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Le Mans

American

[luh mahn] / lə ˈmɑ̃ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Sarthe, in NW France: auto racing.

Le Mans British

/ lə mɑ̃ /

noun

a city in NW France: scene of the first experiments in motoring and flying; annual motor race. Pop: 146 105 (1999)

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In 1977, Haywood won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The American-made car is one of only 347 built, he said, and a Panoz once won a 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in its class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

A statement from Red Bull said Marko, a former F1 driver and Le Mans winner, had "decided to step down at the end of 2025".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

They hope to become the first all-disabled team to take on the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race and say they are building a proper pathway into racing for disabled drivers like Allie.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Since the 21st of December he had been resting in quarters in and about Le Mans, where railways from four directions facilitated the bringing up of new levies.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

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