Why 190 miles?

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I have noticed a small little fact, almost all of the races in the Formula GT series are roughly 190 miles (give or take a mile or two).
Tokyo 60 laps = 190.8 miles
Super Speedway 127 laps = 190.5
NYC 74 laps = 191.66
High Speed Ring 77 laps = 191.73
Grand Valley 62 laps = 190.34
Le Sarthe 23 laps = 195.04
Cote d' Azur 78 laps = 162.24 (this is the only anomaly in mileage)
Seoul 113 laps = 190.97
Infinieon 76 laps = 191.52
Laguna 85 laps = 190.4
Motegi road course 64 laps = 190.72
Nurbringring 15 laps = 194.1
El Capitan 64 laps = 190.08
Fuji 2005 67 laps = 190.28
Suzuka 53 laps = 191.53

Can anyone tell me why only 190 miles?
 
My guess is that it's because most of the enduanance races are 300km( 190 mi. ) or 200 mi. In GT3 most of the Formula GT races were like enduro races also.
 
Because in real life F1 races are 300km (190 miles) and can not last more than 2 hours.
 
londor
Because in real life F1 races are 300km (190 miles) and can not last more than 2 hours.

And in real life the Monaco F1 race is 78 laps, hence the Cote d'Azur race length.
 
because in real life they have to last a race of 305 km
 
bigjoe
And in real life the Monaco F1 race is 78 laps, hence the Cote d'Azur race length.

Don't forget Suzuka...
 
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