In 1955 during the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race in Le Mans, France, Pierre Levegh (Driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR) runs into Lance Macklin’s Austin-Healey 100 from behind. Due to the shape of Macklin’s vehicle, Levegh’s vehicle becomes airborne and slams into an earth barrier built to protect the crowd. Spinning from the impact, on fire, and traveling at nearly 150 mph (about 241 kph) the car slams into the spectators in the grandstands. 83 spectators are killed, as in Leveh, while over 120 are injured. It remains the greatest tragedy in motorsports, and is responsible for the highest death toll in any sport in modern history.