Pebalap Allan Simonsen Tewas di sirkuit 24 Hours of Le Mans
Allan Simonsen Dies in Crash at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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PEBALAP Denmark Allan Simonsen tewas meninggal setelah ia terluka dalam kecelakaan pada lap keempat di sirkuit 24 Hours of Lemans, Sabtu.
Pebalap usia 34 tahun itu berada di posisi start ketujuh dalam lomba sport car. Mengemudikan Aston Martin Vantage nomor bodi 95, Simonsen mengalami kecelakaan di Tertre Rouge sudut Circuit de la Sarthe di Le Mans , Prancis.
"Korban langsung ditangani tim medis di tempat kecelakaan oleh dokter dari pelayanan medis Automobile Club de l'Ouest's," kata pernyataan resmi dari penyelenggara lomba.
"Dalam kondisi kritis, Allan Simonsen segera dipindahkan ke pusat medis di sirkuit, tempatnya meninggal dunia tak lama kemudian akibat luka-lukanya fatal."
"Keluarga Allan Simonsen telah diinformasikan oleh David Richards, Kepala Aston Martin Racing."
Setelah memulai pertama di LM GTE Am kelas, mobil Simonsen itu tampaknya snap longgar di trek basah dan licin, kemudian segera berbalik ke kiri setelah ia banting stir dan meluncur ke penghalang baja, seperti dilansir Yahoo.
Perlombaan dilanjutkan di belakang safety car selama hampir satu jam setelah kecelakaan saat penghalang itu diperbaiki.
ALLAN Simonsen died after he was injured in a crash on his fourth lap of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Saturday.
The 34-year-old Dane was making his seventh start in the iconic race. Driving the No. 95 Aston Martin Vantage, Simonsen crashed in the Tertre Rouge corner of the Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans, France.
"The driver was immediately attended on the scene by the doctors from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s Medical Service," an official statement from the race organizers said.
"In a serious condition, Allan Simonsen was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he died soon after due to his injuries.
"Allan Simonsen’s family has been informed immediately by David Richards, Principal of the Aston Martin Racing team."
After starting first in the LM GTE Am class, Simonsen's car appeared to snap loose on the damp and slick track, then immediately turned back to the left has he corrected and slid into a steel barrier.
The race continued behind a safety car for almost an hour following the crash while the barrier was repaired. A tree sits behind the barrier where Simonsen crashed and the impact from the guardrail sheared bark off the tree.
