Le Mans

Proper noun

Meaning

A city, the capital of the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, France.

(informal) The 24 Hours of Le Mans, an annual 24-hour motor race held near the city of Le Mans.

Examples

Any finish at Le Mans is great but every time I go to Le Mans my mission is to win. Tom Kristensen

I never had any financial support or sponsors, and so I always had to, at every level, prove myself the hard way. I was five years in Japan before I got my debut at Le Mans. And I think this is a humble way to get through as a racing driver. Tom Kristensen

Le Mans is such a great race because you can never do anything alone. You have to work as a team member. And being a team member makes you a better person. Tom Kristensen

My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that. Mario Andretti

My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967. Carroll Shelby

I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired. Jacky Ickx

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