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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
At the suggestion of Paul Armagnac, Castagnon had carved out a layout loosely inspired by the Sebring racing circuit, as Armagnac had enjoyed his racing experiences there. Given the relatively small parcel of land available, it was inevitably much tighter and twister than the Florida classic – at a mere 1.089 miles it doubled back on itself ...
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.
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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 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
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Circuit Nogaro. Circuit Paul Armagnac is a national level race track near Nogaro, south western France. The track was built in 1960, and has been in operation ever since. Some changes took place at the circuit in 1989, however it remains very similar to the original circuit.