Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster

Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster

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

2010•59m•7.0/10

Documentary

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7.0/10(2)

Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen before home movies, photos and eye witness accounts - this is the inside story of the world's biggest motorsport disaster.

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The Bigger Picture, BBC Four

Language

EN

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Released

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Jack Deam

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