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The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, began near Le Mans.
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1906 French Grand Prix
Motor race held at Le Mans
The 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, commonly known as the 1906 French Grand Prix, was a motor race held on 26 and 27 June 1906, on closed public roads outside the city of Le Mans. The Grand Prix was organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF) at the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Grand Prix motor racing
Form of motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition, has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as early as 1894. It quickly evolved from simple road races from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Le Mans
Prefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Le Mans is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)