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Transparent Infiled screen takes pole position at Circuit Paul Ricard

Guests arriving at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France, are now greeted by an architectural centrepiece: a transparent LED display stretching fifteen metres across the facade of the venue’s main entrance. A fully bespoke solution designed and customised by Infiled and installed in close collaboration with French integrator ND Tech Med, the large-scale installation is among the biggest transparent LED screens in Europe.

Broadcasting live race coverage, interviews and sponsor messaging, the display is a custom solution tailored specifically by Infiled to the demanding technical, aesthetic and structural requirements of the historic racetrack (long-time home of Le Mans and Formula 1 racing, as well as numerous other motorsports, cycling and running events).

For the project, Infiled designed a total of 96 transparent LED panels, with four panel sizes fitted precisely across each of the circuit’s 32 glass canopy windows to within millimetre tolerances. The complete screen measures 15 m wide by 5.4 m high, delivering a surface area of 81 square metres.

To maximise visibility and clarity for a moving crowd, the display employs a horizontal pixel pitch of 4 mm and vertical pixel pitch of 8 mm. One of the key design challenges was finding the right balance between light transmission and screen intensity: too transparent and the image would be washed out; too opaque and the installation would lose its architectural impact.

Equally complex were the structural challenges, as a screen of this size presents a significant load. Infiled and ND Tech Med engineered a custom fixing system to ensure long-term stability while accommodating thermal expansion, preventing any risk of stress or damage to the glass canopy below. The mounting solution also ensures rapid maintenance access.

The design and development process for the install included a fact-finding visit to Infiled’s Barcelona showroom, followed by three on-site demos at the Circuit Paul Ricard itself to test and refine the bespoke concept under real-world conditions.

(Photos: Morgan Mathurin)

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