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Jun 22, 2013 | 07:05 PM

cjbigcog

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LeMans 24HR

On now...Speed Channel. Anyone watching?

Jun 22, 2013 | 08:30 PM

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yep since 9am

Jun 22, 2013 | 08:44 PM

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Heard a driver died on lap 3??

Jun 22, 2013 | 08:52 PM

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Yep, Allan Simonsen. Pretty big crash at the turn that leads to the straights. There's a bunch of videos up on youtube already.

Jun 22, 2013 | 09:07 PM

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Pretty crazy considering mcnish audi crash and toyota last year. This was a solo incident insane. Said like 27 years since driver has been killed during lemans race

Jun 22, 2013 | 09:38 PM

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Just watched the crash... that was ugly.
looks like Simonsen panicked when he saw the Ferrari get loose and couldn't recover

Jun 22, 2013 | 09:49 PM

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Looked like the rumble strip made the car lose control...

Jun 22, 2013 | 10:10 PM

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Very sad to see. RIP Allan Simeson...

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Jun 23, 2013 | 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by slow04wrx

Pretty crazy considering mcnish audi crash and toyota last year. This was a solo incident insane. Said like 27 years since driver has been killed during lemans race

The more spectacular the crash the more likely the driver would survive. All the flying bits mean that all the energy is being dissipated slowly.