LE MANS: The Le Mans 24 Hour race was in mourning on Saturday when Danish driver Allan Simonsen died after a horror high-speed crash at the wheel of an Aston Martin.

Simonsen was a regular on the Australian V8 Supercar circuit.

Danish racing driver Allan Simonsen was a regular on the Australian V8 Supercar circuit. Credit:Getty Images

The 34-year-old, competing in the mythic race for the seventh time, spun off on the third lap into the safety barriers at the ultra-quick Tertre Rouge bend, demolishing his car.

Le Mans organisers The Automobile Club de l'Ouest issued a statement reporting that emergency services were immediately at the scene to attend the stricken driver.