SPORT-AUTO-24 HOURS OF LE MANS-ENDURANCE-CRASH
View of the wreckage of the Mercedes Benz 300 SLR of French pilot Pierre Levegh that hit the stands and exploded, on June 11, 1955 during the 23th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans race, killing 84 persons, in which French pilot Pierre Levegh, and injuring 120 others. The first edition of the endurance race was run on May 26 and 27, 1923.
The accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 is the most serious accident in motorsport history. The 23rd edition of the 24hours of Le Mans was won by British drivers Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb with Jaguar. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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