A talented but flawed Englishman
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A RACE WITH INFAMY: THE LANCE MACKLIN STORY
Jack Barlow
RRP £20
The 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours is known as possibly the darkest day in the history of motorsport, because more than 80 spectators lost their lives in a horrifying accident.
The names of Pierre Levegh, whose Mercedes-Benz 300SLR was launched into the crowd, scything down spectators and killing the Frenchman, as well as Lance Macklin, whose Austin-Healey was hit, have gone down in infamy.
The Briton
