Danish driver Simonsen dies at Le Mans


Security members work near the car of Denmark's Allan Simonsen during the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar race in Le Mans, central France, June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Francois Navarro

LE MANS, France (Reuters) - Motorsport mourned Danish driver Allan Simonsen after his fatal crash at the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race on Saturday.

He was the first driver to die in the race for 27 years and the 22nd fatality linked to it since the first running on public roads near the cathedral city in western France 90 years ago.

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