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Ten memorable non-24 Hour races at Le Mans

Motorsport other than the 24 Hours has been taking place around the French city of Le Mans for 114 years. Here's our line-up of 10 memorable events, from the inaugural grand prix to Bugatti Circuit drama

Although it will indelibly be associated with the 24 Hour race that has taken place since 1923, Le Mans has also played host to major motorsport events including Formula 1 and motorcycle world championship races, and acted as a crucial platform for future F1 world champions to ply their trade in lower formulae.

Autosport delved through over a century of history to pick 10 of Le Mans' most significant races that didn't take a full day to complete, although nine-time 24 Hour race-winner Tom Kristensen still found a way to creep onto the list...

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