Allan Simonsen

Allan Simonsen (5 July 1978 – 22 June 2013) was a Danish racing driver, born in Odense. He died after a crash during the third lap of the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Simonsen's career saw him finish twice, most recently in 2010, when he was 12th overall, 2nd in the GT2 Class.

Fatal accident
Within the first ten minutes of his seventh Le Mans Simonsen spun his No. 95 Aston Martin Vantage GTE at the Tertre Rouge corner and impacted the crash barriers on the outside of the corner. He was extricated from the car, reportedly conscious, before being taken to the on-site medical centre where he succumbed to his injuries.

For the first time in 26 Le Mans races, a driver was killed in the race. The last was the Austrian Jo Gartner in 1986, while French driver Sébastien Enjolras died more recently in a pre-qualifying session accident in 1997. His countryman Tom Kristensen won the race for the 9th time dedicating this victory to Simonsen.