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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.
- 3.636 km (2.259 miles)
- 3 October 1960; 62 years ago
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.
- Stade automobile Paul Armagnac, Autodrome de Nogaro
- 43° 46′ 05″ nord, 0° 02′ 17″ ouest
- Permanent
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.
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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) [1] 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.
Né en 1924, Paul Armagnac est le plus grand pilote gascon. Il a participé et gagné de nombreux grands prix, mais n’a pas participé aux Championnats du monde. Citons ses victoires aux 12 heures de Sebring, aux États-Unis, aux 24 heures du Mans et au circuit de Nogaro qui porte son nom.
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.
