The 1955 Le Mans Tragedy: Auto Racing’s Breaking Point
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The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans happened 70 years ago this year. To honor the anniversary of motorsport's worst accident, I took a deep dive into the lives and careers of the three drivers involved: Pierre Levegh for Mercedes, Mike Hawthorn for Jaguar, and Lance Macklin in an Austin Healey.
The 1955 Le Mans disaster changed auto racing forever and led to many safety changes. If you’re a fan of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours of Daytona, or just endurance racing in general, check out this video. Credit to Getty Images, Fox, NBC, Motorsport Magazine, Autosport.
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