1969 LeMans Fatal crash

14.Jun.1969 24Hours LeMans.
John Woolfe died of this accident.
And,this became one of the reasons why "Le Mans Start" is abolished.

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[operationcwal789789]

Back in the day, how race car drivers bravely stepped in to those cars still amazes me. There was no Hans device, no proper fire protection suit, no high tech composites to absorb a crash, no fancy power steering...

We shall truly worship those mavericks who placed their lives on the line, some to return victorious: some to be remembered, all to make the sport of racing safer today.

[GT4Videos]

Dude, everyone swears... It's not like you're going to save the world, because there is people that curse everywhere around the world... So drop it.

[toma23rulz]

@altfactor yes that was one reason, but the main reason was because driver weren't fastening their setbelts properly and closing their doors properly

[OBJones28]

@thevmanvj yep, after that Nicki Lauda crash, F1 said that it is going to be their last race in the 14 mile circuit. The motorcycles continued to race there and held the GP in the 14 mile circuit in 1978 and the last one in 1980. Footage of those races are on here on YouTube but it is in German. Enjoy it. Plus, the F1 drivers refused to race in the Nurburgring in 1970 because it is too dangerous.

[OBJones28]

@duvels86 yep you're so right about that. The start that made drivers run to their cars and start without fasten their seat belt is very dangerous.

[Diodorus79]

@jdoggybizzle Unfortunately! snif< T-T. remember "legend of motorsport" program?? been looking for it but no avail.

[jdoggybizzle]

Ahhh Speedvision, before it became the Nascar Channel.

[Regret696]

@fueldragster

there are times in motorracing where they didnt wear helmets, maybe it wasnt then but theres been a time :P

[fueldragster]

@Regret696 They wore helmets.

[Regret696]

@operationcwal789789

And most of all, no helmets!!!

[jcadlols]

@Cancrizans replace couldn't with wouldn't and you'll get a better answer. Also, remember motorsport has a far far greater cash flow now days in comparison to the 1960's.

[altfactor]

I had thought the "Le Mans Start" had been abolished because of fears that drivers who were a little too slot sprinting to their cars could get run over to drivers who sprinted faster, started their cars, and were on their way.