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MAKING THE MOST OF LE MANS.(Motorsports)
Byline: Gary Watkins
Start Your Engine
There's no better place to watch the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans than the spectator enclosure down at Mulsanne Corner. You can see the pack of cars come down the Mulsanne Straight on the warm-up lap and on lap one, and if you're lucky, you might witness an early overtaking maneuver into the tight right-hander.
Visit Porsche
A trip to the Porsche Curves is a must. You will find a section of spectator banking on the entry to this classic sequence. The section is quick, so you will see the LMP1 prototypes in all their glory. An Audi or a Peugeot on a fast lap will be quite a spectacle.
Indianapolis and Arnage
The fan-accessible areas at Indianapolis and Arnage allow a close-up view of the cars at the slow Arnage 90-degree right-hander, but don't miss out on the view at the fast right leading into Indianapolis. Walk right to the end of the public zone, and look down the track. The quick cars will be all but flat out before jumping on the brakes for the next left-hander.
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