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Circuit web page: Le Mans Circuit.

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Quick Guide
Using part of the circuit used for the famous Le Mans 24 Hour race, this track is steeped in racing history. Resurfaced for the 2006 season, the circuit consists of long corners separated by short straights, the track favours agility over outright power. Much testing is done by the teams and the tyre companies here, and in recent times Bridgestone have seemed to have the upper hand, managing a clean sweep of the podium in 2007.

Circuit length: 4.272 km.
Circuit width: not known.
Corners: 15, 10 right-handers and 5 left-handers.
MotoGP race distance: 28 laps.

Recent winners
2008: Valentino Rossi, 44m 30.799s
2007: Chris Vermeulen, 50m 58.713s
2006: Marco Melandri, 44m 57.369s
2005: Valentino Rossi, 44m 12.223s