• The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe...
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    The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 23rd 24 Hours of Le Mans and took place on 11 and 12 June 1955 on Circuit de la Sarthe. It was also the fourth round...
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  • Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster is a 1-hour documentary film made by Bigger Picture Films for the BBC in 2009. It was originally aired on BBC...
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  • Tragic 1955 Le Mans Disaster". Hotcars. The Short Film Le Mans 1955 on Vimeo (Marked private) Le Mans 1955 official website (Dead link) Le Mans 1955 page...
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    the race. The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a large accident during the race that killed eighty-four spectators. The city is home to Le Mans Sarthe Basket...
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  • Le Mans Cup Former 1000 km of Le Mans American Le Mans Series European Le Mans Series Japan Le Mans Challenge Intercontinental Le Mans Cup Formula Le...
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  • Lance Macklin (category 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers)
    Prix, debuting on 18 May 1952. He was infamously involved in the 1955 Le Mans disaster, starting the initial chain reaction. Macklin's father was the automotive...
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    Monza. And ex-Formula One driver Pierre Levegh was killed in the 1955 Le Mans disaster, along with 83 spectators. This would lead to the cancellation of...
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  • Pierre Levegh (category 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers)
    died in 1904. Levegh died in the 1955 Le Mans disaster which also killed 83 spectators during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race. Levegh, who was...
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    Le Mans and sportscar racing following an incident with one of their cars becoming airborne and leaving the track, the first being the 1955 Le Mans disaster...
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    since 1955, when spectator racing sports, with the exception of hillclimbing and rallying, were banned in Switzerland in reaction to the 1955 Le Mans disaster...
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    was the seventh and final race of the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. In the wake of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the championship was still open after...
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    The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is widely...
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    the event to date. Switzerland had banned motor racing after the 1955 Le Mans disaster; as of 2021, the ban has been lifted for electric vehicles only...
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    Marc Surer (category 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers)
    Formula Vee, as motor racing was banned in Switzerland following the 1955 Le Mans disaster. After finishing runner-up in the 1976 German Formula Three Championship...
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    Pedralbes Circuit (category Les Corts (district))
    Prix in 1951 and 1954 Due to stricter safety rules following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the Pedralbes Circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue...
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    displacing 3.0 litres. Mercedes pulled out of all motorsports after the 1955 Le Mans disaster. This was their last Formula One engine, and Mercedes did not return...
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    The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an annual 24-hour automobile endurance race organised by the automotive group Automobile Club de...
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    the Lancia D50, was introduced in 1954, but 1955's loss of Alberto Ascari and the 1955 Le Mans disaster soured the company on GP racing. Ferrari took...
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  • AAA Contest Board (category 1955 disestablishments in the United States)
    strictly on helping the automobiling public as a result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. AAA was established in Chicago, Illinois on March 4, 1902. By June...
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    Bristol 450 (category 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars)
    class during trials at the Montlhéry circuit in 1953. Following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, which killed Pierre Levegh and 83 spectators, Bristol withdrew...
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  • saw the return of the 24 Hours of Le Mans following track modifications as a direct result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. In addition, the Venezuelan Grand...
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    Nardi 750LM (category 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars)
    Crosley was one of the starters for the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race during which the 1955 Le Mans disaster occurred. The car was famous for its twin...
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    lost, to occur at a Grand Prix and it is only surpassed by the 1955 Le Mans disaster in the history of motor racing. As a result, the Italian Grand Prix...
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    with the increasing speeds at road races were highlighted by the 1955 Le Mans disaster. With spectators seated near the edges of the circuit, two race...
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    Mercedes had withdrawn from all motorsport activities after the 1955 Le Mans disaster. Reigning champion Juan Manuel Fangio moved to Scuderia Ferrari...
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    time. This would be the last F1 race in Switzerland. Following the 1955 Le Mans disaster the Swiss government banned all forms of motor racing. Swiss Grands...
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    was to be the last race for two years, as in 1955, as a result of the disaster at the 24 hours of Le Mans, the race was cancelled. Sportscars returned...
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    1928 Italian Grand Prix (category Disasters in sports venues)
    second-deadliest in motor racing history, being surpassed by the 1955 Le Mans disaster. As a result the Italian Grand Prix was not held again until 1931...
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    1956 after the AAA dissolved its Contest Board in the wake of the 1955 Le Mans disaster and the fatal accident of driver Bill Vukovich. USAC remained the...
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