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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
The track was renamed the Circuit Paul Armagnac in his memory. By the end of its first decade, Nogaro had carved out a credible niche on the French racing calendar, but its founding father was in dispute with the racing authorities.
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Jan 10, 2017 · Nogaro Circuit was renamed to Circuit Paul Armagnac in 1962 He announced the first race for September 1960, but after a slight delay, the opening race took place on October 3, 1960. The original U-shaped circuit was 1,752 meters long and the first winner there was Bruno Basini, who won the inaugural Nogaro Grand Prix, run to Formula Junior ...
In homage to the Gascon pilot, the Nogaro Circuit took his name to become the Paul Armagnac circuit. A crazy complex Since then, the Circuit Paul Armagnac has been structured over time under the leadership of André DIVIÈS the circuit is modernized, the route evolves, the infrastructures develop and its competitions, at national and ...
Latest Races. 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.
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.
Robert Castagnon with his racing driver friend, Paul Armagnac set about to create a permanent circuit in Nogaro. After much political wrangling a parcel of land attached to the aerodrome was used to create Circuit Paul Armagnac and Robert Castagnon announced a race for September 1960, the Association had to postpone the first event until October.
