Danish driver tom kristensen, left, in his audi r18 etron quattro, steers his car ahead of sebastien buemis toyota ts030 hybrid during the 90th edition of the le mans 24 hours endurance race. Louis hery, french driver a panhard crashed only a few hours after the start of the race. Danish driver allan simonsen has died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans. Le mans, france danish driver allan simonsen died saturday following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans, race organizers said. Allan simonsens death after a spinout cast a pall over the 24 hours of le mans. Le mans, france danish driver allan simonsen died following a crash at the 24 hours of le. Allan simonsen, danish driver for aston martin, killed at. Allan simonsen sebastien enjolras jo gartner jeanlouis lafosse andre haller jo bonnier john woolfe. Le mans, france danish driver allan simonsen died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans on saturday in the first driver fatality at the highspeed endurance event since 1997. Allan simonsen 5 july 1978 22 june 20 was a danish racing driver, born in odense. The driver who suffered from fractured skull died in hospital. A danish driver has died after crashing today at the le mans 24 hours motor race in france. Aston martin driver allan simonsen killed in le mans crash update.
Allan simonsens death at le mans to be classed as a racing. Aston martin driver left the track on fourth lap and died shortly afterwards of his injuries at the medical centre on site. Jun 22, 20 le mans, franceallan simonsens death after a spinout cast a pall over the 24 hours of le mans. The british driver was an instructor for young driver course, he was in the passenger seat of a porsche whose driver was injured. The most recent death is allan simonsen, who died in the race of 20. A memorial to every single driver to have died in the lemans 24h. Driver death at le mans raises safety issue again edmunds.
Danish driver allan simonsen, 34, killed at le mans sport the. The race still had more than 23 12 hours to go, but there was no call to stop it on saturday. Allan simonsens death at le mans to be classed as a. In the aftermath of one of the most thrilling runs of the 24 hours of le mans, both. The 24 hours of le mans proved to be fatal on saturday for allan simonsen, who died following a crash at the daylong race. According to race officials, the 34yearold was in serious condition after. He was 34, and this was his seventh time participating in. Denmarks allan simonsen seen during a parade the day before the le mans 24hour sportscar race in le mans, central france, july 21, 20. Le mans 24hour sportscar race in le mans, central france, june 22, 20. The audi team was in the lead but two cars faced mechanical problems some six hours into the 24. Allan simonsens death at le mans to be classed as a racing incident. Allan simonsen racing driver allan simonsen 5 july 1978 22 june 20 was a danish racing driver, born in odense. Although the cause of the accident was never determined, two marshals saw gartner brake on the straight before the car veered off into the barriers.
In total, two drivers died in the 1920s, another two in the 1930s, one in the 1940s, five in. Le mans 24h fatal crashes memorial original commentary. Posted jun 22, 20 danish driver allan simonsen was killed after his car crashed during the 24 hours of le mans race in france. In total, two drivers died in the 1920s, another two in the 1930s, one in the 1940s, five in the 1950s, six in the 1960s, two in the 1970s, two in the 1980s, one in the 1990s, none in the 2000s, and one in the 2010s. Allan simonsen died at the 20 24 hours of le mans when his car crashed into a safety barrier. The 20 24 hours of le mans took a somber turn early on in the race today when aston martin driver allan simonsen died following a crash about 10. Tomonews is your daily source for top animated news. This is a list of 24 hours of le mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 hours of le mans weekend, or in prerace testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event. Allan simonsen crash site 24 of hours of le mans 20. Jun 22, 20 danish driver allan simonsen has died after crashing at the le mans 24 hours in france on saturday, the first fatality during the famous race for 27 years. Allan simonsens death at le mans 20 is first fatality since 1997 newsmax. Danish driver simonsen killed in le mans endurance race bbc. Jun 23, 20 allan simonsens death at le mans to be classed as a racing incident.
Danish driver allan simonsen was killed in the first 10 minutes of the race. It is considered one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world and has been called the grand prix of endurance and efficiency. Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. Le mans was the site of the worst disaster in motorsports in 1955, when more than 80 spectators and driver pierre levegh died after leveghs mercedes went out of control, flew into the air and. Jun 23, 20 the danish driver allan simonsen, 34, died after a crash at the 24 hours of le mans in france, race organizers said. He was 34, and this was his seventh time participating in the race. Danish driver allan simonsen has been killed in his aston martin gt at the 90th anniversary running of the le mans 24 hours. Reutersstringer danish driver allan simonsen has died. The race was the third and the premier round of the. Danish racing driver allan simonsen was killed at the 81st 24 hours of le mans today, after his no. Danish driver simonsen killed in high speed crash at le mans cnn.
Danish driver allan simonsen died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans on saturday in the first driver fatality at the highspeed endurance. Jun 22, 20 danish driver allan simonsen died in a highspeed crash at the famous le mans 24 hour endurance race, organizers said saturday. The sad location where danish racing driver allan simonsens aston martin crashed during the 24 of hours of le mans 20. This weekend may not be a big one in the united states, but in france, the stretch offers. Jun 22, 20 danish racing driver allan simonsen has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash that took place during the first hour of racing today in the 24 hours of le mans. Jun 22, 20 danish driver allan simonsen has died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans. Danish racing driver allan simonsen has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash that took. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Danish driver simonsen killed in le mans endurance race. Danish driver simonsen killed in high speed crash at le mans. Danish racing driver allan simonsen has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash during todays le mans 24. Macklin swerved to avoid hitting the jaguar of mike hawthorn, who was braking hard in a late attempt to pit, and moved into the path of.
Weve combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. Danish driver allan simonsen died after a crash at the 24 hours le mans race in france on saturday. In the 1955 24 hours of le mans he was involved in the most catastrophic accident in racing history, which killed pierre levegh and 83 spectators. F1 drivers lead tributes to le mans racer killed in crash.
Simonsen during the le mans 24hour sportscar race in le mans, central france, june 22, 20. On board camera les 24 heures du mans ont ete neutralisees par une premiere sortie. Danish driver allan simonsen died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans on saturday in the first driver fatality at the highspeed endurance event since 1997. Paris ap danish driver allan simonsen died saturday following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans in the first driver fatality at the highspeed endurance event since 1997.
Danish driver simonsen killed in high speed crash at le. Aston martin driver allan simonsen killed in le mans crash. Gartner was the last fatality at the le mans 24 hours under race conditions until allan simonsen was killed in the 20 race. Danish racing driver allan simonsen has died as a result of injuries sustained during a crash at the 24 hours of le mans. Photo shows the wrecked car which cut in two after the crash. He finished second in the gt2 class at le mans three years ago. Jun 22, 20 the last driver fatality during the race was jo gartner in 1986. Published on jun 24, 20 danish driver allan simonsen died after a crash at the 24 hours le mans race in france on saturday. Danish racing driver allan simonsen has died from injuries sustained in a tragic crash that took place during the first hour of racing today in the. Jun 22, 20 the 20 24 hours of le mans took a somber turn early on in the race today when aston martin driver allan simonsen died following a crash about 10 minutes into the race. Simonsen was participating for the seventh time at the endurance race, which is won by the team that completes the most laps in 24 hours with up to three drivers alternating. Le mans death reminder of dangerous sport say drivers usa today. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 20 24 hours of le mans. Danish driver simonsen killed in high speed crash at le mans 24hour race.
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