The Most Horrifying Auto Racetracks In The World

7. Le Mans

Le Mans, home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, makes the list for being renown for its massive fatal accident in 1955. When driver Pierre Levegh crashed into a large crowd of spectators, more than eighty people were killed. Another 120 suffered injuries, including Levegh. Although safety measures were implemented, that did nothing to stop the powerful motors from coming onto the track with increased speeds. Cockpits were also changing from open to closed models and the new aerodynamics allowed drivers to race at more than 320 kilometers per hour. Since it’s inception in 1923, the lives of twenty-four drivers have been claimed on the Circuit de La Sarthe.