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	Le Mans - LoveToKnow 1911
		LE MANS, a town of north-western France, capital of the department of Sarthe, 77 m.
		Le Mans is the seat of a bishopric dating from the 3rd century, of a prefect, and of a court of assizes, and headquarters of the IV.
		Le Mans was taken by Philip Augustus in 1189, recaptured by John, subsequently confiscated and later ceded to Queen Berengaria, who did much for its prosperity.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Le_Mans (1026 words)

	Battle of Le Mans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Le Mans was a Prussian victory during the Franco-Prussian War which ended French resistance in western France.
		After the victory at the battle of Orleans, Prince Friedrich Karl marched his army further to the west towards Le Mans.
		The bulk of the pre-war professional French army had either been captured at the battle of Sedan and the siege of Metz or were bottled up in the siege of Paris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Le_Mans (428 words)

	Battle of Sedan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on September 1, 1870.
		It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III along with his army and practically decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French government.
		The battle opened with the Army of Châlons, with 202 infantry battalions, 80 cavalry squadrons and 564 artillery guns, attacking the surrounding Prussian Third and Meuse Armies totaling 222 infantry battalions, 186 cavalry squadrons and 774 artillery guns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Sedan (1327 words)

	bigMoneyracing.com: History of Le Mans
		Le Mans’ signature run-across-the-road-leap-in-and-go start began as a measure of automotive utility in an age when many weren’t entirely convinced that cars were practical devices for long distance travel.
		The 24 Hours of Le Mans was organized to prove the efficacy of the long distance touring automobile.
		But Porsche had finally won Le Mans, and there is no asterisk in the record book, save the one noting Ferry Porsche’s honorary participation at the start.
	www.bigmoneyracing.com /bigmoney/lemans/lemans70.shtml (2141 words)

	20 Years of the Le Mans 24 Hours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Jaguar had been to Le Mans before in the 50s and were as dominant then as Porsche were in the 1980s, but that was history.
		The first attempt at Le Mans by the Jaguars was brave, and then in 1987 the cars were specially built to take on the long and fearsomely fast Mulsanne straight (now broken up by chicanes).
		Le Mans, however, is bigger than the any particular regulations and they launched their own GT regulations.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Downs/1403/24hours.htm (1301 words)

	October 14 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the forces of William the Conqueror defeat the Saxon army and kill King Harold II of England.
		1758 - Austria defeats Prussia at the Battle of Hochkirk
		He would be the only man to do so until 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/October_14 (1816 words)

	USATODAY.com - 24-hour, French auto race is no place like home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Le MANS, France —; Our "we're not in Kansas any more" moment came just before midnight on Saturday, last June 14, as we were leaving the 24-hour auto race for the night.
		During the rest of the year this straightaway is part of French National Route 138 from Le Mans to the village of Mulsanne and on south to the city of Tours.
		The Brits go to Le Mans "to party hard, with impossible quantities of beer and continuous private fireworks in the camping ground," says Michael Sherrell of Perth, Australia, who camped at the circuit during a 2003 European tour with his wife, Loretta, in a 1949 MG TC, which they shipped from Down Under.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/2004-04-12-lemans-race_x.htm (2380 words)

	Group C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Local Le Mans racer, Jean Rondeau was one of the first to embrace the rules building his cars especially for Le Mans and achieving a remarkable victory in 1980 as a local, owner-driver.
		Le Mans saw the works' factory Porsches back, but the Jaguars were ready this time and, despite a titanic battle, they took the victory to great acclaim.
		Le Mans was not in the WSC that year, so Mercedes chose to sit it out and Jaguar returned with their V12 cars (now labelled XJR12s) and won convincingly against a returning Porsche works team.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Downs/1403/groupc.htm (3248 words)

	battle of pontlevoy 1016, fulk nerra, eudes II of Blois
		This was one of the bloodiest early medieval battles.
		The battle field itself is not marked today, at least we could find no monuments, but it is possible to pick out where this occurred.
		The battle field is not marked today, and on a nicer day, after the crops were in, it would be an interesting experience to walk on the fields.
	home.eckerd.edu /~oberhot/pontlevoy.htm (1244 words)

	Chevy Notes for the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans
		LE MANS, France - The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team has arrived in Le Mans, site of the 72nd annual 24-hour race in the French countryside.
		The marque came regularly to Le Mans until 1982 and later returned in the mid-90s when regulations allowed GT cars back into the race.
		For Le Mans, we were able to develop a package that provides significantly lower drag without reducing the total downforce." Fans will notice the cars' new side windows, front fascia fairings and a different rear wing angle.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/06/09/199159.html (885 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		LE MANS, France - June 17 -- With only two hours to go in the 69th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Porsche-only battle in the LM GT class is far from being resolved.
		An equally big battle has been going on for the third place in the category, between FIA GT rivals #80 Larbre Competition and #75 Perspective Racing Porsches.
		With a see-saw battle going first one way and then the other, Perspective gambled on leaving Thierry Perrier in the car in the wetter conditions for as long as possible, hop ing he would build up a comfortable margin over Jean-Luc Chereau.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=67561&FS=LEMANS (687 words)

	Vintage Motorsport
		The Germans finally took Le Mans the only way they could in 1940, and kept it until the mighty RAF and General Patton’s group of Third Army punished them and sent them rudely on their way in August 1944.
		Germany had finally won Le Mans, but it was the tragic heroics by a son of France that we rightly remember from 1952.
		The Germans went back to their comfort zone in GP racing and English cars fought a tidal battle for Le Mans with the Italians in the ‘50s while Ferrari and Maserati fought a two-front Formula 1 war with the Germans for two years.
	www.vintagemotorsport.com /show_news.asp?id=227 (1375 words)

	LE MANS: Gavin leads Corvette challenge in third.
		The GT1 battle at Le Mans is now well and truly on after the Corvette Racing team secured third and fifth on the grid for the 73rd running of the 24 hour race this weekend.
		British ace Gavin posted the fastest time in the #64 C6-R and said he was confident heading into the race, with the team having been focused on race set-up during the session rather than going for a quick time.
		With the C6-R now ready for its Le Mans race debut, Corvette Racing programme manager Doug Fehan said he felt the team was in a good position for the race.
	www.crash.net /news_view.asp?cid=28&id=113111 (695 words)

	Battle of Britain - Le Mans Spitfire v Sebring Sprite - Motorbase
		Battle of Britain - Le Mans Spitfire v Sebring Sprite - Motorbase
		Battle of Britain - Le Mans Spitfire v Sebring Sprite
		Battle of Britain - Le Mans Spitfire v Sebring Sprite - Two 1960s endurance racers, both veterans of Sebring and both of them small - yet each of them completely different when put under pressure.
	www.motorbase.com /article/by-id/505265464 (75 words)

	Corvette Magazine
		The ongoing Le Mans battle between the Pratt and Miller C6Rs and Prodrive's green DB9Rs isn't really about Corvette versus Aston, or factory versus factory, or even nation against nation.
		At Le Mans 2006, O'Connell and Fellows would be joined in car #63 by the gregarious Italian Max Papis.
		With class wins at Le Mans in '05 and '04, there's no doubting the magic of this combo—palpable anywhere, the trio's chemistry always seems to work especially well here in France.
	www.corvette-mag.com /art2/art2p1.html (787 words)

	Johnny Herbert Website: Biography - Life After F1: 2002
		After successfully competing for Champion Racing at Le Mans and in the American Le Mans Series, Johnny considered his options for 2002.
		After last year's "rain battle" at Le Mans the most successful sportscar of today mastered also the "heat battle" in Florida.
		The Le Mans 24 Hours takes place on the weekend of 15-16 June and full details will be reported on this site.
	www.johnnyherbert.co.uk /biog/2002.shtml (575 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Motorsport \| Audi facing challenge at Le Mans
		The legendary Le Mans 24 Hours race takes place in France this weekend with this year's event promising to be the most open for years.
		Seventy-seven people were killed at Le Mans in 1955 when the Mercedes of Pierre Levegh flew into the crowd after a collision with another car.
		Aston Martin are racing at Le Mans for the first time since 1989 and their DB9 car has already proved a winner this year, beating Corvette in the classic Sebring 12 Hours race in America.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/4094614.stm (690 words)

	WHEELS OF ITALY : The Official Site
		The burgeoning Swiss Spirit squad are heading to the third round of the Le Mans Series at the Nurburgring with the genuine aim of victory, following their encouraging run at the Le Mans 24-Hours in June.
		The Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 survived all that was thrown at it through the Le Mans 24 Hours to claim fourth in class and eighth overall on its debut appearance at the French classic.
		For the second season in a row, it was a yellow Corvette C6.R that emerged on top of the pile in the GT1 class at Le Mans with Briton Oliver Gavin securing his third class victory in as many years alongside regular ALMS team-mate Oliver Beretta and Dane Jan Magnussen.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /v2/us/en/xhtml/newsroom/lemans.php (891 words)

	Michelin \| Press Release: Michelin prototype battle continues at Infineon Raceway
		The Michelin-equipped Champion Audi and Dyson Lola American Le Mans Series battle for outright honors will reach fever pitch this weekend at Infineon Raceway for the fifth round of the 2005 title battle.
		The American manufacturer extracted its revenge at Le Mans however, recording a stunning 1-2 result as Michelin swept the podium in GT1 (as well as P1).
		Michelin's best winning streak in the American Le Mans series came in the P1 class when the Bibendum Boys won 50 consecutive races from June 27, 1999 to June 29, 2003 — a five year undefeated stretch.
	www.michelinman.com /difference/releases/pressrelease07142005a.html (688 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		But two LMP2 entries from the American Le Mans Series are ready and waiting to make a splash on sports car racing's biggest stage.
		It was Hancock's first time driving the car on the Le Mans course, and he said he felt comfortable from the moment he hit the track.
		The next race for the American Le Mans Series is the New England Grand Prix, set for 3 p.m.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=187888 (726 words)

	Le Mans - Premium Sport Tours
		he 24 hour Le Mans is considered to be by some as the greatest motor race in the world, if anything it is certainly the most international.
		itness the event that has taken teams months of dedication and perseverance to prepare for the battle that proves the survival of the fittest.
		he 2006 24-hours Le Mans Endurance Race will be held on Saturday the 17th to Sunday the 18th of June.
	www.sporttours.com.au /motorsportlemans.html (137 words)

	Le Mans Series \| FeedMeSportscars
		The 24 Hours of Le Mans runners up for the past two years are in financial difficulty and are not to compete in the remaining two races of the Le Mans Series as reported at www.autosport.com and http://www.mariantic.co.uk/lmp/.
		A reunion of the three Ford GT Mark II racing cars that conquered the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 was the highlight of this year's Le Mans Classic, marking the 40th anniversary of a major event in the history of the world's most famous endurance race.
		The Le Mans 24 Hours is almost at two-thirds distance, and the Aston Martin Racing DBR9 of Stephane Sarrazin, Stephane Ortelli and Pedro Lamy continues to lead the GT1 class.
	feedmesportscars.com /epublish/3 (8181 words)

	PitStop.com
		The strongest Porsche teams from North America will battle Le Mans contenders from Europe and a selection of Panoz Esperantes, TVRs, and Spykers in the GT class in what should be the closest racing of the weekend.
		Two-time Rolex 24 and Le Mans champion Kevin Buckler, who owns the Petaluma, Calif.-based TRG racing team, will be entering two cars to try to overcome several years of bad luck at Sebring - the only major endurance title to elude him.
		The vehicle is available in an ACO (Automobile Club de l`Ouest) version for competing in Le Mans and in the American Le Mans Series as well as in a FIA specification.
	www.pitstop.com /news/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_article&article_id=43176 (1562 words)

	Our Lady of Pontmain
		The battle of Le Mans had laid Mayenne and Brittany open to the invaders.
		In this time of direst trouble, prayer was rising from different parts of France as from one heart and from one voice, most earnestly near that spot where the invader’s next attack was expected.
		On the evening of the ever-memorable January 17, 1871, the commander of the Prussian forces, having taken up his quarters at the archepiscopal palace of Le Mans, said to Mgr.
	www.marys-touch.com /history/pontmain.htm (863 words)

	LE MANS: RML battle to hard fought home podium.
		LE MANS: RML battle to hard fought home podium.
		Team manager Phil Barker agreed that the conditions had at times been too dangerous for the drivers, but was pleased to see Erdos and Newton bring the MG Lola home in the points – even if there was some disappointment at missing out on a home win.
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	www.crash.net /news_view~cid~28~id~116846~pid~1.htm (314 words)

	This Month in Celtic History - January 2002
		10 January 1871: At the battle of Le Mans (Franco-Prussian War), French general permits Breton regiments to be annihilated by advancing Prussians.
		It is one of history’s ironies that at the crisis point of the Franco-Prussian War the fate of France lay in the hands of a largely Breton army.
		The three-day battle of Le Mans left over 10,000 Bretons and French dead or wounded, and utterly destroyed the Army of the Loire.
	www.celticleague.org /history_1-02.html (684 words)

	Radical Extreme Sportscars
		And now with a new Le Mans aero package for 2006, the SR4 has more grip and is even easier to drive.
		In 2005 we have developed a new Le Mans aero package which improves the handling of a car which many thought was as good as it gets.
		The SR8 has proven to be the fastest sportscar this side of a Le Mans prototype.
	www.radicalextremesportscars.com (412 words)

	June 1990 Race Info
		The main battle in the Le Mans 24-Hour race will, I believe, be between cars from three of the factory teams.
		Among the Le Mans 'new boys' in the Mazda team are former Formula One men Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot.
		The second surviving Jaguar, driven by 1988 Le Mans winner Jan Lammers and Oxford driver Andy Wallace, is in an unthreatened third spot.
	www.teamdan.com /archive/1990/june90.html (6688 words)

	24 Hours of Le Mans - 2004 - Corvette Racing
		LE MANS, France - The General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Racing team is currently in the top position in the GTS class, running an impressive seventh overall on the 47-car grid.
		The #63 Corvette C5-R is running in seventh position in class and climbing after an early incident in the second hour of the race put the team back some 20 minutes.
		The race started with a tight battle in the GTS class.
	www.corvetteracing.com /history/2004releases/24Lemans04/post_lemans1.shtml (492 words)

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