Circuit guide: all you need to know about Le Mans

Thursday, 01 January 2009

Here you can find all the useful information about the Le Mans circuit, host of the fourth round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

CIRCUIT INFO

Pole Position: Left
Length: 4 185 m / 2.600 miles
Width: 13 m
Right corners: 9
Left corners: 4
Longest straight: 450 m / 0.280 miles

Circuit records:
MotoGP 1'34.215 – V. Rossi (ITA), ’08, Yamaha
250cc 1'39.666 – M. Simoncelli (ITA), ’08, Gilera
125cc 1'43.918 – P. Espargaro (SPA), ’08, Derbi

2008 winners:
MotoGP V. Rossi (ITA), Yamaha
250cc A. Debon (SPA), Aprilia
125cc M. Di Meglio (FRA), Derbi

HOW TO ARRIVE

From Paris:
Take A10, then the A11 motorways. Leave the A 11 at km 161 for A 28 - E 502 and follow signs "Tours", "Le Mans Centre". Leave A 28 after 4 km at exit n° 23 "Le Mans Centre", "Orleans". Next roundabout, follow "Tours, Angers, Laval, Circuit des 24 Heures" on the N23.

AIRPORT CONTACT
Paris - Orly - Tel: +33 1 49755252 (205 Km)
Paris - Charles de Gaulle - Tel: +33 1 48621212
Le Mans: Tel.: +33 2 43840043