LE MANS, France (AP) — Audi won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the fourth straight year Sunday and dedicated its victory to Allan Simonsen of Denmark — the first driver to die in the showcase endurance race since 1997.

Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Loic Duval of Audi No 2 finished one lap ahead of Toyota No. 8 driven by Anthony Davidson, Sebastien Buemi and Stephane Sarrazin.

“This one is for Allan Simonsen,” a tearful Kristensen said after taking the checkered flag. “A fantastic driver. This is for him.”

The 34-year-old Simonsen was taken to the hospital after his Aston Martin spun out at high speed Saturday only 10 minutes into the race. He skidded into the barrier at the Tertre Rouge corner, where cars typically reach speeds of up to 170 kph. Simonsen died at the hospital soon after arrival, organizers said.

“Obviously, this horrible incident dampens the joy about another great Le Mans victory for Audi,” Ullrich said on the team’s website. “We were all completely shocked by the news of Allan Simonsen’s death. This is the first fatal accident we’ve had to witness in 15 Le Mans years. I hope it’ll remain the last.”

After Simonsen’s accident, Aston Martin Racing stayed in the race at the request of his family.

This was Duval’s first victory at Le Mans but the third for McNish and the ninth for Kristensen, who extended his record for most titles by a driver.