Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb

(Original Caption) Win Tragic Le Mans Race. Le Mans, France: British daredevil driver Mike Hawthorn (left) and his teammate, Ivor Bueb, acknowledge cheers at the Le Mans after roaring to victory in the bloodiest contest in the history of auto racing. The death toll in the 24-hour international speedway classic reached 87, with more than 100 persons injured, after a big Mercedes crashed into another auto, hurtled into a grandstand section and exploded in a shower of flaming gasoline and steel. Hawthorn was one of the drivers who wanted the race stopped after the accident, which came 2 1/2 hours after starting time. Tradition dictated that the race had to go on.
(Original Caption) Win Tragic Le Mans Race. Le Mans, France: British daredevil driver Mike Hawthorn (left) and his teammate, Ivor Bueb, acknowledge cheers at the Le Mans after roaring to victory in the bloodiest contest in the history of auto racing. The death toll in the 24-hour international speedway classic reached 87, with more than 100 persons injured, after a big Mercedes crashed into another auto, hurtled into a grandstand section and exploded in a shower of flaming gasoline and steel. Hawthorn was one of the drivers who wanted the race stopped after the accident, which came 2 1/2 hours after starting time. Tradition dictated that the race had to go on.
Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb
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14 juni 1955
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