90th Anniversary Running Of The Le Mans 24 Hours, 22-23 June 2013.

[Furinkazen]

They seriously need to implement tire walls in all corners.

But thats problem, it's french highways Armco, not tyres.

I am maybe sounding gloomy, but I wonder if a chicane or something will arrive there.

 

[CarBastard]

I can tell your devastated, was he on one of the teams you were rooting for?

All of us here are rooting for team "Motorsport". So, when a member of the family dies it's devastating regardless of what actual team we support.

 

[Eks]

It's sad when race car drivers demonstrate the flaws of race tracks with loss of life.

A very unfortunately true statement.

 

[Falcon787B]

Right side mate.

Oh my word...

 

[GTracer98]

They seriously need to implement tire walls on all corners.



👍

Plus it doesn't cost much either...

 

[Shoe67]

But thats problem, it's french highways Armco, not tyres.

I am maybe sounding gloomy, but I wonder if a chicane or something will arrive there.

The problem I believe is that there was no room for the Armco to absorb the impact. The fence was right against a tree where he hit.

 

[chrishan]

Horrible day!

Wolf Silvester died at the Nurburgring today. Not because of a crash though.

RIP

 

[LancerEvo7]

All of us here are rooting for team "Motorsport". So, when a member of the family dies it's devastating regardless of what actual team we support.

That was beautiful. 👍

 

[Mac K]

All of us here are rooting for team "Motorsport". So, when a member of the family dies it's devastating regardless of what actual team we support.

Nicely put 👍

 

[Shoe67]

SPEED just mentioned the death

 

[LancerEvo7]

Speed finally breaking the news.

 

[ICEYOU]

Le man's hasn't incorporated something like the "SAFER" barrier?

 

[Panoz]

Speed have just announce Simonsen passing.

 

[RACECAR]

Speed Fox Sports still hasn't mentioned it yet as far as i know.

Its already been posted on the site though here. They'll probably mention it any minute.


Edit: They've said it now.

 

[CinnamonOD]

It's sad when race car drivers demonstrate the flaws of race tracks with loss of life.

And that's pretty much when the race tracks are changed

 

[Sohvakettu]

This has cast a dark shadow over this race.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

What a tragic accident. Allan was one of the most talented GT drivers whatever he drove, I remember years ago when he would turn around races in British GT when he got into the Ferrari at the driver change.

 

[GTracer98]

Oh, a bit of a cheering moment: Eurosport showed a commercial with Raikkonen...

 

[TheDabbinDave]

They seriously need to implement tire walls in all corners.

Or SAFER barriers.

SPEED and Radio Le Mans just announced it, very sad.

 

[ICEYOU]

All of us here are rooting for team "Motorsport". So, when a member of the family dies it's devastating regardless of what actual team we support.

👍

 

[Mac K]

Le man's hasn't incorporated something like the "SAFER" barrier?

Ice please.. I don't want to be rude..

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

R.I.P.

That was totally unexpected for me. Puts a dark cloud over the weekend.

 

[R5]

EUROsport shown a Renault ad with Raikkonen in it.

It was mildly funny and had my favourite driver in it. As you may have noticed, ad breaks :-/

 

[Wardez]

Rest in peace Allan Simonsen. Tragedy.

 

[JGreens]

This rain has just wiped out #1's massive lead. We have a race back on...

 

[cuco33]

Terrible news.. rip

 

[Tornado]

How exactly are they going to put SAFER barriers on a public road? Seriously people.

 

[Zuel]

Was it a heavy side impact?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Le man's hasn't incorporated something like the "SAFER" barrier?

Most motorsports, don't have a Nascar safer barrier they have other feature that you don't see in Nascar. Those barrier were made for nascar due to the situation which is Oval tracks.

 

[phillgt2002]

You'd think that F1 drivers would be prone to injuries like that more often since they have less protection. Just crazy.

Most motorsports, don't have a Nascar safer barrier they have other feature that you don't see in Nascar. Those barrier were made for nascar due to the situation which is Oval tracks.

This too.