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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.
The Circuit Paul Armagnac is located in the town of Nogaro, in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The nearest international airport is at Pau, around 32 miles from the circuit, while Nogaro's own airport – used for private planes, helicopters and gliders – runs alongside the circuit itelf.
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.
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The Circuit Paul Armagnac is set on the northern edge of Nogaro – a small, sleepy town in the brandy region south of Bordeaux. It combines a tight complex around the pits (which formed the original circuit) and two long straights, one of which runs parallel to an airfield runway.
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.
The circuit held its first race meeting on October 3rd, 1960 (a Formula Junior meeting) and the circuit remained very much a regional / local racing circuit for the first decade or so. Originally 1.7km in length, the circuit was lengthened in 1973 to 3.1km. Nogaro gained in stature and recognition, with various Formula
Wikipedia. Racing Circuit Info. Track layouts. Layout Changes. From: 1960. To: Present day. Track Length: 1960-72. Full Circuit - 1.089 miles / 1.752 km. 1973-88.
