Le Mans 1955

Name: Le Mans 1955
Uploaded: 2023-04-11T12:43:00.000Z
Duration: 15 min
Description: The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300,000 spectators are watching from the sidelines when, at 6:00 PM, Pierre Levegh's car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with hot engine debris in a tragedy that will cost more than 80 lives. And yet, the race goes on. At Mercedes, Levegh's friend and co-pilot John Fitch is ready to take the relay.

by Quentin Baillieux

English
France
15 min

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300,000 spectators are watching from the sidelines when, at 6:00 PM, Pierre Levegh's car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with hot engine debris in a tragedy that will cost more than 80 lives. And yet, the race goes on. At Mercedes, Levegh's friend and co-pilot John Fitch is ready to take the relay.

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