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Here's how racing behind closed doors works in three different countries

Chantilly raced behind closed doors during early March and will host meetings from day three of the resumption in France
As Britain and Ireland inch slowly towards an eventual resumption of racing behind closed doors, eyes are on those nations around the world that have either successfully kept racing going in a time of coronavirus, or are poised to restart.
While all share some similarities, there are also differences in how they have tackled the thorny issue of getting racing going while ensuring the virus does not go with it.
Here, we look at three different jurisdictions to see how it has been done.
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