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	Pierre Levegh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pierre Levegh (December 22, 1905 – June 11, 1955) was a French sportsman, mainly remembered for a disaster that killed him and around 80 spectators during the Le Mans 24 hours automobile race in 1955.
		Born Pierre Bouillon in Paris, he took the racing name Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904.
		Levegh was also a world-class ice hockey and tennis player.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pierre_Levegh (400 words)

	Art--Fangio and Levegh by Beacham Owen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Legendary Juan-Manuel Fangio (#19) is shown leading fellow Mercedes 300SLR driver, the late Pierre Levegh, at Le Mans in 1955 prior to motor racing suffering its greatest disaster with the death of a driver and 83 spectators.
		In the third hour of the race, Levegh hit an Austin-Healey who was making an evasive move after being accidentally cut off by Mike Hawthorn in the Jaguar as he (Hawthorn) made an abrupt move to the pits.
		Levegh then hit an earth bank, sending him and his car through the air, scattering car components into the spectators.
	www.owenartstudios.com /pg_glory_fangio.html (277 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1 GP news
		Pierre 'Levegh' was close behind in a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR travelling perhaps 50 mph faster than Macklin and Levegh had nowhere to go as the 'Healey moved in front of him.
		Pierre Levegh was blamed by some, anxious to shift blame from Hawthorn.
		'Levegh' was a pseudonym adopted by Pierre Bouillion, in honour of his uncle, Alfred Velghe, one of the greatest pioneer racing drivers who had raced under an anagram of his surname.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=24828 (2752 words)

	24 hours of Le Mans
		In 1952, Frenchman Pierre Levegh competed alone and looked like the winner but made a shifting mistake in the final hour which handed victory to a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL.
		In 1955, Pierre Levegh was invited to drive a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR.
		In 1955, Pierre Levegh was allowed to drive a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR after his excellent previous efforts.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/2/24/24_hours_of_le_mans.html (7720 words)

	Le Mans
		It remained unchanged until 1956, when following "Pierre Levegh"'s horrendous crash into the crowd the pits straight was widened and the Dunlop Corner eased (track length now 8.365 miles).
		Having voiced his unease at the narrowness of the straight in front of the pits, Pierre Levegh's Mercedes struck the rear of an Austin Healey driven by Lance Macklin on the pit straight.
		Levegh died instantly, and the entire Mercedes team was withdrawn, including Stirling Moss and Juan-Manuel Fangio.
	www.sergioleonardi.com /autoracing/LeMans.htm (569 words)

	TranSport Tragedy's.
		Macklin, between the two of them, finds he cant slow down in time so he pulls out to the left and Levegh travelling at 180mph hits into his rear.
		The driver, Pierre Levegh was thrown from the car, his body landed beside the track, he had died in a matter of seconds along with 82 spectators some whom were decapitated as the cars engine and back axel sliced like a razor through the crowd.
		The crash area itself was relatively small, its possible that the majority of spectators wasn't aware of the seriousness.
	uk.geocities.com /joolzandsuzie/page8.html (578 words)

	June 1955: Le Mans race disaster claims 77 lives
		The Mercedes-Benz being driven by Pierre Levegh hit the bank by the grandstand and immediately exploded.
		Pierre Levegh was speeding down the straight in front of the pits when he clipped Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey.
		The Mercedes, which was travelling at over 150mph (240khm), flipped over and flew through the air and hit the bank by the spectator enclosure.
	www.expat-village.com /printer_695.shtml (323 words)

	Sports: From straw bales to SAFER barriers
		The past 50 years have seen an evolution of spectator safety, and the quest is ongoing.
		On June 11, 1955 - 50 years ago today - the Mercedes driven by Pierre Levegh at Le Mans in France slammed into a barrier and exploded, causing the worst disaster in auto racing history.
		With little protection between the track and the fans, the engine, hood and rear axle of Levegh's car flew into the stands, killing about 80 spectators (along with Levegh) and injuring hundreds.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/06/11/news_pf/Sports/From_straw_bales_to_S.shtml (455 words)

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	Pierre Levegh - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		Levegh's true surname was Bouillon, but he took the nom de course of 'Levegh' in memory of the pioneer Mors driver of that name who had been his uncle.
		His handful of F1 Championship outings were at the wheel of the lumbering, outclassed 4.5-litre Lago Talbots.
		A brilliant skater, ice hockey international and tennis player, Levegh was over fifty when Mercedes invited him to drive a 300SLR at Le Mans and was made the scapegoat for the horrifying accident in which he was killed, rather than Mike Hawthorn whose true responsibility it seems to have been.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /drivers/careers/347.cfm (136 words)

	8W - When? - Racing in the 40s
		Sommer 1'49"1, Pagani 1'52"4, Bira 1'54"1, Chaboud 1'54"3, Achard 1'54"6, Louveau 1'55"3, Wimille 1'55"7, Connell 1'57"1, Levegh 1'57"4, Etancelin 1'58", Pozzi 1'58", Giraud-Cabantous 1'58"3, Trillaud 1'59"6
		Sommer 2'17"2, Villoresi 2'17"2, Chaboud 2'22"2, Platè 2'25"4, Pagani 2'26"9, Louveau 2'27"6, Chiron 2'30"1, Levegh 2'30"3, Hampshire 2'31"7, Connell 2'31"8, Etancelin 2'32"3, Scaron 2'32"6, Pozzi 2'33"3, Achard 2'33"6, Loyer 2'35"7, Michaud 2'41"1, Rosier 2'41"1, Giraud-Cab.
		Serafini 4.15"5, Villoresi 4'17"5, "Levegh" 4'20"2, Ascari 4'20"5, de Graffenried 4'22"3, Chiron 4'25"8, Chaboud 4'28"3, Raph 4'30"2, Giraud-Cab.
	8w.forix.com /40s-france47-3.html (2509 words)

	Information regarding Le Mans-1955
		It turns out that Lance Macklin was a cousin of my Nan and sadly he died last year before I knew anything of it.
		Pierre Levegh's Mercedes crashed, from behind, into Lance Macklin's Austin-Healey and killed 85 spectators.
		Juan Fangio was closely behind and was able to drive through the melee to safety.
	www.yamaha-rd.com /forum/topic-5282.html (596 words)

	Sports: Major incidents of fan deaths
		JUNE 11, 1955: More than 80 people, including driver Pierre Levegh, are killed in the worst auto racing accident in history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
		Levegh (whose given name was Pierre Bouillon), driving a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR, clipped another car and slammed into an earth bank.
		The car exploded and the engine, rear axel and other parts flew into the crowd.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/06/11/news_pf/Sports/Major_incidents_of_fa.shtml (494 words)

	bet on Pierre Levegh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		It's not abnormal that placing a bet on motor sports is pleasantly trendy and hundreds of players bet or have betted on Pierre Levegh.
		The fact that sports betters can use the net to wager on sports is naturally adding to this and making it more comfortable to place your bets and gain.
	www.officialsportsbetting.com /motorsports/bet-on-Pierre-Levegh.php (490 words)

	GPMA: My Own Le Mans by Peter Radcliffe
		From the "almost hero" Pierre Levegh who in a French Talbot was less than an hour from beating the factory Mercedes team in 1952 when memories of war were still fresh, to Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory's win in 1965 when the factory Fords and Ferraris destroyed each other.
		From the winners to Levegh's Talbot to the 1999 CLR Mercedes to the also rans and the oddities.
		My own Le Mans doesn't end with there but includes the books, pictures, videos and the desire to be part of the race which keeps us going back year after year.
	gpma.org /prlemans.html (484 words)

	Non Championship Races 1939
		22 Levegh / F Talbot T150C 17 0:44:39,600 7.
		22 Levegh / F Talbot T150C 17 0:45:05,900 5.
		22 Levegh / F Talbot T150C 17 0:43:10,800 5.
	www.classicscars.com /wspr/results/nonchamp/nonchamp1939.html (1475 words)

	1955 Mercedes Benz Victory Posters
		We recently discovered a small lot of vintage 1955 Mercedes Benz race success promo posters.
		All posters are from 1955 and I expect that these were printed and ready to distribute to MB dealerships when the horrible accident with Pierre Levegh happened at the Le Mans 24H race which lead Mercedes to withdraw from motor racing for almost 30 years and we expect that the posters were never distributed...
		All posters are in mint condition unless noted otherwise
	www.thef1store.com /en-us/dept_180.html (87 words)

	24 h Le Mans 1952
		61 R. Gaillard / F Dyna Panhard 186 Pierre Chancel / F 17.
		Ecurie Rosier Clutch Maurice Trintignant / F 16 "Heldé" / F Ferrari 340 America B
		Aston Martin Ltd. Transmission Eric Thompson / GB 30 "Pierre Pagnibon" / I Ferrari 225S Berline
	www.classicscars.com /wspr/results/lemans/lemans1952.html (451 words)

	1951 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Peter Walker, GB Peter Whitehead, GB Pierre Meyrat, F
		Lance Macklin, GB Eric Thompson, GB Pierre Levegh, F
		George Abecassis, GB Brian Shawe-Taylor, GB Donald Healey Motor Co, GB Nash-Healey Sport Coupé
	www.maisonblanche.co.uk /shop/en-us/dept_182.html (266 words)

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		1955 (June 11) - Pierre Levegh, Le Mans
		NO MENTION HAS BEEN MADE ABOVE OF THE RACE-OFFICIALS AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN 1953 - Giuseppe Farina avoided a boy on the track at the Dutch GP, only to smash into ten other spectators.
		1955 (May 13) - 80 spectators killed as Pierre Levegh's car launched itself into the crowd.
	www.freewebs.com /cronjrulz/obit.htm (320 words)

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