The 1955 Le Mans 24 hour Race.

[Flying10uk]

I found this youtube film of the accident which may be of interest. I feel that I should give the film a health warning to anyone who is easily upset because it does show some of the aftermath of the crash as well as events leading unto the crash. The film has not been sanitised too much so anyone who may find it upsetting, please don't look at it.

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[Gil Boyd]

Jackie Stewart played a massive part in getting the organisational structure to change their way of thinking, and making the sport even safer as we see it today.

Sadly there are still deaths but nothing like those days. Horendous aftermath of hot burning parts flying through the air, killing many innocent spectators.

Bernie Ecclestone took it forward and spent a fortune revolutionising the sport of F1, recently sold it, and now a very happy retired man, with a young attractive wife.