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Mulsanne Straight

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The Mulsanne Straight (Ligne Droite des Hunaudières in French) is the name used in English for a formerly long straight of the Circuit des 24 Heures around which the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race takes place. [1]

38 relations: Arnage, Sarthe, Aston Martin, Bentley Arnage, Bentley Mulsanne (1980–92), Chicane, Circuit de la Sarthe, Drake Olson, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Flat-12 engine, Group C, Jaguar V12 engine, Jaguar XJR sportscars, Jean-Louis Lafosse, Jo Gartner, John Sheldon (racing driver), Mark Blundell, Mulsanne, Nürburgring, Nimrod NRA/C2, Nissan R90C, Paris, Peugeot, Porsche 917, Porsche 935, Renault, Roger Dorchy, Route nationale, Route nationale 138, Sarthe, V6 PRV engine, Welter Racing, Win Percy, 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Arnage, Sarthe

Arnage is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.

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Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Their sports cars are regarded as a British cultural icon. Aston Martin has held a Royal Warrant as purveyor of motorcars to the Prince of Wales since 1982. It has over 150 car dealerships in over 50 countries on six continents making them a global automobile brand. Their headquarters and the main production site are in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England, alongside one of Jaguar Land Rover's development centres on the site of a former RAF V Bomber airbase. One of Aston Martin's recent cars was named after the 1950s Vulcan Bomber. Aston Martin has exploited its branding for projects including speed boats, submarines, bicycles, monster trucks, clothing and real estate development..

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Bentley Arnage

The Bentley Arnage was a large luxury car produced by Bentley Motors in Crewe, England from 1998 to 2009.

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Bentley Mulsanne (1980–92)

The Bentley Mulsanne is a performance luxury car which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1980 until 1992, though derivative models like the Continental T and Azure continued in production into the 2000s.

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Chicane

A chicane is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography.

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Circuit de la Sarthe

The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Maine, France, is a semi-permanent race course chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race.

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Drake Olson

Drake Olson (born April 5, 1955) is an American former racing driver from Bridgewater, Connecticut.

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Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, English: International Automobile Federation) is an association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR, English: 'International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs') on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users.

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Flat-12 engine

A flat-12 is a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine in a flat configuration.

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Group C

Group C was a category of motorsport, introduced by the FIA in 1982 for sports car racing, along with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs.

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Jaguar V12 engine

The Jaguar V12 engine was a V12 automobile engine produced by Jaguar Cars.

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Jaguar XJR sportscars

The Jaguar XJR sportscars were a series of race cars used by Jaguar-backed teams in both the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) Group C and the IMSA Camel GTP series between 1984 and 1993.

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Jean-Louis Lafosse

Jean-Louis Lafosse (15 March 1941 – 13 June 1981) was a French racing driver.

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Jo Gartner

Josef Gartner (24 January 1954 – 1 June 1986) was a Formula One and sports car endurance driver from Austria.

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John Sheldon (racing driver)

John Sheldon (born 2 December 1946) is a British former racing driver.

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Mark Blundell

Mark Blundell (born 8 April 1966) is a British racing driver who competed in Formula One for 4 seasons, sports cars, and CART.

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Mulsanne

Mulsanne is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.

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Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Nimrod NRA/C2

The Nimrod NRA/C2 was the only Group C racing car ever built by Nimrod Racing Automobiles in partnership with Aston Martin.

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Nissan R90C

The Nissan R90C was either of two Group C racing cars built in 1990 for Nissan Motors for competition in World Sportscar Championship (WSC) based in Europe and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship (JSPC).

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Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of and a population of 2,206,488.

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Peugeot

Peugeot is a French automotive manufacturer, part of Groupe PSA.

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Porsche 917

The Porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by German manufacturer Porsche.

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Porsche 935

The Porsche 935 was a race car made by German automaker Porsche.

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Renault

Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.

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Roger Dorchy

Roger Dorchy (born 15 September 1944) is a French former racing driver.

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Route nationale

A route nationale, or simply nationale, is a trunk road in France.

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Route nationale 138

Route nationale 138 or RN 138 was a French Route nationale (trunk road) linking Rouen to Tours in the North-West of France.

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Sarthe

Sarthe is a French department situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country.

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V6 PRV engine

The V6 PRV engine is an automobile petrol V6 engine that was developed jointly by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo Cars – and sold from 1974 to 1998.

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Welter Racing

Welter Racing is a French sports car maker that mainly enters in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, since 1990 under the name of Rachel and Gérard Welter, Peugeot's late head of design or Rachel Welter (his wife).

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Win Percy

Winston "Win" Percy (born 28 September 1943, near Tolpuddle, Dorset) is a former motor racing driver from England.

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1981 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 49th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 13 and 14 June 1981.

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1984 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1984 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 52nd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 – 17 June 1984.

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1986 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1986 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 54th Grand Prix of Endurance as well as the third round of the 1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship.

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1988 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 56th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 11 and 12 June 1988.

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1990 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 58th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 16 and 17 June 1990.

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24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulsanne_Straight

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