Circuit de la Sarthe
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The Circuit de la Sarthe, known for its Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans variation after the 24-hour semi-permanent circuit, located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a permanent auto sport circuit. It is t
Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans logo
Dunlop Bridge in 1977
The esses after the Dunlop Bridge
Part of the Mulsanne Straight
1955 Le Mans disaster
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On 11 June 1955, a multi-vehicle collision occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans in Sarthe, France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit
Circuit de la Sarthe
…in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a permanent auto sport circuit. It is the host of the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race and widely known as the site of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the deadliest event in motorsport history. The track comprises a combination of private, race-specific sections of track in addition to public roads…
Police and bystanders searching for survivors in the aftermath of the crash
Le Mans Memorial Plaque