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  1.   Anonymous posted:
  12.08.2012 - 1:30 pm
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Home of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans the circuit is made up of both
purpose-built race course and closed off public roads.


  2.   RaceFanX posted:
  09.09.2015 - 12:16 pm
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The track's most famous features include the legendary several-mile
Mulsanne Straight, the Dunlop Bridge, the esses that follow the bridge,
Indianapolis corner, Arnage corner, the Porsche Curves, and the Ford
Chicanes near the finish line.


  3.   RaceFanX posted:
  05.21.2016 - 4:40 pm
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This will become the first European track to use SAFER barriers when
they are installed for the 2016 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.


  4.   Unser1 posted:
  06.15.2017 - 3:30 pm
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The "public roads" portion of this track got a memetic increase in
awareness in 2017. During the lead to 24 Hours a public bus of all
things somehow ended up in the gravel trap at the Mulsanne hairpin...and
all over the Internet afterward. The orange bus thankfully ended up in
the kitty litter only because of a wrong turn as compared to any sort of
wild driving.


  5.   RaceFanX posted:
  06.15.2019 - 1:25 pm
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It takes about 1,800 track marshals to hold the 24 Hours of Le Mans
here. The majority of them are volunteers so thank you to all who help
this crown jewel of motorsports take place.


  6.   RaceFanX posted:
  03.14.2020 - 10:12 am
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans status as one of the world's most famous races
means this track has served as a filming location for several movies
over the years including most famously Steve McQueen's 1971 epic "Le
Mans." Other movies that have filmed here over the years include the
French classic "Un Homme et Une Femme" ("A Man and a Woman") and "Michel
Valliant," the latter based off the popular French comic book racer.
Some scenes for "Ford v. Ferrari," centered on the 1966 Le Mans duel
between the two titular brands, were also shot here in Le Mans although
many of the racing scenes for the 24 Hours were shot at Road Atlanta and
the Hutchinson Island road course in Georgia. Many documentaries, such
as "The 24-Hour War" about the Ford-Ferrari rivalry and Audi's "Truth in
24" films, have also been filmed here about the race.


  7.   RaceFanX posted:
  03.17.2020 - 10:45 am
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The Dunlop Bridge is one of the most iconic features of this famous
track. The footbridge is themed to look like a tire with there having
been several versions of it over the years, its first incarnation was
set up in 1923 for the very first running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The bridge gained is current position for the 1966 Le Mans 24 with the
large current version of the bridge being built in 1978. It stands near
the Dunlop Chicane section of the track named for it and is included in
both Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe and shorter Bugatti Circuit
configurations.

Le Mans also had a second Dunlop Bridge for more than 20 years. The
second bridge stood at the Tertre Rouge corner from 1953 until 1979 when
it was dismantled and replaced by a tunnel. A road improvement project
necessitated its removal.


  8.   RaceFanX posted:
  04.16.2020 - 1:02 am
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The pre-race traditions before the 24 Hours of Le Mans include the
French Army delivering the flag to the track, often in spectacular
fashion like repelling out of a military helicopter. The national
anthems of the all of the countries with competing drivers are also
played during the run up to the start.


  9.   Canadianfan posted:
  03.02.2021 - 8:09 pm
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From Racer:

A Le Mans 24 Hour move from June to August is under consideration, with
the possibility of re-opening the event to spectators.


  10.   Canadianfan posted:
  03.04.2021 - 3:31 pm
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From ACO:

The @24hoursoflemans postponed to ??-?? ?????? ????.
We have made this decision because we are eager for spectators to attend
the race this year and are taking all health precautions to ensure a
safe event.


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