What the atmosphere was like at the big race when the chequered flag fell on Sunday
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It had been cold on Saturday night. Or rather, it had been cold on Sunday morning. In the wee hours past midnight, when the giant Ferris wheel at Le Mans turned round and round, the crazy roundabout continued on and off track at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The racing went on nonstop, as it is bound to at a 24 hour race. The pit crew and team personnel looked tired and strained but continued to change tyres, make repairs and refuel cars, and fans tumbled about, some sleepily and some sozzled out of their minds. And cars came into the pits with a…
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