The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France, is remembered not only for the intense rivalry on the track but also for the catastrophic event that became the deadliest ...

An unrestored car involved in motor racing's worst accident, at Le Mans in 1955, has sold at auction for more than $1 million after 42 years under wraps. Skip to main content.

Robert Bull, Bob to his friends, was sitting in the grandstand behind the pit area as the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans ran through its 35th lap. He was 17 and, like all spectators, separated from the ...

The 24 Hours of Le Mans turned 100 in 2023, but its roots go back to 1922's Paris Motor Show when three heavily-mustachioed Frenchmen, Georges Durand, Emile Coquille, and Charles Faroux, decided ...

Le Mans, where eye-watering speeds of up to 400kmh have been reached on the Sarthe circuit's Mulsanne straight, marks the 70th anniversary of the 1955 disaster this weekend when pieces of debris ...

History and risk. The 2025 race also marks the 70th anniversary of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the darkest day in motorsport history, when a crash involving Pierre Levegh’s Mercedes caused debris ...

The 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans will forever be remembered for the incredibly tragic crash which launched Pierre Levegh's Mercedes 300SLR into the gathered crowds, killing 84 and injuring a further ...

A Group 6 sports prototype designed by Jim Hall and Hap Sharp, the Chaparral 2F was not built exclusively for the Le Mans race, but targeted the 1965 World Sportscar Championship crown.. Built ...

Le Mans, where eye-watering speeds of up to 400kmh have been reached on the Sarthe circuit's Mulsanne straight, marks the 70th anniversary of the 1955 disaster this weekend when pieces of debris ...