Circuit de Lédenon - Informations

THE twisty circuit of France!
Right, that's said... for the rest, read the "driving tips" section!!
At least know that the setting is really nice, even if a bit isolated and hot in summer. The pits are very good, some were rebuilt in 2002, and the surface of the main circuit is new too.

Driving tips:
Ouch, this won't be easy. There are too many corners...
Right, here goes: we start from the pit exit. It is one of the few French circuits that runs anticlockwise. If you wonder why, just imagine what braking at the end of the pit straight would be like in the other direction... BIG crashes guaranteed!!
So after the pits, you reach Lédenon's FAMOUS triple left. We'll come back to it on a flying lap, it's more fun than leaving the pits. (If you want an idea, there's a photo of the 205 Cup in 1992... sobering!)
After this triple left there's a very short climb with a slight blind right-hand curve. Then a fairly steep descent onto a tight right-hander. This is usually where the fun is. Try to lose as little speed as possible, don't miss the apex and run out as wide as possible on the exit... because then you climb again, and if you don't have the horsepower and your momentum was cut too much, etc... etc...
After the climb, keep right. You tackle a wide 180° left. As usual: don't miss the apex. Then another nice descent with a fast right-hander in it. (Avoid the inside kerb there... I've already seen cars end up on their roof... right in front of me...). Then keep left for the braking, take a fairly fast right, try not to miss the apex and run out very wide. You'll soon know the tune by heart. But this is Lédenon, don't forget! And you'll see that on club days plenty of people miss the apexes and kill their momentum...
Now you reach the upper part of the circuit. A fast left leading into a sort of double left.
In this little double left, go well to the outside to favour the exit and the descent that follows. It's short but fast. You quickly reach 160 km/h at the bottom... for heavy braking, with a nice flick that can help the car turn. If you're not confident, play it safe here, it's better...
The exit of a left-hand hairpin leads to the climb back up to the pits. (Pit entry on the right at this point.) And then you arrive at THE triple left, with momentum... so you take the first one flat out (in theory), then brake in a straight line and position yourself for the second left. Depending on the tyres, the car places itself on the brakes for the next one while you change down during braking... easy, right? In theory....

Type

asphalte

Length

3,150 m

Circuit de Lédenon - 3.15 km - Layout: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Homologation

FFSA Compétition

97 dB static

Static check every morning before access to the track. The track is open from 9 am to 12:30 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm. Noise is monitored continuously by two sound meters, one by the track and one in the village.

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