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Le Mans, city, capital of Sarthe département, Pays de la Loire région, northwestern France. Situated in the former province of Maine, the city lies southwest of Chartres at the confluence of the Sarthe and Huisne rivers. Town hall (formerly the palace of the counts) in Le Mans, France. Le Mans derives its name from the ancient Gallic tribe of ...
Oct 21, 2022 · In 1923, Frank Clement’s Bentley recorded the fastest lap at 9:39 and an incredible average speed of 107 kph. The next year, the Chenard & Walcker driven by André Lagache took 20 seconds off the lap time, clocking 9:19 and an average of 111.168 kph. In 1927, Frank Clement and his Bentley became the first to record a time of under 9 minutes ...
Visit Le Mans (Pays de la Loire, France) Le Mans is found about 80 kilometres north of Tours, and south of Alencon. Known as the Cité Plantagenet, it is here in Le Mans that in 1129 Geoffrey Plantagenet married Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England and gave birth to Henry II. To many of course, Le Mans means nothing apart from a 24 hour ...
These cars are designed to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and in the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. LMP2 cars are developed for racing only and comply with FIA rules. The selling price of a new car, not including engine or homologated electronic equipment, is capped at €483,000.
The 91st 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 91e 24 Heures du Mans ), also known as the Centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Centenaire des 24 Heures du Mans ), was an automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each racing Prototype and Grand Touring cars held from 10 to 11 June 2023 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France, in ...
The 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 88e 24 Heures du Mans) was a 24 hour automobile endurance race for Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars fielded by teams of three drivers each held from 19 to 20 September 2020 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, close to Le Mans, France. It was the 88th running of the event, as ...
Jun 12, 2023 · The 100th anniversary of the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hour race tapped into the event's glorious past. What it might mean for the next 100 years of motoring is just as profound.
