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Le Mans, n.|lə mɑ̃|
[The name of a city in the département of Sarthe in north-west France.]
Used colloq. to designate the 24-hour long touring and sports car race held annually at Le Mans since 1923. Also freq. used attrib. to designate a type of race start, originated there, in which the competitors are stationed at a distance from their cars (also transf.).
1928Autocar 6 Jan. 17 (heading) Twenty-six entries for Le Mans. 1930Ibid. 26 Dec. 1297/2 Le Mans looks like being exceptionally good, for to the three Bugattis already announced have been added a team of twelve-cylinder Loraines. 1957Motor Sport (‘Know the Game’ Ser.) 6/2 Jaguars have again made Le Mans a British province. 1962Times 31 July 7/3 All is not speed, noise, and Le Mans-type starts. 1966Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. 1964 xlii. 6 Le Mans start,..a type of racing start that originated at Le Mans, where the cars are lined up on one side of the starting grid, with the drivers standing some distance away. 1974Country Life 17 Oct. 1079/2 Crosby's..oil, Carrying On,..shows the battered No 3 Bentley..in the 1927 Le Mans. 1977West Briton 25 Aug. 11/2 The handicap event began ‘Le Mans’ style, with boats starting from the beach with sails at the ready. 1989Independent 2 Dec. 64/3 The West German team which won Le Mans in 1984 and 1985 and now has the responsibility of running the works Porsches. |