Pierre Levegh - Wikipedia
Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin (22 December 1905 – 11 June 1955) was a French sportsman and racing driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh [ləvɛk] in memory of his uncle Alfred Velghe, a pioneering driver who died in 1904.
1955 Le Mans disaster - Wikipedia
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, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver …
Le Mans Motor Racing Disaster (1955) | British Pathé - YouTube
Jul 27, 2011 · Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashed and blew up at 125mph, killing Levegh and sending debris flying in to the crowd at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 83 people were killed and 120 were injured.
The 1955 Le Mans Disaster: The Tragic Race That Changed ...
3 days ago · The accident took place around 6:30 p.m. on June 11, 1955, during the first pit stop of the race leaders. The tragic sequence began when Jaguar’s Mike Hawthorn, who had just lapped Levegh, received a signal to pit. As he approached the pit area, Hawthorn suddenly braked to make his stop.
Six decades on, a look back at the tragedy of the 1955 24 ...
Jun 11, 2015 · Thirty-five laps later, a tragedy of unimaginable proportions would claim the life of Mercedes driver Pierre Levegh, along with as many as 84 spectators, though an official death toll has never been released.
The Deadliest Racing Crash in History Lives in the Memory of ...
Apr 14, 2023 · A staggering 83 people died when Pierre Levegh's Mercedes 300 SLR broke up into the spectator stands at Le Mans 1955 and Robert Bull saw it all.
Race car at Le Mans crashes into spectators, killing 83 - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · On June 11, 1955, a racing car in Le Mans, France, goes out of control and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 83 people, including the driver, Frenchman Pierre Levegh. The...