Racer Allan Simonsen Died - Le Mans-racer Allan Simonsen of Denmark died in an accident at high speed on a series of 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans. Aston Martin car GTE Am class which slammed into a road divider driven at Tertre Rouge nine minutes after the race started. This is the third round of the most prestigious racing series and the dangerous.
Simonsen was rushed to the Circuit Medical Centre after the accident. But his life was not helped due to injury is very critical.
"In connection with an accident that claimed the life of Allan Simonsen, the investigation is being carried out and this is a fatal accident," wrote a statement from race organizers and quoted by the Guardian, Saturday, June 22, 2013 local time. "This investigation is being carried out on the circuit, while Allan's body was handed over to the my family."
Simonsen, one of the drivers that much experience in the endurance race at the Circuit de La Sarthe, compete in the GTE Am class production of "sports car" which was slower than the LMP1 prototype category.
Director of Aston Martin racing manager John Gaw said this is a very serious incident. No one expects this horrific incident. Racing continued to be held under the supervision of the authorities.
Simonsen was followed seven times Le Mans 24 Hour race and is widely known among the motor sports community.
