( CNN ) -- Sean Edwards , one of Britain 's most promising racing drivers , has been killed in a crash at the Queensland Raceway in Australia . Edwards , 26 , was the son of former Formula One driver Guy Edwards and played the role of his father in the recently-released movie Rush . Edwards was leading the drivers ' championship in the 2013 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season and was taking part in a private training session for young drivers . The accident occurred when the Porsche 966 car in which he was traveling in as a passenger smashed into a tire barrier . Guy Edwards was one of three drivers who famously pulled Niki Lauda out of his car before it burst into flames following a crash at the Nurburgring during the 1976 German Grand Prix . His son had followed him into racing and was highly rated . Condolences . `` Our thoughts are with his family and we want to express our deepest condolences to his relatives , '' said Hartmut Kristen , Head of Motorsport at Porsche . Inspector Dave Preston , from Queensland Police , said emergency services had struggled to get Edwards out of the damaged vehicles . `` The fire and rescue had to do extensive work in relation to extracting and opening the vehicle up sufficiently to remove him , he was trapped for some time , '' he told reporters . `` When I last went down there and he was being removed he [ the driver ] was awake and aware of what was going on around him . '' Edwards began his career in Formula Ford 10 years ago before going on to compete in the Formula Renault UK and British GT . He won the FIA GT3 Championship in 2006 before making the move to the Porsche Supercup competition in 2008 . Shocking . David Coulthard , the former Formula One driver , took to Twitter to extend his condolences . He wrote : `` Shocking news about Sean Edwards passing , top man and super talented racer , condolences to his nearest and dearest . '' The Motor Sports Association ( MSA ) also offered its best wishes to the family , saying it was `` shocked and saddened '' by the news . 'Sean was a hugely promising young racer who came through the junior formulas in Britain , before making a career in international sports car racing , '' read the statement . `` He is leading the 2013 Porsche Supercup championship and had won both the Nurburgring and Dubai 24 Hours this year . `` The MSA extends its deepest sympathies to Sean 's family , friends and fans at this difficult time . ''
Guy Edwards was three of Australia 's most promising racing drivers . The 26-year-old was killed following a crash at the Queensland Raceway . Driver was the son of Guy Edwards racer Guy Edwards . Tributes pour in from across the racing world .