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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The scientific study of automotive aerodynamics was still practically in its infancy in 1955 when Enrico Nardi—yes, the steering wheel guy—rolled the ridiculous monster pictured above onto the ...

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 ...

Ford announced on Friday its return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2027 in the premier Hypercar category with a prototype which will compete in the World Auto Endurance Championship (WEC).

A Ford GT40 MkII which managed 12 laps at the famous 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours has become been auctioned for a record amount ...

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Mercedes was full of frustrated, racing-mad engineers, though, after it had withdrawn from racing after the 1955 Le Mans disaster. One of them, Erich Waxenberger, with the connivance of a few dire ...