In Switzerland, the ban on motor racing persisted until 2022, a stark reminder of the disaster's long-lasting impact. In the wake of the accident, Le Mans organizers reconstructed the pit straight ...

this was the Austin-Healey involved in the catastrophic Le Mans Disaster, when it was rammed from behind by Levegh's works Mercedes-Benz 300SLR. This historic ex-works Austin-Healey was ...

The 1955 Le Mans disaster was one of the darkest days in motorsport history. On June 11, 1955, during the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, a catastrophic crash ...

Movie"At 6.26 pm, June 11th 1955, the world of playboy racers and their exotic cars exploded in a devastating fireball." Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen ...

Cadillac will have their joint-largest entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with four enteries secured for the 2025 edition of ...

Sports car variants were dominant too, but the SLR is infamous for its key part in the 1955 Le Mans disaster. The company withdrew from auto racing at the end of the 1955 season and did not return ...