24 HEURES DU MANS 2013
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Le Mans 24Hr 2013
Le Mans 24Hr 2013 Car Race
Starts: 2013-06-21
Ends: 2013-06-23
Le Mans Circuit
Le Mans, Le Mans
France

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Images© and story by Joachim Gruchot

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Allan Simonsen killed at Le Mans
Tragedy in the first laps ended Allan Simonsen short career. The dramatic end to the Aston Martin GTE-Am driver once again reminds us that auto racing is not a game but sport where life is sometimes in delicate balance with the forces of physics. All of the car racing fans, I am certain, embrace the sorrow that Simonsen's team mates and family are feeling.

With less than 10 minutes after the start of the 24 Hour race, Simonsen's car left the track at the Tertre Rouge at a high rate of speed and crashed into the safety barriers.

The 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours, the 90th anniversary. As the 90th year of the greatest endurance race in the world starts the event will be celebrated throughout the whole year by numerous events, starting with the election of the most prestigious cars in the event's history for which the ACO is putting up prizes.

First Place finishers
LMP1: No. 2, Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 e-tron Quattro): Drivers; Tom Kristensen, Loic Duval and Allan McNish

LMP2: No. 35, Oak Racing (Morgan LMP2-Nissan) : Drivers; Bertrand Baguette, Martin Plowman and Ricardo Gonzalez

LMGTE Pro: No. 92, Porsche AG Team Manthey (Porsche 911 RSR) : Drivers; Marc Lieb, Richard Lietz and Romain Dumas

LMGTE Am: No. 76, Imsa Performance Matmut (Porsche 911 GT3 RSR) : Drivers; Raymond Narac, ChristopheBourret and Jean-Karl Vernay

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Chevrolet Corvette at the 24h of Le Mans. This Year entering by Corvette Racing and Team Labre Competition

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Stairway to Victory. Audi did finished first and third on the Podium

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The Grandstand opposite Pitlane

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Audi Race Control Car entering Porsche Curves. Audi were the Offical Cars of the Automobile Club de L'Ouest.

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Nature and Racing. Seen at the Qualifying at Mulsanne Corner.

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Raymond Narac, IMSA Performance Matmut, later Winner in GTE Am.

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Ready for the Race.

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Flying Start, Audi and Toyota in front.

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Heading towards Ford S / Dunlop Bridge. Late breaking for Car No. 88, Felbermayr Porsche 997 GT3 RSR.

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First Battle for the Lead. Audi vs. Toyota.

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