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Lance Macklin, English racing driver and businessman (died 2002)

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Lance Macklin

British racing driver (1919–2002)

Lance Noel Macklin was a British racing driver from England. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 May 1952. He was infamously involved in the 1955 Le Mans disaster, starting the initial chain reaction.
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September 2

Day of the year

September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 120 days remain until the end of the year.
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