Conceived by Charles Faroux and Georges Durand shortly after the First World War, the course was named after the nearest town, and the number of hours that men and machines are put to the supreme test of speed and stamina.

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15 seconds sound clip from the Le Mans (1971) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:14:57 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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(TIRES SQUEALING, RACE CAR CRASHES AND EXPLODES)

- Your attention, please. Your attention, please.

- There has been an accident at Maison Blanche. It involved Porsche Number 64, driven by Michael Delaney, and Ferrari Number 18, driven by Piero Belgetti.

(PORSCHE 911 ENGINE STARTS)

- Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. On this circuit, the world's most famous motor race is run.

- Conceived by Charles Faroux and Georges Durand shortly after the First World War, the course was named after the nearest town, and the number of hours that men and machines are put to the supreme test of speed and stamina.

- The circuit is 13.469 kilometers. Or 8.418 miles.

- Composed of country roads linked through the main highway, nearly all of it open to traffic 363 days a year.

- Along the 3.2-mile Mulsanne Straight, the cars reach a maximum speed in excess of 230 miles per hour.

- The first race was run in 1923. The lap record was nine minutes 39 seconds. The average speed, 66.69 miles per hour.

- Last year, the lap record was three minutes 22 seconds. The average speed, 145.508 miles per hour.

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Oui, I can feel it. The machine is good. This might be the year.

This isn't just a 1000-to-1 shot. This is a professional blood sport. And it can happen to you. And then it can happen to you again.

When you're racing, it's... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, it's just waiting.

When people risk their lives, shouldn't it be for something very important? -Well, it better be.

Le Mans (1971) Sound Clip

Audio quotes and sound effects from the movie Le Mans (1971).

Actors: Steve McQueen (Michael Delaney), Siegfried Rauch (Erich Stahler), Elga Andersen (Lisa Belgetti)

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