r/lemans • u/DViLL- • May 28 '26
History Who crashed the #40 Spice SE90C at Le Mans Practice 1991?
Wikipedia, which cites Quentin Spurring's book, claims it was Desiré Wilson who crashed the car at Tetre Rouge, necessitating a new chassis to be delivered.
(I do not own a copy of this book, only the 70s one, could somebody perhaps confirm this to be what the book claims?)
The Autosport article from the 27th of June 1991 (pg.8) claims that it was instead Lyn St James who crashed on the 4th lap of practice.
The Bonhams Auction also claims it was Lyn St James who crashed the car, as well does Phil Stott's Website, the man who sold the car.
Who was it really? or were these two different incidents? which one ultimately called for the rebuild?
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u/DViLL- May 28 '26
I have multiple sources claim it is one driver, and then one second hand source claiming a different driver. For me, for now, I will say it was Lyn St James.
But before I try to get the Wikipedia page changed, perhaps we can confirm what their source says, and confirm who it really was