The Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro drivers Andre Lotterer of Germany (1), Britain Allan McNish (2) and Lucas Di Grassi of Brazil (3) drive just ahead of the Toyota TS030 Hybrid cars during the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar race in Le Mans, central France June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
LE MANS, France (Reuters) - The safety car led for most of a wet first hour of the 90th anniversary edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race on Saturday after Allan Simonsen crashed heavily in his Aston Martin.
The Dane, competing in the GTE Am class, spun off into the barriers on lap three at Tertre Rouge after just 10 minutes while Germany's Andre Lotterer was leading in the number one Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid.
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