The recognizable "Le Mans start" with race cars on one side of the track and drivers on the other, waiting for the flag to signal the start of the race was abolished in 1967. This unusual format where drivers would sprint to their cars before starting their engines and taking off became a safety issue with the introduction of the safety belt harness. With the new harness, drivers had to be strapped in and secured before taking off down the track, where in previous years drivers would try to buckle themselves in along the first straightaway. Prior to the harness, drivers would actually remain unbuckled through the first turn, seemingly unfathomable in today’s safety-first world.
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