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On May 26, 1923, the first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world. Jules Deschênes, Jules Deschênes, Jules Deschênes would arrive in the same year.
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. First run in 1923, it is the oldest active endurance racing event in the world and is widely considered one of the world's most prestigious races. It is part of informal "Triple Crown" events, as a Triple Crown of Motorsport with different car types along with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500, and as a Triple Crown of endurance racing with sportscars, with the Florida-based 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.
Around 1923
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1923rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 923rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 23rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1920s decade.
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Annual sports car race held in France
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance sports car race held annually near the city of Le Mans, France. First run in 1923, it is the oldest active endurance racing event in the world and is widely considered one of the world's most prestigious races. It is part of informal "Triple Crown" events, as a Triple Crown of Motorsport with different car types along with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500, and as a Triple Crown of endurance racing with sportscars, with the Florida-based 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring.
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