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Originally Posted by formerf1champ

No, it pretty much answered it fully.

Monaco is not cherished anymore, but Le Mans is? Mainstrean cultural relevance to the opposite side of the Atlantic, or anywhere, is not important. As a hardened motorsport fan from Australia, overall, the Indy 500 has the edge over Le Mans. Also, while people may not appreciate Americans FIGJAM attitude. UK/Europeans have to understand one thing, "you" come across as motorsport snobs. But I'll save that for another thread.

After the 1992 Bathurst 1000 and the rules that followed, "butthurt rednecks" could be used for Australian racing fans, however I'm not one to generalize.