In the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans he was caught up in the accident which killed Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators when he made a defensive move to avoid hitting Mike Hawthorn, and moved into the path of Levegh's car causing it to clip his.
In the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans he was caught up in the accident which killed Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators. Macklin swerved to avoid hitting Mike Hawthorn, who was braking hard in a late attempt to pit, and moved into the path of Levegh's car causing it to clip his.