Hunaudières Straight
E693138
Hunaudières Straight is the famously long, high-speed straight section of the Circuit de la Sarthe used for the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motor racing circuit section
ⓘ
straight ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mulsanne Straight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chicanesIntroducedIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| connects |
Mulsanne Corner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tertre Rouge corner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| famousFor | top-speed records at Le Mans ⓘ |
| governedBy | FIA regulations ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength |
3.7 mi
ⓘ
6 km ⓘ |
| hasChicanes |
first chicane
ⓘ
second chicane ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
24 Hours of Le Mans practice sessions
ⓘ
24 Hours of Le Mans qualifying sessions ⓘ 24 Hours of Le Mans race sessions ⓘ |
| hasSectionType | high-speed straight ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Circuit de la Sarthe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Pays de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedsExceeded |
250 mph
ⓘ
400 km/h ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hunaudières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long full-throttle duration
ⓘ
very high top speeds ⓘ |
| openToPublicOutsideEvents | true ⓘ |
| partiallyOn | public road ⓘ |
| partOf |
Circuit de la Sarthe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Mans 24 Hours circuit layout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForChicanes |
safety improvement
ⓘ
speed reduction ⓘ |
| safetyModifications | chicanes added ⓘ |
| surfaceType | asphalt ⓘ |
| usedBy |
GT cars
ⓘ
sports prototype cars ⓘ touring cars ⓘ |
| usedFor | 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1923 ⓘ |
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