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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Britain's Jamie Chadwick has landed a reserve role in next year's top-level Genesis Le Mans hypercar programme.

From BBC

Genesis, the luxury brand of Korean manufacturer Hyundai, are the 10th car company to compete in the World Endurance Championship's hypercar era - in which the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans is the blue riband event.

From BBC

Ferrari won this year's championship at the Bahrain 8 Hours this month, in the number 51 car which includes Britain's Le Mans winner from 2023 James Calado.

From BBC

Poland's former Formula 1 ace Robert Kubica won this year's Le Mans in June in the number 83 Ferrari 499P.

From BBC

Britain's Amanda Stretton was the last female competitor in the top level to compete at Le Mans, in a one-off uncompetitive LMP1 entry in 2008.

From BBC

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