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championship, held in

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. It was first raced in the 2015-16 season.

Circuit

Circuit des Invalides

Hôtel des Invalides, North View, Paris 7e 140402 1

The track is in length and features 14 turns. It goes clock-wise around

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with the Musée de l'Armée and the tomb of

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. The

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is located along the Esplanade des Invalides, north of Les Invalides. It is characterised by a slippery surface, and a short section at turn 3 with new tarmac temporarily placed over the cobblestones. It also featured the tightest pit lane between turns 14 and 1 in the entire calendar due to the tight hairpin turn before rejoining the track.

Results

References

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