The 1955 Le Mans disaster changed motorsport
(essesmag.com)
It is often said that the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race is more about stamina than speed, but in the days leading up to the 1955 edition, which would go down as one of the worst tragedies in motorsport history, you couldn’t help but notice how fast the cars were going.
It is often said that the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race is more about stamina than speed, but in the days leading up to the 1955 edition, which would go down as one of the worst tragedies in motorsport history, you couldn’t help but notice how fast the cars were going.