Le Mans Mulsanne - better with or without chicane

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Watched a few laps of the old circuit and really the long straight section is pretty boring the new setup IMHO is far better.


I wonder IF the track reverted back what top speeds would the LMP1's etc hit?
Currently isn't it 220-230mph in between each chicane.

[Welshbeef]

Sauber C9's lovely cars.

Today it would have to be a very difficult strategy choice higher top speed or slower in the bends.

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Tit For Tat said:

The old Mulsanne was part of what made Le Mans iconic, the chicanes are vandalism of the worst kind.

I was too young/never watched sports car racing until years later so I've literally only seen a lap with the old circuit on YouTube. Honestly the straight was boring. The new setup whilst previously I thought bigger max speed would be more entertaining it simply isn't.

As fun as 300mph top speed would be as others mentioned closing speeds of 100mph or a blow out make it unviable.


However a blowout even at 70mph is lethal let alone v max of current vehicles