- "Realize the dream of maximum speed; the old Sarthe circuit has a straight of 6 km in length to push your car to the max."
- ―In-game description
The Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours II (named as Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II outside of the NTSC-J version) is an endurance event in Gran Turismo 4 that is designed to be replicated in the style of the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans event but without the chicanes at the Mulsanne Straight. An International A license is required to compete in this event when using A-Spec. However, the player is at liberty to use B-Spec to speed up the progression of time and complete event in a more feasible 8 hours, though the time may be reset if entering the pits. Due to the limitations of the PS2, although the event takes place over the course of 24 hours of real-time gameplay, neither the weather nor the time of day changes during the race. Like with the Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours I, there is no way to save the game mid-race as this event must be completed for a whole day.
Winning this event will award the player a Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03, the winner of the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Possible Opponents[]
This chart lists all possible AI opponents that can appear in this event. The "Lap Interval" column shows how many laps the opponent will stay out on the track before pitting in.
| Image | Car | Power (HP) | Weight (kg) | Lap Interval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ford GT40 Race Car '69 | 493 | 998 | 14 | |
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Jaguar XJR-9 Race Car '88 | 914 | 894 | 8 | Not available in the NTSC-J version |
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Mazda 787B Race Car '91 | 791 | 830 | 9 | |
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MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | 906 | 850 | 7-8 | |
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Nissan R89C Race Car '89 | 908 | 900 | 7-8 | |
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Nissan R92CP Race Car '92 | 939 | 900 | 7-8 | |
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Peugeot 905 Race Car '92 | 799 | 750 | 9 | Not available in the NTSC-J version |
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Sauber Mercedes C9 Race Car '89 | 927 | 893 | 7-8 |
Be wary of the GT40 Race Car should it appear. It may be the slowest car in the race, but it can go nearly twice as many laps as the Group C cars without needing new tires.
Prizes[]
Prize Money[]
- 1st: Cr. 1,000,000
- 2nd: Cr. 400,000
- 3rd: Cr. 250,000
- 4th: Cr. 120,000
- 5th: Cr. 100,000
- 6th: Cr. 80,000
Prize Car[]
Trivia[]
- Data files for Gran Turismo 5 indicate that the event was going to return, however the event was cut from the game prior to release. The event parameter file associated for the event contains incomplete data for 24 Hours of Nürburgring, but the event parameters for this event can be found on Fuji 1000 km's parameter files, also incomplete.[1]
Notes[]
See also[]
- 24 Hours of Le Mans (GT5), the version of the race featured in Gran Turismo 5
- 24 Minutes of Le Mans, the 24-minute event in Gran Turismo 6