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Originally Posted by Purist
There's not much point in debating such figures; either you believe them or not, and fighting about it will only earn you a headache without getting you anywhere. Besides, the numbers for at least the large events over here aren't out of whack, since Le Mans in good years is said to pull 250-300k, and 350k in a really good year.
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350k?! I think you have 100k too much there
Quick googling:
http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans...B_2432_gb.html
http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans...as_2007_gb.pdf (page 2)
1992: 139 000
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2004: 199 000
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2007: 250 952
2008: 258,000
2007 was "biggest crowd ever" according to ACO, so 2008 is new record then...