Q 01/05

For most of the year, long stretches of the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit serve as what?

A) Airport runways

B) Public roads

C) Horse-racing tracks

D) Factory test tracks

Answer · why

B) Public roads

Public roads: the circuit's longest straight is an ordinary highway, so safety barriers go up every year for the race and traffic is let back on almos...

Q 02/05

Why did Le Mans 1923 end an hour later than it began?

A) Rain delay

B) Longer race

C) Clocks changed

D) Timing error

Answer · why

C) Clocks changed

Clocks changed during the very first Le Mans: France moved to summer time at 11 pm on race night, so 24 hours of racing ended an hour later in the day...

Q 03/05

Which organisation runs the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

A) Automobile Club de France

B) Automobile Club de l'Ouest

C) Fédération Française du Sport Automobile

D) Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

Answer · why

B) Automobile Club de l'Ouest

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest began in 1906 as the local motor club that laid out the course for what became known as the first Grand Prix, held near...

Q 04/05

How is the overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans decided?

A) Fastest single lap

B) Fewest pit stops

C) Greatest distance

D) Least fuel used

Answer · why

C) Greatest distance

Greatest distance when the 24 hours are up wins, yet the first race crowned no official winner: its trophy was to be decided over three consecutive ye...

Q 05/05

On which track is the 24 Hours of Le Mans held?

A) Circuit de la Sarthe

B) Circuit Paul Ricard

C) Circuit de Charade

D) Circuit de Reims-Gueux

Answer · why

A) Circuit de la Sarthe

The Circuit de la Sarthe once ran into the streets of Le Mans itself; by 1932 the city had been bypassed completely, which cut almost four kilometres ...