Bugatti Circuit

The Bugatti Circuit is a permanent race track in Le Mans, France. It was built in 1965 and takes its name from Ettore Bugatti. The lap runs clockwise, and the current layout is 4.185 kilometres long with 14 corners.

The circuit shares part of the larger track used for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and adds a purpose-built section of its own. The Ford Chicane at the end of the lap, the pit complex and the straight with the Dunlop bridge are common to both. On that straight there is a left-right sweep which was added in 2002 for the safety of motorcyclists. Drivers turning left stay on the long circuit towards Tertre Rouge and Mulsanne, while those turning right at La Chapelle carry on around the Bugatti Circuit. The infield section contains Garage Vert, a back straight, the S du Garage Bleu and Raccordement, which leads back to the Ford Chicane.

In the Formula One World Championship, the track hosted the French Grand Prix in 1967. Jack Brabham won the race for Brabham. The lap was 4.422 kilometres long at the time. It remained the only World Championship Formula One race held at the Bugatti Circuit.

The venue has also staged rounds of International Formula 3000 and the DTM, among other series. Its current programme includes the French motorcycle Grand Prix and the 24 Hours motorcycle endurance race.