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) - Denmark's eight times winner Tom Kristensen led a tragedy-tinged Le Mans 24 Hours race into the daylight on Sunday after compatriot Allan Simonsen was killed in a crash only minutes into the endurance event.
Kristensen, in the number two Audi he shares with British two times winner Allan McNish and Frenchman Loic Duval, was nearly two laps clear of the first of two Toyotas as the 18 hour mark was reached during one of many safety car interludes.
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