In honor of the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2010, the michelinracingusa.com staff offers 24 bits of Le Mans history, factoids and trivia. See www.michelinracingusa.com for updates, features and the complete list, plus Rick Dole photos.

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Note 9 of 24: Open Competition

Michelin races in open competition to demonstrate the advantages of Michelin technology. In 2009, Michelin teams won all four classes and captured the top 15 positions in the 24 hours of Le Mans.

Five tire makers, including Michelin, have entered in 2010 (with number of cars entered). There are 56 total cars entered.

Michelin – (35)
Dunlop – (17)
Yokohama -(2)
Pirelli – (1)
Hankook – (1)