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	Grand Prix Tours \| Le Mans 24 Hours Tours Packages Hotels and Tickets
		For most, the 24 hours of Le Mans is considered to be the greatest long-distance classic in the history of motor sports.
		The first race was held in May, 1923 and won by a 2-litre Chenard and Walcker from Asnières in France.
		Drivers taking part in the 24 hours of Le Mans race and special guests are invited to speak during the 24 hours, so it is ideal for relaxing and regrouping.
	www.gptours.com /Le-Mans-24-Hours (173 words)

	24 Hours of Le Mans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1969, for his first Le Mans 24 hours, a young Belgian talent and F1 GP winner, Jacky Ickx, made a pointed demonstration of the danger of this start method, when instead of running across the track to his machine, he slowly walked, then entered in his car and locked the safety belts properly.
		Le Mans is also known for the worst accident in the history of motor racing, the Le Mans 1955 disaster, in which over 80 people were killed.
		The most successful marque in the history of the 24 hour race is Porsche, with 16 overall victories (including seven in a row, from 1981 to 1987), followed by Ferrari with nine (including six in a row, from 1960 to 1965).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans (2142 words)

	Le Mans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Le Mans (pronounced /lə mɑ̃/ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River.
		As the principal city of Maine, Le Mans was the stage for struggles in the 11th century between the counts of Anjou and the dukes of Normandy.
		The longer and more famous Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe is composed partly of public roads, which are closed to the public when the track is in use for racing, and has been host to the famous 24 hours of Le Mans sports car race since 1923.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Le_Mans (502 words)

	24 hours of Le Mans: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Le mans (pronouced luh-mons in french) is a city in france, located at the sarthe river....
		Jacky ickx, (born january 1, 1945 in brussels) is a belgian racing driver known for his success in formula one and the 24 hours of le mans....
		This was necessary for all former underpowered Porsches in order to do well on the fast straights of Le Mans but as the car was 30 km/h (18.6 mph) faster than anything previously built for le Mans the body was generating a significant lift on the straight.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/2/24/24_hours_of_le_mans.htm (14028 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours Complete FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Unfortunately, Le Mans 24 Hours does not provide a Forfeit (or similar) option, so you are required to actually go out to the track; from here, press Start, select Quit, and confirm to cancel out of a race.
		Tire selection is extremely important at Le Mans because of the immense length of the circuit; if your tires wear out in the early portion of the circuit, you may well find yourself sliding around in corners later in the lap.
		The 2000 configuration (used in Le Mans 24 Hours) is 8.454 miles in length; as such, the circuit has numerous long straightaways and sections with gentle, full-throttle curves.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/374/374537p1.html (17661 words)

	24 hours of Le Mans at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The races used to begin with what became known as the "Le Mans start": cars are lined up on one side of the track, drivers on the other, with the drivers running across the track to their cars as the race commences.
		The Le Mans start is also the reason why Porsche street cars continue to have their ignition switches on the left of the steering column rather than the more customary location on the right — this was easier to reach and enabled the driver to start the car more quickly.
		The 24 hours were cancelled in June after the May 1968 events the race was ran in September being the last race of the championship.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /24_hours_of_Le_Mans.html (6857 words)

	Le Mans 24 hours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Le Mans 24 hour endurance race is recognised by most as the greatest test of man and machine(car) in the world.
		In 1964 when it first competed at Le Mans it failed in its attempt to conquer the event, this was mainly due to the failure of a temporary gearbox that had to be used whilst its intended ZF box was being manufactured.
		In 1966 Ford were back at Le Mans this time with the Mk.2 car with its 427 cubic inch (7 litre) engine and of course the ZF box and it took the first three places in the now famous formation finish.
	www.gt40club.com /lemans.htm (778 words)

	VideoGameReview.com - Infogrames Le Mans 24 Hours Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The AI in Le Mans is fully adjustable - if you struggle with braking, you're allowed to have computer aided braking and turning, as well as computer aided steering - plus you can adjust this level to give the computer less say, or no say at all.
		Le Mans offers 2 different control schemes at the same time - the DC style of using the top triggers (which is rather uncomfortable on a PS2 Dual Shock, anyway), and the traditional use of the X and Square buttons.
		While the graphics in the PS2 Le Mans are spectacular on their own they fall a little short of the DC versions.
	www.videogamereview.com /ps2-games-and-equipment/ps2-racing/Le,Mans,24,Hours/PRD_89035_3176crx.aspx (4288 words)

	The Adrenaline Vault \| PlayStation 2 Review \| Le Mans 24 Hours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 24 Heures du Mains, usually translated as the Le Mans 24 Hours, makes even the mighty NASCAR events seem short by comparison.
		As outlined above, when racing the Le Mans 24 Hour circuit the driver's fortitude and skills are a vital component to any racing team; the car and its mechanics, though, are equally necessary to run a championship race.
		Initially, Le Mans 24 Hours lets players choose from a selection of twelve vehicles, most of which are based on the GT class of cars.
	avault.com /consoles/reviews/ps2/review_temp.asp?game=lemans24&page= (540 words)

	Olympia Charger: Le Mans 24 hours
		It was closed and the fuel filling modified to conform with the Le Mans clockwise lap orientation. Note the wires attached to the hood pins on the trunk lid.
		According to this snapshot from the Le Mans 24 hours in 1976, that was given to me by Dick Pierson, the pits were rather simple but nevertheless crowded in those days.
		While Le Mans and the immediate surroundings have a lot of nice hotels for you to stay, our preffered one is definetly the Hotel de France in La Chartre sur Loir.
	www.olympia-charger.com /le_mans_24_hours (5237 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours Circuit Histories FAQ - IGN FAQs
		One follows the race to the radio, one is caught for Fangio and one cries with the listening of the drama of 1955.
		From 1960 to 1965, the 'pulled up horse' will reign as a master on the Le Mans track, as well with the classification scratch as in the GT category or with the index of performance.
		See http://lemans24hb.free.fr/ for an EXCELLENT historical overview of Les 24 Heures du Mans, maps for ALL circuits used in the history of Les 24 Heures du Mans, and download features (including video of the 1999 Mercedes CLR suddenly going airborne and a full lap from the pace car).
	faqs.ign.com /articles/374/374286p1.html (3418 words)

	Johnny Herbert Website: Race News, 2004: Le Mans 24 Hours
		It’s difficult to ‘enjoy’ Le Mans because there is so much going on each day which for us starts with technical checks and scrutineering on Tuesday afternoon, then two nights of qualifying on Wednesday and Thursday.
		We travel to Le Mans to fight for the overall title while recognising the strength of the competition.
		The 1991 Le Mans winner shared the driving duties with his Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx co-drivers Jamie Davies and Guy Smith during the test in advance of the 72nd running of the famous Le Mans race on 12-13 June.
	www.johnnyherbert.co.uk /news/races/2003/lemans04.shtml (2183 words)

	IGN: Le Mans 24 Hours Review
		For those that don't know, the 24 hours of Le Mans is an annual event run for 24 hours to see who can finish the most laps, and cars from different classes are on the track at the same time, trying to win their category and do as well outright as possible.
		The time of day will change based upon the length of the race and the time scale you're racing in (you could race the full 24 hours of Le Mans in half an hour or so with the sky darkening and lightening fairly quickly).
		On Le Mans itself, a ferris wheel is lit up with a rotating red glow as you zoom by.
	pc.ign.com /articles/363/363782p1.html (1606 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Le Mans
		The international fame of Le Mans was not to be based on Grand Prix racing, however, but rather on the 24 Heures du Mans which was held for the first time in 1923.
		It was at Le Mans in 1955 that the sport suffered its greatest disaster when Pierre Levegh's Mercedes flew into the crowd killing the driver and at least 83 spectators.
		The Le Mans 24 Hours went on with Jacky Ickx winning his first race (sharing his Ford GT40 with Jackie Oliver) in 1969, the pair winning by just 120 meters.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-037.html (886 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours 2005
		The 73rd edition of Le Mans 24 Hours is hard for mechanics.
		One hour before the beginning of the contest, the teams insure the ultimate adjustments after the warm-up in the morning.
		As usual and under a blazing sun, the pilots parade is "the" meeting point for sportscar lovers in Le Mans town center.
	www.sarthe.com /24h2005/defaultgb.asp (954 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours Team Info FAQ - IGN FAQs
		It was another highpoint for Team Den Blaa Avis Ltd., and is seen as a step in the teams efforts to consolidate itself in the highly-charged world of international motor racing The team has already proved that it posses the nessecery people, financial and techical means to succeed.
		At the 2001 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, the two-car team of Marcos Racing finished fourth and fifth in the competitive GTS class.
		For the first several hours of the race, the team even challenged the overall race-winning Corvette team.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/374/374536p1.html (9391 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours (PC) - PC Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Unique Le Mans mode, reproducing the mythic race to the last details and including day-to-night-to-day racing.
		Le Mans 24 Hours is one of the greatest sportscar games I've played.
		There is a good career mode, where you have to do well in a championship and then choose from the offers you get to either go to a decent team in that championship, or a poor team in...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /pc-game/le-mans-24-hours (188 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours (ps2: 2001): Reviews
		Le Mans fans who don't have a Dreamcast should by all means pick it up.
		This Le Mans is more like coming down from a caffeine binge than the exciting beginning, especially when there are fresher drugs, err… games, like "GT3" just waiting to be played.
		This was an awesome simulation it was what racing at Le Mans and in the World GT championship was all about.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/ps2/lemans24hours (708 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours (DC) - Dreamcast Game Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		When Le Mans 24 Hours was released on the DC last year, the majority of the games press didn't give it a great deal of coverage.
		MS-R was still dominating the Dreamcast mags and everything else that was released was regarded as inferior for that period of time.
		Le Mans 24 Hours for DC is one of the prettiest racing games...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /dreamcast-game/le-mans-24-hours (178 words)

	The Le Mans 24 Hours Ultimate Endurance Challenge Page.
		In the Le Mans race you simply must complete more laps in a real period of 24 hours than anyone else in order to win.
		Naturally, not many people are gonna have the Dreamcast going for 24 hours non-stop while you play this mode, so you can save your progress in the pit lane.
		Still, it isn’t that game, and is just as magnificent as it is. The 24 hour Le Mans race can get a bit monotonous at times, so it’s really best to just do it over a long period of time, rather than say in 6 hour hits, or so.
	member.telpacific.com.au /trat2422/lemans.html (839 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours (pc: 2002): Reviews
		What makes Le Mans so fun to play is the simplicity of the racing experience.
		Le Mans has awkward control, horridly clumsy interfaces, and several annoying console game conventions.
		Le Mans is boring, the deadliest of sins for a racing game.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/pc/lemans24hours (498 words)

	Amazon.com: Le Mans 24 Hours: Books: Brian Laban (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This book is a comprehensive history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most prestigious sports car race.
		To a casual observer, Le Mans is a medium-sized provincial town with plenty of history, just like many others in central France.
		I have read numerous books on Le Mans through the years, but this is absolutely the best.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0760312567?v=glance (768 words)

	Page & Moy Motor Racing Holidays - Le Mans 24 Hours - Le Mans (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A shuttle service operates between the circuit and the centre of Le Mans throughout the race.
		The site of the first ever grand prix, the French town of Le Mans has since become synonymous with the most famous sportscar endurance race in the world - the annual 24 Hours.
		Of course, not all the famous landmarks are happy ones, with the 1955 tragedy claiming 84 lives, including driver Pierre Levegh, among the notable casualties of the event, but generally the 24 Hours is remembered more for the occasion, the now-abandoned running start and the raucous celebrations that follow.
	www.pagemoy.com /motorracing/lemans_circuit.asp (418 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Le Mans - 24 Hours: The Complete Story of the World's Most Famous Motor Race: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Le Mans 24-hour motor race is the ultimate challenge for man and machine: an event which tests the endurance of both to the limit.
		It also represents a good archive of the pre World War 2 years during which time Le Mans established itself as THE race to win for any car manufacturer.
		In summary whether you are looking for a reference book or a damn good read, Le Mans 24 Hours: the complete story.....
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1852279710 (707 words)

	Le Mans 24 Hours for PS2 at GameZone.com
		Capturing the true essence of Le Mans racing with its around-the-clock, day-to-night-to-day lighting conditions, Le Mans 24 Hours is the officially licensed game of the 24 Heures du Mans®.
		Le Mans 24 Hours will have more than 70 detailed licensed vehicles including 30 new vehicles from the Le Mans 2000 race.
		With up to 24 cars competing in each race at one time, players can expect the same challenges that real Le Mans drivers face when their tires lose traction and gas and oil levels drop, forcing them to pit their vehicles.
	ps2.gamezone.com /gamesell/p18092.htm (419 words)

	GameSpy: Le Mans 24 Hours
		This port of the Dreamcast game Test Drive Le Mans is a recreation of the real-life racing competition, with multiple play modes, selectable camera angles, and about 70 different cars to choose from.
		Here, you take on the career of a Le Mans series driver, starting in the GT Rrookie series, eventually progressing all the way up through the main Championship.
		Endurance tests tend to be scarce among racing games, but this title will allow you to race for a full 24 hours straight.
	ps2.gamespy.com /playstation-2/le-mans-24-hours (197 words)

	SysOpt Forums - le mans 24 hours
		I have le mans 24 hours and le mans 24 hours V1.5.
		when i play with the keyboard, everything is ok, but with my guillemot force feedback in le mans 24 hours V1.5, the wheel is reacting much to late.
		Le Mans 24hr never really had a big following so you might struggle a little to get the desired result, why not turn off FF?
	www.sysopt.com /forum/showthread.php?t=125746 (291 words)

	IGN: Le Mans 24 Hours
		Le Mans 24 Hours - July 1, 2002
		Infogrames is bringing Melbourne House's solid PS2 racer Le Mans 24 Hours to the PC.
		Infogrames to release Le Mans 24 Hours this summer.
	pc.ign.com /objects/012/012079.html (172 words)

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