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Le Mans

American  
[luh mahn] / lə ˈmɑ̃ /

noun

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


Le Mans British  
/ lə mɑ̃ /

noun

  1. 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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It is widely considered Verstappen could one day compete at the Le Mans 24-Hours,, external an event which has exploded in popularity in recent years thanks to the introduction of new 'hypercar' regulations, which has seen the likes of Ferrari, Peugeot, Aston Martin and Ford return to the top level of sportscars.

From BBC

Audi won the Le Mans 24 Hours 13 times in 18 years from 1999 to 2016.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

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

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