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The tragedy of Le Mans in 1955: when motorsport lost its innocence

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Sunday 68 years ago, motorsport lost its innocence. At the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 A catastrophe occurred that killed a total of 84 people, including the driver Pierre Levegh. His car was thrown into the crowd after crashing into the ruthless Mike Hawthorn. As a result, a ban on circuit racing was introduced in Switzerland.

If there was a poll among Swiss Formula 1 fans who is the most popular Sauber driver of all time, it would be Jean Alesi good chances for a top position. Between 1998 and 1999, the Frenchman drove a total of 32 races for the Hinwil racing team. This Sunday (June 11) he celebrates his 59th birthday.

The record number of participants in the Tour de Suisse

1. Martin Elmiger (44): 16 starts, 16 finishes
The man from Zug started 16 times in the Tour of Switzerland and also reached the finish 16 times. Because he was mainly on the road as a helper, he never made it into the top 10 of the general classification.

2. Albert Zweifel (74): 16 starts, 14 finishes
The man from Zurich was first and foremost a cyclo-cross rider, but he also celebrated successes on the road. He took part in the Tour de Suisse 16 times. His best result was sixth place in 1977.

3. Michael Albasini (42): 15 starts, 14 finishes
Albasini also never played a leading role in the general classification, but was able to celebrate some successes in the Tour de Suisse. He won three stages and triumphed in the prestigious mountains classification in 2006.

4. Grégory Rast (43): 15 starts, 12 finishes
In his 15 attempts, the man from Zug won a stage once: the 6th in 2013. In which Rast was much more successful: he was the first to cross a pass 6 times during the Tour de Suisse.

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5. Beat Breu (65): 14 starts, 13 finishes
The mountain flea not only often participated in the Tour of Switzerland, but was also extremely successful. In 1981 and 1989 he even won. Fabian Cancellara (11 arrivals) and Mauro Gianetti (10) also made 14 starts.

In 1968, he was the first person to run 100 meters under the 10-second barrier: Jim Hines. The American died last weekend at the age of 76. After his career as a sprinter, he tried his luck as a wild receiver in the American football league NFL.

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