I am hypnotized by the atmosphere: the trees, the immense stands, the undulating roads with such holy monsters as Tertre Rouge, Maison Blanche, and the Hunaudières straights, the legendary Arnage and Mulsanne corners, where many dreams have foundered and others have brightened. I stand there for a half hour looking around and I relive the noise of the people, the roar of the crowds, the exhaust notes of the cars, the frenzy of refueling, the lights at night, the livid light of dawn, the hot sun that worsens fatigue and mists the mind. Ah, the stress of Le Mans! —Enzo Ferrari’s lieutenant
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