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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-02 · 90 entries checked · 76 flagged · 220 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 220 still open
Automobile Club de l'Ouest — The ACO was founded in 1906 as the Automobile Club de la Sarthe, not as the Automobile Club de l'Ouest; the name change occurred later.
Automobile Club de l'Ouest — The 1906 race was organized by the Automobile Club de France, not the Automobile Club de la Sarthe.
Le Mans Start — The 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans took place on 14–15 June 2025, not 13–14 June 2026.
Le Mans Start — The overall winner of the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans was the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid driven by Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryō Hirakawa, not the #7 Toyota with Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries.
Gulf Oil Racing — The entry states that Gulf-sponsored cars achieved overall victories at Le Mans in both Ford GT40 and Porsche 917 chassis, but the Gulf-sponsored Porsche 917K never won Le Mans overall; the 917's only overall win at Le Mans was in 1970 with a Porsche Salzburg
Gulf Oil Racing — The entry claims Derek Bell became associated with the brand's commitment to speed, but Derek Bell never drove a Gulf-liveried car at Le Mans during the Gulf-JWAS era.
Circuit de la Sarthe — The entry states the Circuit de la Sarthe is a 'permanent auto sport circuit.' It is actually a semi-permanent circuit using public roads.
Circuit de la Sarthe — The entry claims the pit straight was 'further widened in 1956 after the tragedy,' but it was widened significantly from about 3.7 m to about 10 m, not merely 'further widened.'
Joest Racing — The team's headquarters are listed as Wald-Michelbach in the intro and tagline, but the stats section says 'Base Location=Cologne, Germany'. The correct base location is Wald-Michelbach, not Cologne.
Joest Racing — The entry states Joest Racing won four Le Mans races with Porsche between 1984 and 1997. They actually won three Le Mans races with Porsche: 1984, 1985, and 1996 (the 1997 win was with a TWR Porsche, but Joest Racing did not win in 1997; their last Porsche win
Ettore Bugatti — The entry states Bugatti's first Le Mans victory was in 1926 (Type 35C), but the first Bugatti Le Mans win was in 1937 (Type 57G) and 1939 (Type 57C); the 1926 event was a Grand Prix, not the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Ettore Bugatti — The 'Signature Model at Le Mans' is listed as 'Bugatti Type 35/37/40 series', but the Type 35 and 37 were Grand Prix cars and the Type 40 a road car; the actual Le Mans-winning models were the Type 57G and Type 57C.
Ken Miles — The entry states Miles developed the Ford GT40 along with Carroll Shelby, but the GT40 was primarily designed by Ford Advanced Vehicles in the UK and further developed by Shelby American and Kar Kraft; Miles was a key test driver and engineer but not a co-deve
Ken Miles — The entry lists Miles's vehicle as 'Ford GT40 Mk IV' in the stats, but Miles drove the Ford GT40 Mk II at Le Mans in 1966, not the Mk IV.
Jean-Pierre Wimille — Le Mans Victories=2 (1937, 1949) is incorrect; Wimille won in 1937 and 1939, not 1949.
Jean-Pierre Wimille — Notable Co-driver=Robert Manzon (1949) is incorrect; Wimille's co-driver in 1939 was Pierre Veyron, and he did not win in 1949.
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