RIP Allan Simonsen

I love Motorsport. I competed in kart racing when I was younger and watch as much of it as I can. These men and women are top class athletes and brave/nuts beyond imagining. Marshals too are amazing people, enduring the elements to keep the sport going out of pure enthusiasm.

So when Death reaches his icy fingers into our domain, I always take a moment to stand and salute. Marshal Mark Robinson lost his life in an accident at the end of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Sadly, his death was followed by that of Danish driver Allan Simonsen, who tragically died on the third lap of the Le Mans 24 Hours when his Aston Martin struck a barrier going onto the long back straight at high speed. The exact cause of death is unknown as of writing, though that's not really that relevant, seeing a fellow racer die still pains me to my very soul.

So, mad as it sounds and looks, I'd like you to stand and salute the drivers on the track and the watchful and ready marshals behind the barriers. They may have lost their lives to the sport they love, but they will not be forgotten.


RIP Allan Simonsen

RIP Mark Robinson