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The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of 3️⃣ Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France.

Large pieces of debris flew into the 3️⃣ crowd, killing 82 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring nearly 120 more.

It was the most catastrophic crash in 3️⃣ motorsport history, prompting Switzerland to institute a nation-wide ban on motorsports altogether that lasted until 2023.

The crash started when Jaguar 3️⃣ driver Mike Hawthorn pulled to the right side of the track in front of Austin-Healey driver Lance Macklin and started 3️⃣ braking for his pit stop.

Macklin swerved out from behind the slowing Jaguar into the path of Levegh, who was passing 3️⃣ on the left in his much faster Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.