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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Michaelian was a competitive sports car racer for more than 25 years, competing in endurance events at tracks including Le Mans, Daytona Beach, Nürburgring, Dubai and Sebring in Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

Penda, 20, played last season at Le Mans, where he averaged 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

The great sortie of the 19th had proved a total failure, and no relief was to be hoped for from outside since Gambetta had sent news of the disaster at Le Mans.

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

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