Les 100 ans des 24h du Mans, un événement majeur à vivre en séjournant au château d’Hodebert
The 100 years of the 24h of Le Mans, a major event for our place
It is already 100 years this year that our region is punctuated by the 24 hours of Le Mans, this truly mythical race. This 24-hour endurance car competition takes place on the 24H circuit, a road circuit which uses a section of the Bugatti circuit. This event has been running since 1923 and is the most prestigious race in the world, along with the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. The event was even ranked the number one world sporting event by the National Geographic Society in 2012.
The race has over the years inspired similar races around the world and is part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Initially, the race was intended to contribute to the development of technical progress and the growth of the automobile. In 1922, the club announced the creation of a new type of competition, an endurance event, even though the Bol d’Or had just been created. During this event, teams of two drivers per car would take turns day and night. The first edition took place on 26 and 27 May 1923 with thirty three crews. This race was won by André Lagache and René Léonard. They covered 128 laps with an average speed of 92.064 km/h. It is the most prestigious and oldest endurance race for sports cars and is thus part of the various triple crowns of motor sport.
Many celebrities flock to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, such as actor Patrick Dempsey, who is passionate about motor racing and has taken part in the race three times as a driver. He has even created his own team, in which Mickael Fassbender, the Irish actor, will race a Porsche. TV host Christophe Dechavanne is also there as a spectator.
Pour cette édition incroyable, nous accueillerons de nombreuses nationalités différentes au Château d’Hodebert dans nos chambres d’hôtes de charme à 2h de Paris et à proximité des châteaux de la Loire .
Cela fait déjà 100 ans cette année que notre région est rythmée par les 24h du Mans, cette course vraiment mythique. Cette compétition automobile d’endurance durant 24h se déroule sur le circuit des 24H, un circuit routier qui utilise une section du circuit Bugatti. Une épreuve qui existe donc depuis 1923 et qui est la course la plus prestigieuse au monde avec le Grand Prix de Monaco et les 500 miles d’Indianapolis. Cet événement est même classé événement sportif mondial numéro 1 par la National Geographic Society en 2012.
La course a d’années en années inspiré des courses semblables partout dans le monde et l’épreuve fait partie du championnat du monde d’endurance FIA . Au départ cette course devait contribuer à faire évoluer le progrès technique et favoriser l’essor de l’automobile. C’est en 1922 que le club annonce la création d’un nouveau type de compétition , une épreuve d’endurance même si le bol d’or vient d’être crée. Pendant cette épreuve, des équipages de deux pilotes par voiture se relaieraient jour et nuit. La première édition a lieu les 26 et 27 mai 1923 avec trente trois équipages. Cette course fut remportée par André Lagache et René Léonard. Ils couvrirent 128 tours avec une moyenne de 92,064 km/h. C’est la plus prestigieuse et la plus ancienne course d’endurance pour automobile de sport et fait ainsi partie des différentes triples couronnes du sport automobile
Beaucoup de personnalités se pressent aux 24h du Mans comme l’acteur Patrick Dempsey, passionné par la course automobile et qui a participé à la course à trois reprises en tant que pilote. Ce dernier a même créé sa team, écurie au sein de laquelle va courir Mickael Fassbender, l’acteur irlandais, au volant d’une porsche. L’animateur de télévision Christophe Dechavanne est aussi là en tant que spectateur.
The 100 years of the 24h of Le Mans, a major event for our place
It is already 100 years this year that our region is punctuated by the 24 hours of Le Mans, this truly mythical race. This 24-hour endurance car competition takes place on the 24H circuit, a road circuit which uses a section of the Bugatti circuit. This event has been running since 1923 and is the most prestigious race in the world, along with the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. The event was even ranked the number one world sporting event by the National Geographic Society in 2012.
The race has over the years inspired similar races around the world and is part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Initially, the race was intended to contribute to the development of technical progress and the growth of the automobile. In 1922, the club announced the creation of a new type of competition, an endurance event, even though the Bol d’Or had just been created. During this event, teams of two drivers per car would take turns day and night. The first edition took place on 26 and 27 May 1923 with thirty three crews. This race was won by André Lagache and René Léonard. They covered 128 laps with an average speed of 92.064 km/h. It is the most prestigious and oldest endurance race for sports cars and is thus part of the various triple crowns of motor sport.
Many celebrities flock to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, such as actor Patrick Dempsey, who is passionate about motor racing and has taken part in the race three times as a driver. He has even created his own team, in which Mickael Fassbender, the Irish actor, will race a Porsche. TV host Christophe Dechavanne is also there as a spectator.