About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic events of the 1955 Le Mans endurance motor race and its impact on the crowd.
In 1955, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance motor race took a very dark turn when a terrible accident on the track continued into the crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- motor racing
- accidents
- endurance race
- history
- Le Mans
Keywords
- Le Mans
- 1955
- motor race
- disaster
- accident
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Le Mans
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