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4 unusual facts about Circuit de la Sarthe


Arnage

The Arnage corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe, a racetrack in France (likely named after the above community)

Circuit de la Sarthe

The track, which basically was a triangle from Le Mans down south to Mulsanne, northwest to Arnage, and back north to Le Mans, has undergone many modifications over the years, with CIRCUIT N° 14 being in use since 2007.

The circuit also hosts the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race, and a round of the MotoGP Championship.

MMArena

The arena is located inside what is the Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, and adjacent the first right kink on the Mulsanne Straight.


2006 Formula 3 Euro Series season

2006 saw the Euro Series make its debut at three venues: Brands Hatch in the UK, the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona in Spain, and Le Mans.

2010 French motorcycle Grand Prix

It took place on the weekend of 21–23 May 2010 at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.

John Woolfe

Woolfe paid DM140,000 (£16,000) for the car, which was delivered to him at the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of practice.

Julien Canal

Canal's father runs a franchise of seven McDonald's restaurants in Le Mans, including one situated on the famous Mulsanne Straight on the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Renault Alpine A442

The extra length of the body was mostly to be found in the tail section, to improve high-speed aerodynamic efficiency, and hence top speed on the long Mulsanne straight at Circuit de la Sarthe.


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