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Motorsports

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,606 posts) Sun Jun 11, 2023, 06:29 AM Jun 2023

On this day, June 11, 1955, the worst accident in motorsports history occurred.

Sat Jun 11, 2022: On this day, June 11, 1955, the worst accident in motorsports history occurred.

From Dennis Donovan:

Tue Jun 11, 2019: 64 Years Ago Today; Tragedy at LeMans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_11

• 1955 – Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.

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On this day, June 11, 1955, the worst accident in motorsports history occurred. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

I've never gotten the "thing" about closed circuit racing, but my son flies every year ... marble falls Jun 2023 #1

marble falls

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1. I've never gotten the "thing" about closed circuit racing, but my son flies every year ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jun 11, 2023, 06:53 AM

Jun 2023

... just to work the F-1 races here in Austin. He watches F-1 daily and stays up to all hours to watch F-1 from Malaysia.

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