, or you’re just fascinated by this remarkable event – let’s create something that celebrates it.
Been doing this long enough to know what makes Le Mans special. The history, the drama, the endurance, the stories – they’re all worth preserving.
Get in touch. Let’s sort out your Le Mans cartoon.
