The first media accounts were wildly inaccurate, as shown by subsequent analysis of photographic evidence conducted by Road & Track editor (and 1955 second-place finisher) Paul Frère, in 1975.
Os primeiros informes dos medios foron moi impreciso, como o demostra a posterior análise da evidencia fotográfica realizada polo editor de Road & Track (e segundo clasificado en 1955) Paul Frere, en 1975.