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90 Minutes at Magny-Cours
Championnat AXA Alpine
VenueCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
First race2020
First CAA race2020
Last race2020
Duration90 Minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)

The 90 Minutes at Magny-Cours is a fictional 90 minute sports car race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours as the second race of the Championnat AXA Alpine season. First held in the 2020 season, the event is typically held in late July, but dates are subject to change yearly.

The event is unique on the Championnat schedule as it's the only race run entirely under darkness, starting at 22:00 (10:00 PM) local time and ending 30 minutes before midnight. The event was sanctioned by the Association for Worldwide Motorsport (AWM) for the 2020 season.

History[edit]

2020[edit]

The inaugural race was run in the late hours of July 27th, 2020, featuring LMP2, GT4, and Production entries. The overall race was won by Renault's LMP entry of Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon. The GT class victory was taken by Kévin Estre and Patrick Pilet once again, their second consecutive class win. OAK Racing took victory in the Production class, nabbing their first class victory of the campaign.

Past winners[edit]

Date Overall Winner(s) Entrant Car Distance/Duration Report
Championnat AXA Alpine
July 27, 2020 France Esteban Ocon
Australia Daniel Ricciardo
France Renault DP World Team Alpine A470 1 hour, 30 minutes Report

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