Word: levegh
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...noon the next day, the French fans had plenty to cheer about. Veteran French Driver Pierre Levegh, in a British Talbot, was leading the field. Just an hour and a quarter before the end of the race, Levegh's Talbot, leading by three laps, burned out a bearing and stalled. Levegh, who had been driving without relief, was so exhausted that he had to be lifted out of his seat. Carried to the roadside, he collapsed, weeping bitterly at his misfortune...