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8 - 11 May
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit
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Track Info
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - Le Mans, France
Permanent Grand Prix road course inside Circuit de la Sarthe - clockwise - 4.185 km / 2.600 mi with 14 turns - longest straight ~674 m - famed Dunlop curve and chicane lead the lap
When was the track built?
Planning was approved in 1964, construction finished by 1965, and the Bugatti Circuit officially opened in 1966 as a permanent facility alongside the full 24 Hours course. It reuses the main pits and grandstands but turns right after the Dunlop bridge to loop back through its own infield corners.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race activity took place in 1965 on the brand-new loop. Bugatti quickly stepped onto the world stage with its only Formula 1 appearance in 1967, then hosted Le Mans’ first Motorcycle Grand Prix on May 18, 1969 won by Giacomo Agostini.
What’s the circuit like?
- Dunlop opener: A fast right sweeps into the Dunlop Chicane to start the lap, where track limits and kerb usage define qualifying laps.
- Flow and braking: Long, linked corners like La Chapelle and Garage Vert reward mid-corner balance, while Chemin aux Boeufs is the prime heavy-brake overtake.
- Evolution through safety: Revisions in 2002, 2006 and 2008 improved run-off and corner flow, creating today’s 14-turn, 4.185 km rhythm.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP now laps under 1:30 in qualifying trim; high-downforce single-seaters have dipped into the low 1:22s on the same distance.
Lap records and benchmarks
- MotoGP - all-time (fastest lap): 1:29.855 - Marc Márquez - 2025.
- MotoGP - race lap: 1:31.107 - Enea Bastianini - 2024.
- MotoGP - best pole: 1:29.919 - Jorge Martín - 2024.
- Formula Renault 3.5 - race lap (4.185 km): 1:22.981 - Matthieu Vaxivière - 2015.
Historic alternative Bugatti lengths include 4.430 km (1989–2001) and 4.240 km (1986–1988), each with different records.
Why go?
The Bugatti Circuit serves up draft battles into heavy braking zones, a festival atmosphere during MotoGP and 24 Heures Motos, and excellent sightlines from the Dunlop hill. You get Le Mans heritage with year-round access and a compact lap you can follow with your eyes.
Where’s the best place to watch?
- Dunlop Curve and Chicane: See qualifying heroics and early-race chaos with the paddock in view.
- Garage Vert: Mid-lap braking zone that sets up the run to Chemin aux Boeufs.
- Chemin aux Boeufs complex: Best overtaking on the lap and great photos as riders and cars attack the kerbs.
Not just one series - headline events at Bugatti
MotoGP: The French GP’s modern home since 2000 with record crowds and sub-1:30 laps.
Endurance bikes: 24 Heures Motos anchors the FIM EWC season each spring.
History hits: Hosted the Bol d’Or in the 1970s and the 1967 French GP for F1.
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French Grand Prix
8 - 11 May
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit
Track Info
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - Le Mans, France
Permanent Grand Prix road course inside Circuit de la Sarthe - clockwise - 4.185 km / 2.600 mi with 14 turns - longest straight ~674 m - famed Dunlop curve and chicane lead the lap
When was the track built?
Planning was approved in 1964, construction finished by 1965, and the Bugatti Circuit officially opened in 1966 as a permanent facility alongside the full 24 Hours course. It reuses the main pits and grandstands but turns right after the Dunlop bridge to loop back through its own infield corners.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race activity took place in 1965 on the brand-new loop. Bugatti quickly stepped onto the world stage with its only Formula 1 appearance in 1967, then hosted Le Mans’ first Motorcycle Grand Prix on May 18, 1969 won by Giacomo Agostini.
What’s the circuit like?
- Dunlop opener: A fast right sweeps into the Dunlop Chicane to start the lap, where track limits and kerb usage define qualifying laps.
- Flow and braking: Long, linked corners like La Chapelle and Garage Vert reward mid-corner balance, while Chemin aux Boeufs is the prime heavy-brake overtake.
- Evolution through safety: Revisions in 2002, 2006 and 2008 improved run-off and corner flow, creating today’s 14-turn, 4.185 km rhythm.
- Benchmark pace: MotoGP now laps under 1:30 in qualifying trim; high-downforce single-seaters have dipped into the low 1:22s on the same distance.
Lap records and benchmarks
- MotoGP - all-time (fastest lap): 1:29.855 - Marc Márquez - 2025.
- MotoGP - race lap: 1:31.107 - Enea Bastianini - 2024.
- MotoGP - best pole: 1:29.919 - Jorge Martín - 2024.
- Formula Renault 3.5 - race lap (4.185 km): 1:22.981 - Matthieu Vaxivière - 2015.
Historic alternative Bugatti lengths include 4.430 km (1989–2001) and 4.240 km (1986–1988), each with different records.
Why go?
The Bugatti Circuit serves up draft battles into heavy braking zones, a festival atmosphere during MotoGP and 24 Heures Motos, and excellent sightlines from the Dunlop hill. You get Le Mans heritage with year-round access and a compact lap you can follow with your eyes.
Where’s the best place to watch?
- Dunlop Curve and Chicane: See qualifying heroics and early-race chaos with the paddock in view.
- Garage Vert: Mid-lap braking zone that sets up the run to Chemin aux Boeufs.
- Chemin aux Boeufs complex: Best overtaking on the lap and great photos as riders and cars attack the kerbs.
Not just one series - headline events at Bugatti
MotoGP: The French GP’s modern home since 2000 with record crowds and sub-1:30 laps.
Endurance bikes: 24 Heures Motos anchors the FIM EWC season each spring.
History hits: Hosted the Bol d’Or in the 1970s and the 1967 French GP for F1.
