[LM24] Le Mans Circuit : Works and upgrades (merged threads)

[Fab]

Originally Posted by Mal

A tighter curver would be a corner - which I think is a direct translation of the work 'Virage' in French.

Yep, "Virages Porsche", "virage d'Arnage", "virage de Mulsanne".

We use to say "Courbe Dunlop", "courbe des Hunaudières"...

[Mal]

the "tertre" beeing an old word for a very small hill, that seems not to exist anymore by the way).

Thats one I didnt know - In English then that would be 'Knoll' which means 'A small rounded hill or mound; a hillock'

[egor]

Fab, have they started work on the new pits and village area yet?
Watching this years DVD last night and they mention work will get under way after the race.

[Fab]

Originally Posted by egor

Fab, have they started work on the new pits and village area yet?

Village yes, pits not before after the 2006 race.

[Fab]

Originally Posted by Mal

Thats one I didnt know - In English then that would be 'Knoll' which means 'A small rounded hill or mound; a hillock'

The accurate translation is hillock indeed. The Red Hillock.

[Fab]

BTW, Ayse asked me lately what meant Hunaudières.

The ethymologie seems to be german, coming from Hunault (like Hinault, for those who know the french bicycle rider)

Both seem to come from Haginwald (old german) :
- hagin = enclosure
- wald = that rules

[Bentley03]

Paul or Ayse, this lost thread is actually more informative than the 'All Le Mans city and track works.....' thread. Could we perhaps do another merge?