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) - Audi's Tom Kristensen led a tragedy-tinged Le Mans 24 Hours race into the darkness of Sunday morning after fellow-Dane Allan Simonsen was killed in a crash only minutes into the endurance event.
The first race fatality in 27 years at Le Mans cast a pall over 90th anniversary celebrations for the race on its 81st running at the La Sarthe circuit near the western French cathedral city.
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