Deadliest Crash - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster, The

The Deadliest Crash - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster (2010)

Name: The Deadliest Crash - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-01-24T20:51:15+01:00
Rating: 4

Documentary | 60 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 60 minuten

Alternative titles: Deadliest Crash, Disaster in Le Mans / The Deadliest Crash - The Le Mans 1955 Disaster

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Richard Heap

Starst: and Jack Deam

IMDb score: 8,1 (43)

Releasedate: 16 May 2010

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The Deadliest Crash - The 1955 Le Mans Disaster plot

"At 6.26 pm, June 11th 1955, the world of playboy racers and their exotic cars exploded in a devastating fireball."

Documentary about the fatal crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955 and its consequences for motor racing. On June 11, 1955, the era of playboys and cowboys on the international racing circuit came to a painful end. Early in the race, future world champion Mike Hawthorn made a fatal mistake when he collided with Frenchman Pierre Levegh, who ended up in the crowd with his Mercedes 300 SLR. 83 people were killed and 120 others injured.