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22 drivers have died while competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at Circuit de la Sarthe, half of which occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.. This is a list of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event.
The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season . This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first win for an American constructor in a major European race since ...
Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Widely considered to be the worst accident [ 5 ] is the 1955 Le Mans disaster at 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed driver Pierre Levegh and approximately 80 spectators with over 100 being injured in total.
1966–1969 Porsche 956: 1982–1985 Audi R18: 2011–2014 3 Jaguar D-Type: 1955–1957 Ferrari 250 TR: 1958, 1960–1961 Matra-Simca MS670: 1972–1974 Porsche 936: 1976–1977, 1981 Audi R10 TDI: 2006– 2008 Porsche 919 Hybrid: 2015–2017 Toyota TS050 Hybrid: 2018–2020 2 Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 1925–1926 Bentley Speed Six: 1929–1930 ...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. [1] It is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious races, [2] [3] and is one of the races—along with the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500—that form the Triple Crown of Motorsport, and is also one of the races alongside the 24 ...
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Walter Edwin Hansgen (October 28, 1919 – April 7, 1966) was an American racecar driver.His motorsport career began as a road racing driver, he made his Grand Prix debut at 41 and he died aged 46, several days after crashing during testing for the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.