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Ten great motorsport Guinness World Records

2017 edition contains lots of racing goodness. Here are the best

  • Fastest average speed at a World Rally Championship event

    Jari-Matti Latvala (Finland), 125.44 kph (77.94 mph) at the Neste Oil Rally Finland in Jyväskylä, Finland, on 2 August 2015.

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  • Fastest lap at the Le Mans 24hrs

    André Lotterer, Audi R18 e-tron Quattro, 3m 17.475s in June 2015.

  • Fastest practice lap at the Le Mans 24hrs

    Neel Jani, Porsche 919 hybrid, 3m 16.887s in June 2015.

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  • Longest time between Indianapolis 500 wins

    Juan Pablo Montoya, 14 years and 361 days between May 2000 and May 2015.

  • Most consecutive F1 Grand Prix starts from debut

    Nico Rosberg, 189 starts racing for Williams and Mercedes-AMG.

  • Most consecutive F1 races led

    Lewis Hamilton led 18 consecutive F1 races between 27 July 2014 to 5 July 2015.

  • Most consecutive NASCAR starts

    Jeff Gordon, 797 NASCAR starts for Hendrick Motorsports from 15 November 1992 to 22 November 2015.

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  • Most one-two finishes by a constructor in an F1 Season

    Mercedes-AMG, 12 in 2015.

  • Most pole positions by a constructor in an F1 season

    Red Bull, in 2011, with 18 (pictured), then Mercedes-AMG (18) in 2014 and 2015.

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  • Most world championship Moto GP career race wins (500cc)

    Valentino Rossi, 86 between 2001 and 2015.

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