Images Dated 2016 July

Le Mans-24 Hour Race

Pilots rush to their racing cars during the start of the 32 "Le Mans 24-Hour Race" (24 Heures du Mans), Le Mans, 20 June 1964. French Jean guichet and Italian Nino Vaccarella won the competition, driving a Ferrari 275 YP. Fifty five cars were taking part in the French enduring race, which first held in 1923. / AFP PHOTO
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15 Jul 2016

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24 Hours-Le Mans-1955-Hawthorn

British driver Mike Hawthorn steers his Jaguar D-Type on Le Mans racetrack, during the 23th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans race, on June 11, 1955. The 23th edition of the endurance race was marked by the terrible crash that killed 82 persons, in which French pilot Pierre Levegh, and injured 77 others. In terms of human toll, it is the most catastrophic accident in motorsports history. Mike Hawthorn and his teammate Ivro Bueb won the race. / AFP PHOTO

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