Circuit Paul Armagnac
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Circuit Paul Armagnac, also known as Circuit de Nogaro, is a motorsport race track located in the commune of Nogaro in the Gers department in southwestern France. The track is named in honor of Nogaro-born racing driver Paul Armagnac, who died in an accident during practice for the 1962 1000 km de Paris at the Montlhéry circuit.[1]
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| Location | Nogaro, Gers, France |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
| Coordinates | 43°46′5″N 0°2′17″W |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Opened | 3 October 1960; 63 years ago (1960-10-03) |
| Major events | Current: Coupes de Pâques de Nogaro (1968–present) FFSA GT (1997–2011, 2014, 2016–present) Alpine Elf Europa Cup (2019–present) Former: Grand Prix motorcycle racing French motorcycle Grand Prix (1978, 1982) European Truck Racing Championship (1994–2016) Blancpain Sprint Series (2013–2015) NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2009–2013) FIA GT (2007–2008) FIA Sportscar Championship (2003) BPR GT (1995–1996) F3000 (1990–1993) ETCC (1985–1988) Formula 750 (1976, 1979) Sidecar World Championship (1978) |
| Website | http://www.circuit-nogaro.com/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1989–present)[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Length | 3.636 km (2.259 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.160 ( Alessandro Zanardi, Reynard 91D, 1991, F3000) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1973–1988) | |
| Length | 3.120 km (1.939 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:11.860 ( Ricardo Zunino, Arrows A1, 1979, F1) |
| Original Circuit (1960–1973) | |
| Length | 1.752 km (1.089 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 0:51.700 ( Christian Ethuin, Martini MK12, 1973, F3) |
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