The team provided us drivers with a very, very good and reliable car. Driver allan simonsen has died as a result of injuries sustained from a crash just 10 minutes after the start of this years race. Allan simonsen suffers fatal injuries following a third lap accident in the 90th running of the 24 hours of le mans. The audi of tom kristensen, allan mcnish and loic duval claimed a deserved victory at the end of a le mans 24 hours sadly marred by the death of gt driver allan simonsen. Allan simonsen has passed away in hospital following a crash just 10 minutes into the 90th le mans 24hour race on saturday.
Danish driver allan simonsen, 34, killed at le mans sport. This week marks two decades since dc first stood atop the podium in only his 21st race, kicking off a glittering. Mar 20, 2008 there has been 2 scottish formula 1 racing, name them both. Allan simonsen at le mans in 20 and justin wilson also in indycar in 2015. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 20 24 hours of le mans. Apr 19, 2015 allan simonsen, 34, the famed danish car racing driver has died at le mans in the 24 hours of le mans race, reports fox sports.
With the 24 hours of le mans interrupting his own challenge for the british gt title, his primary role in 2009 was to support his co driver, hector lester, to help him win the championship. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course. Simonsen was competing in the gte am category in an aston.
Allan mcnish claims hattrick of le mans 24hour titles allan mcnish claimed a hattrick of le mans 24hour titles in a race marred by the death of danish driver allan simonsen. Over the years there has been two scottish drivers who have won the world championships. Danish driver allan simonsen, 34, killed at le mans sport the. Allan mcnish enjoys perfection to win 24 hours of le mans. Allan simonsen s death after a spinout cast a pall over the 24 hours of le. Second place in le mans is another magnificent performance from farnbacher and hankook. Allan simonsen, a danish former formula ford champion, was considered to be one of the most versatile gt drivers in the world, having competed in europe, america and australia, with numerous wins. Allan simonsen bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Allan simonsen 5 july 1978 22 june 20 was a danish racing driver, born in odense.
He has played for denmark national team club career statistics. Allan simonsen automobilista wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The ferrari went speeding sown the pit lane and a mechanic was sent flying in. Danish racing driver allan simonsen died after crashing in the le mans 24 hours race, organisers have said. Following the accident at 15h09 today, saturday 22nd june 20, which claimed the life of allan simonsen, driver of the no. For the danish racing driver, see allan simonsen racing driver. The violence of the impact showed as a tire from simonsen s car rolled on the track while a door. Allan simonsen, who died in an accident in the le mans 24 hours today at the age of 34, was probably among the elite of the worlds gt drivers and definitely among the most prolific. Danish driver allan simonsen, 34, killed at le mans. Police have said they are not treating the death as suspicious.
Simonsen, a leading gt driver, had qualified on pole. According to race officials, the 34yearold was in serious condition after. Red bull driver mark webber says his decision to leave formula 1 at the end of the season had nothing to do with the malaysia team orders controversy. Allan simonsen born 15 december 1952 is a former danish football player. Drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Wikimedia commons has media related to racecar drivers from scotland this is a nondiffusing parent category of category. But the latest was the hardest to enjoy, following the death of aston martin racer allan simonsen during the opening minutes of the 24 hours. Hector lester allan simonsen rosso verde ferrari 458 italia gt3.
Scots f1 driver paul di resta battled through the grief of his stepdads death to race yesterday. Simonsen was at the wheel of an 95 aston martin vantage gte gas turbo engine when he. Allan simonsen has been the aseeded driver in the rosso verdeunited christian broadcasters ferrari team for the last few years. Driver allan simonsen career statistics racingreference. Simonsen s partner carina, the mother to their daughter born last year, made sure of that. Allan simonsen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Danish driver simonsen killed in high speed crash at. Danish racing driver allan simonsen was killed at the 81st 24 hours of le mans today, after his no. Simonsens teammate, scottish driver jamie campbellwalter said his. Apr 12, 20 scottish drivers throughout the 63 years, there has been 15 scottish f1 drivers. Three hours after the start, german andre lotterer led the race in the number one audi r18 etron quattro diesel hybrid ahead of two other audis simonsen s death is the first driver fatality at.
See more ideas about best mate, world championship and i am awesome. This category includes all scottish drivers who have participated in or attempted to participate in. 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. There has been 2 scottish formula 1 racing, name them both. After beginning his career in karting racing against the likes of future. Mclaren formula one drivers jenson button and sergio perez, le. Audi wins le mans race marred by drivers death the san. The le mans 24 hours was hit by tragedy when gt star allan simonsen died after a highspeed smash just nine minutes into the marathon race. Allan simonsens body has been returned to his family. Aston martin driver allan simonsen killed in le mans crash update. Audis scottish driver is hoping for a global crown at. He was the son of former f1 driver guy edwards, who pulled niki lauda out of his burning ferrari after a crash at the nurburgring in 1976.
Audis 12th le mans win in years clouded by death of allan simonsen. Twenty years since scottish f1 driver david coulthard won his. Danish driver allan simonsen died saturday following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans, race organizers said. Jun 22, 20 a danish driver has died after crashing today at the le mans 24 hours motor race in france. Danish racing driver allan simonsen has died as a result of injuries sustained during a crash at the 24 hours of le mans.
He most prominently played as a forward for german bundesliga club borussia monchengladbach, winning the 1975 and 1979 uefa cups, as well as for barcelona from spain, winning the 1982 cup. Allan simonsen s death after a spinout cast a pall over the 24 hours of le mans. Allan simonsen of aston martin racing at the le mans 24 hours, 20. A ferrari driver endured a miserable day at the le mans 24 hours as he left his pit box still attached to a fuel hose. In 20 f1 season, there is only one scottish driver, paul di resta. May 09, 2011 scottish formula one hero paul di restas grief over suspected suicide of stepfather. Jun 22, 20 the president of the fia, motor sports world governing body, offered his condolences to the family of allan simonsen, saying the danish driver s loss will be felt by the motor sport family. Danish driver allan simonsen has died following a crash at the 24 hours of le mans, race organizers said. He is a threetime winner of the 24 hours of le mans, most recently in 20, as well as a threetime winner of the american le mans series, which he last won in 2007.
Danish racing driver allan simonsen died during the 24hours le. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Allan simonsen s death was the first fatality at the 24 hours of les mans since 1997. Jun 22, 20 an investigation has been launched into the fatal accident suffered by allan simonsen at the 90th anniversary running of the le mans 24 hours. Sep 24, 2015 twenty years since scottish f1 driver david coulthard won his first grand prix. The race still had more than 23 12 hours to go, but there was no call to stop it on saturday after the first. An investigation has been launched into the fatal accident suffered by allan simonsen at the 90th anniversary running of the le mans 24 hours. Formula one 2019 anthoine huberts death a reminder of drivers bravery and risks they take. Le mans race organisers express great sadness itv news. A memorial to every single driver to have died in the lemans 24h. News uk home news sister of former formula one racing driver david coulthard found dead at her home in scotland.
Simonsen driving an aston martin vantage gte at the test session prior to the 2012 24 hours of le mans. Scottish f1 driver susie wolff to retire from motorsport at. Motorsport mourned danish driver allan simonsen after his fatal crash at the le mans 24 hours sportscar race on saturday. Nov 04, 2015 scottish racing driver susie wolff has announced she will retire from motorsport at the end of the season wolff became the f irst female to take part in a formula one race weekend in more than two decades in first practice at last years british grand prix. Simonsen and lester were racing together in 20 for the tenth year. Allan simonsen was immediately treated by doctors and the races medical team when he lost control of.
He died after a crash during the third lap of the 20 24 hours of le. He was 34, and this was his seventh time participating in. Aston martin driver allan simonsen has died as a result of a. Jones brothers win at knockhill british gt race report. Aston martin driver allan simonsen has died as a result.
Aston martin driver allan simonsen has died as a result of. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The car stayed here in scotland between races and the guys would only meet up at the. Le mans 24h fatal crashes memorial original commentary. Sister of former formula one racing driver david coulthard. Allan mcnish claims hattrick of le mans 24hour titles. The 34yearold dane well known to british race fans. Car makers list of car people auto people by industry race car drivers list of famous formula 1 race drivers find famous formula one race car drivers, f1 racers, formula 1 people, motor racing competitors, and car racing companies involved in the famous grand prix races.
Its, name 3 formula 1 drivers with scottish towns in their names. Danish driver allan simonsen died in a highspeed crash at the famous le mans 24 hour endurance race, organizers said saturday. Ferrari drives off from pit stop still attached to fuel. The race in le mans, western france, still had more than 2312 hours to go, but there was no call to stop it on. Jun, 2009 daoudi was delighted with a podium finish on his maiden british gt outing, the frenchman standing in for rosso verdes regular fast man allan simonsen, away at le mans. Paris ap robert manzon, the last surviving driver of formula one s inaugural season in 1950, has died. Allan rodenkam simonsen born 15 december 1952 is a danish former footballer and manager. Audi recorded their 12th win in the le mans 24 hour race but it overshadowed by the death of aston masrtins allan simonsen. Audi r18 etron quattro n 2 driven by scottish allan mc nish, c ahead of audi. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. My tech 9 porsche was the better car, but allan was the better driver. At we believe that every life has a story that deserves to be told and preserved is the online source for current local and national obituary news and a supportive community where friends and family can come together during times of loss and grieving to honor the memories of their loved ones with lasting personal tributes.
Audis tom kristensen, allan mcnish and loic duval win le. Aston martin driver allan simonsen has died as a result of a crash at 24 hours of le mans. Allan mcnish born 29 december 1969 is a british former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from scotland. Crash kills driver allan simonsen at 24 hours of le mans.
Jun 22, 20 an investigation has been launched into the fatal accident suffered by danish driver allan simonsen at the le mans 24 hours on saturday. Scottish female racing drivers the contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. Scottish formula one hero paul di restas grief over. List of famous formula one drivers f1 auto dealer us. The death of race car driver allan simonsen in the early minutes of the 20 24 hours of le mans, and now the terrible tragedy of sean edwards 1015 and the near catastrophe of dario franchittis crash at the houston grand prix 106 has caused many fans and racers to question the safety of the sport, and to call into question whether. The aston martin racing team has decided to continue with the participation of its other. An investigation has been launched into the fatal accident suffered by danish driver allan simonsen at the le mans 24 hours on saturday. He won the fia world endurance championship fia wec in 20.
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