Circuit de la Sarthe

For the French road bicycle racing stage race, see Circuit de la Sarthe (cycling) Circuit des 24 HeuresCircuit de la Sarthe 250pxLocation Le Mans, FranceCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|56|15.7|N|0|13|32.2|E|type:landmark_region:FR_dim:5km |primary |name= }}Owner Automobile Club de l'OuestVille du MansOperator Automobile Club de l'OuestOpened 1923Major events ACO / FIA WEC24 Hours of Le MansFIM MotoGPFrench Grand Prix24 Hours of Le Mans MotoCircuit de la SartheSurface TarmacLength 13.629 km (8.469 mi)Turns 38Lap record 3:19.074Bugatti CircuitSurface TarmacLength 4.273 kmTurns 10 The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race.

24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining mechanical damage to the car and manage the cars' consumables, primarily fuel, tyres and braking materials.

Antarès

Antares (α Scorpii, α Sco, Alpha Scorpii) is a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy and the sixteenth brightest star in the nighttime sky. (It is sometimes listed as 15th brightest, if the two brighter components of the Capella quadruple star system are counted as one star). Along with Aldebaran, Spica, and Regulus it is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic. It is the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, and is often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion".

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MMArena

Stade Le Mans is a multi-use stadium in Le Mans, France, that opened in January 2011. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Le Mans FC. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It replaced the Stade Léon-Bollée as the club's stadium. 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.