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In the early 1950s he started racing his mother's Jaguar XK120 in the Sports Car Club of America races at sixteen years old. He raced the road race courses at Paramount Ranch and Willow Springs in California.
Kessler started racing at the age of 17 and at 21, he crashed at night during thte 24 Hours of Le Mans, bailing out of the car before it burst into flames.
Apr 8, 2024 · Kessler, who had an avid passion for racing, quit the sport after he was seriously injured at the age of 26. He then ventured into directing shows before circumnavigating the globe in a yacht.
Apr 4, 2024 · At age 22 in 1958 he was driving for Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when, in the middle of the night, in the rain, he crashed into the wreckage of another car and survived, though seriously injured.
Bruce Kessler, a racing driver who moved into film and television following retirement, with credits including The Monkees and The A-Team, has died. He was 88.
Bruce Kessler, an international racing driver, Hollywood film and television director, innovative boat designer and global circumnavigator, died April 4 at his home in Marina del Rey, California,...
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As reported by Soundings Magazine, he began racing when he was 16 with his mom's Jaguar XK120. Within 8 years, he was seriously injured in a car crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
