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Originally Posted by bauble
Some blamed Mike for the accident, some blamed Macklin, a few blamed Levegh, but as he died and he was French, little was said. However he was probably too old for such a fast car, and at the end of the day it was a combination of the narrow road, no separate pit road, and the huge speed differential of the cars.
To try and apportion blame was pointless ... it was a 'racing accident'. It certainly ruined Macklin's life, for it was his manoeuvre that launched the Mercedes into the barrier, regardless of why he had to move across.
The design of the Merc using I think magnesium alloy also contributed to the casualties.
Having witnessed the accident I have never wanted to return to Le Mans.
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Bauble,
Thanks for the clarification from an eye witness, must have been a terrible thing to see. Can understand your feeling about the plave since.
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