Editing Le Mans (section)

==Sport==
===Motorsport===
[[File:Le Mans 2007 - Dunlop Curve.jpg|right|thumb|Dunlop Curve]]
[[File:Empreinte pilotes 24h.jpg|thumbnail|right|Handprints and signatures from the winners of the 1992 edition of the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], [[Mark Blundell]], [[Derek Warwick]], and [[Yannick Dalmas]], at Le Mans]]

The first [[French Grand Prix]] took place on a 64-mile (103&nbsp;km) circuit based at Le Mans [[1906 French Grand Prix|in 1906.]]

Since the 1920s, the city has been best known for its connection with motorsports. There are two official and separate racing tracks at Le Mans, though they share certain portions. The smaller is the [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|Bugatti Circuit]] (named after [[Ettore Bugatti]], founder of the [[Bugatti|car company]] bearing his name), a relatively short permanent circuit, which is used for racing throughout the year and regularly hosts the [[French motorcycle Grand Prix]]. The longer and more famous [[Circuit de la Sarthe]] is composed partly of public roads. These are closed to the public when the track is in use for racing. Since 1923, this route has been used for the famous [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] [[Sports car racing|sports car endurance race]]. Boutiques and shops are set up during the race, selling merchandise and promoting products for cars.

The "[[Le Mans start]]" was formerly used in the 24-hour race: drivers lined up across the track from their cars, ran across the track, jumped into their cars and started them to begin the race.

The [[1955 Le Mans disaster]] was a large accident during the race that killed eighty-four spectators.

===Basketball===
The city is home to [[Le Mans Sarthe Basket]], 2006 Champion of the [[LNB Pro A]], France's top professional basketball division.

The team plays its home games at the [[Antarès]], which served as one of the host arenas of the FIBA [[EuroBasket 1999]].

===Football===
*[[Le Mans FC]]

===Cycling===
*[[Circuit de la Sarthe (cycling)]]