Air had become trapped under the rear engine cover of the Audi, causing pressure to build up and make the bodywork fly off. The bodywork took large sections of wiring with it, massively extending the time needed for repairs.
Toyota pulled off a nearly flawless race with no major accidents or penalties, but still found themselves way off pace of leaders Audi and Porsche.
In 2014, Nissan's then Vice President, Andy Palmer, promised that Nissan would win Le Mans within two years. This didn't stop him from leaving for Aston Martin soon after that statement.
Nick Tandy became the 30th Brit to win Le Mans overall, scoring the 42nd win by a British driver.
Nico Hülkenberg is the first man to win Le Mans while simultaneously competing in F1 since Bertrand Gachot and Johnny Herbert in 1991.