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Circuit Paul Armagnac, also known as Circuit de Nogaro, is a motorsport race track located in the commune of Nogaro in the Gers department in southwestern France. The track is named in honor of Nogaro-born racing driver Paul Armagnac, who died in an accident during practice for the 1962 1000 km de Paris at the Montlhéry circuit.
Robert Castagnon (born 23 March 1920 in Margouët-Meymes, Gers, France) was an armagnac producer, publisher and founder of Circuit Paul Armagnac. He died in August 2004 at the age of 84 following a car crash.
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Le tout premier circuit permanent français. Les anciens stands. Achevé en 1960 et inauguré le 3 octobre de cette même année, le circuit doit son nom au pilote gersois Paul Armagnac (dont le nom est étroitement associé à celui du constructeur DB ), mort en course à Montlhéry en 1962 lors des 1 000 km de Paris.
Robert Castagnon (born 23 March 1920 in Margouët-Meymes, Gers, France) was an armagnac producer, publisher and founder of Circuit Paul Armagnac. He died in August 2004 at the age of 84 following a car crash.
The big story begins on October 2, 1960... for the first time the checkered flag is lowered in Nogaro 🏁... but the story is spoiled in 1962 during a tragic event which occurs with the death of Paul Armagnac during the tests for the 1000 kilometers of Paris on the Circuit de Montléry.
In 1962, a tragic event occurred with the death of Paul Armagnac during the 1000 Kilometers of Paris on the Circuit de Montlhéry. In tribute to the Gascon pilot, the Nogaro Circuit took its name and became the Circuit Paul Armagnac. Courtesy: Nogaro. Further Information. Wikipedia. Racing Circuit Info. Track layouts. Layout Changes. From: 1960.
The track is named in honor of Nogaro-born racing driver Paul Armagnac, who died in an accident during practice for the 1962 1000 km de Paris at the Montlhéry circuit. Circuit Paul Armagnac, also known as Circuit de Nogaro, is a motorsport race track located in the commune of Nogaro in the Gers department in southwestern France.
