Hello everyone out there! My name is Mick and have been a racing fan for over 50 years! Wow! now I feel old! I want to ask for some help if that's OK. Last year I had my first book published Grand Prix's winning colours. I am now working on a Le Mans book and want to show a diagram of the crash in 1955. I'm looking for a pic from a high vantage point looking from the pits to the right showing the area of the crash. I just need it for reference so if someone could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Hi Mick, welcome to CA.
I think most of the available photos and film footage are in a book called Le Mans '55 by Christopher Hilton and an interesting documentary called The Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster.
I think you should find what you are looking for, but IIRC most of the photos/footage are looking up the straight from before the entrance to the pits looking towards Dunlop.
But IIRC there is a film of the Merc crashing into the crowd, very distressing, which shows the position of Macklin's car after the crash.
If you watch the documentary, towards the end, there is a very sad panoramic photo of the crowd in the impact area just before the crash and then the scene after.
IMHO Hawthorn caused the accident, contentious I know.
Hi Barry
Many thanks for the info.
I have found a French news paper article from the time showing a detailed plan view which I may have to turn into a 2d graphic
Welcome and interested to see how the book goes, All the best.
An unpublished photo from an old friend who was there at the time.
He is still very much with us and in his 80's...........
I know it is not what you asked for! ;D
Hi All
I have 2 weeks before my dead line and am trying to find a map of the circuit which shows the speeds of the cars at various parts of the track, I have one but think it may be from 2017, would anyone have a latest diagram?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDLTqNM7l4
Hyperpole full session with HUD speed display from the 708 Glick.
2 or 3 seconds off pole.
Shows the current fast lap, so you can work out the speed at each corner from that lap? Around 27m in, I think.
Not sure if this helps.
Brilliant many thanks
Mick
Can we get a discount price on the book?
;D ;D ;D
