H9: Race remains under yellow
The #2 Audi R18 of Andre Lotterer continues to lead at Le Mans, with the field still running behind the safety car while repairs are effected on the barrier at the scene of Mike Rockenfeller's earlier accident. The course is not expected to be green-flagged until 0015
All the factory Peugeots remain in the race, headed by the #7 entry driven by Marc Gene in second place. Sebastien Bourdais is close behind in third, while the #8 car which was delayed in the pits during the first safety car period is nearly a lap behind in fourth.
ORECA's year-old 908 fifth and a lap down, but it has two laps in hand over the leading petrol-powered LMP1. The #16 Pescarolo-Judd driven by Christophe Tinseau held a narrow lead over Nicolas Prost's Rebellion Lola-Toyota but had to pit on lap 125, letting Prost through but emerging ahead of the second Rebellion car driven by Guy Smith, which is at the other end of the lap in eighth place.
Not content with pulling a quadruple stint this afternoon, Alexandre Premat is back at the wheel of the LMP2-leading #48 ORECA-Nissan, with a lap in hand over the #41 Greaves Zytek currently driven by Olivier Lombard.
Oliver Gavin remains aboard the GTE Pro-leading #74 Chevrolet Corvette, ahead of the #59 Luxury Racing Ferrari driven by Jaime Melo. Marc Goossens is running third in class in the #75 Porsche.
The leading trio in GTE Am are on the same lap, headed by Christophe Bourret in the #70 Porsche. The pursuing #50 Chevrolet and #57 Krohn Ferrari are a minute and a half behind.
POSITIONS AFTER NINE HOURS Pos Car Team Class Gap 1. #2 Audi Audi Sport Team Joest (LMP1) 2. #7 Peugeot Peugeot Sport Total (LMP1) + 1 Lap 3. #9 Peugeot Team Peugeot Total (LMP1) + 1 Lap 4. #8 Peugeot Peugeot Sport Total (LMP1) + 1 Lap 5. #10 Peugeot Team Oreca-Matmut (LMP1) + 2 Laps 6. #12 Lola Rebellion Racing (LMP1) + 4 Laps 7. #16 Pescarolo Pescarolo Team (LMP1) + 5 Laps 8. #13 Lola Rebellion Racing (LMP1) + 5 Laps 9. #48 Oreca Team Oreca-Matmut (LMP2) + 8 Laps 10. #22 Lola Kronos Racing (LMP1) + 8 Laps 11. #41 Zytek Greaves Motorsport (LMP2) + 9 Laps 12. #24 OAK OAK Racing (LMP1) + 9 Laps 13. #39 Lola PeCom Racing (LMP2) + 10 Laps 14. #42 HPD Strakka Racing (LMP2) + 10 Laps 15. #33 Lola Level 5 Motorsports (LMP2) + 11 Laps 16. #49 OAK OAK Racing (LMP2) + 11 Laps 17. #26 Oreca Signatech Nissan (LMP2) + 11 Laps 18. #35 OAK OAK Racing (LMP2) + 13 Laps 19. #74 Corvette Corvette Racing (GTEP) + 13 Laps 20. #59 Ferrari Luxury Racing (GTEP) + 14 Laps 21. #75 Porsche Prospeed Competition (GTEP) + 14 Laps 22. #51 Ferrari AF Corse (GTEP) + 14 Laps 23. #73 Corvette Corvette Racing (GTEP) + 14 Laps 24. #36 HPD RML (LMP2) + 14 Laps 25. #80 Porsche Flying Lizard Motorsports (GTEP) + 15 Laps 26. #55 BMW BMW Motorsport (GTEP) + 15 Laps 27. #56 BMW BMW Motorsport (GTEP) + 15 Laps 28. #77 Porsche Team Felbermayr-Proton (GTEP) + 15 Laps 29. #76 Porsche IMSA Performance Matmut (GTEP) + 15 Laps 30. #44 Norma Extr (LMP2) + 16 Laps 31. #70 Porsche Larbre Competition (GTEA) + 16 Laps 32. #50 Corvette Larbre Competition (GTEA) + 17 Laps 33. #57 Ferrari Krohn Racing (GTEA) + 17 Laps 34. #61 Ferrari AF Corse (GTEA) + 17 Laps 35. #81 Porsche Flying Lizard Motorsports (GTEA) + 17 Laps 36. #65 Lotus Lotus Jetalliance (GTEP) + 18 Laps 37. #71 Ferrari AF Corse (GTEP) + 18 Laps 38. #40 Oreca Race Performance (LMP2) + 19 Laps 39. #88 Porsche Team Felbermayr-Proton (GTEP) + 21 Laps 40. #63 Porsche Proton Competition (GTEA) + 22 Laps 41. #83 Ferrari JMB Racing (GTEA) + 22 Laps 42. #68 Ford Robertson Racing (GTEA) + 25 Laps 43. #60 Aston Gulf AMR Middle East (GTEA) + 26 Laps 44. #66 Ferrari JMW Motorsport (GTEP) + 28 Laps 45. #89 Ferrari Hankook Team Farnbacher (GTEP) + 28 Laps 46. #64 Lotus Lotus Jetalliance (GTEP) + 41 Laps 47. #58 Ferrari Luxury Racing (GTEP) + 49 Laps 48. #5 Oreca Hope Racing (LMP1) + 57 Laps 49. #15 OAK OAK Racing (LMP1) + 60 Laps 50. #1 Audi Audi Sport Team Joest (LMP1) + 11 Laps 51. #62 Ferrari CRS Racing (GTEA) + 43 Laps 52. #79 Aston Jota (GTEP) + 53 Laps 53. #20 Zytek Quifel-ASM Team (LMP1) Retired 54. #3 Audi Audi Sport North America (LMP1) Retired 55. #007 AMR-One Aston Martin Racing (LMP1) Retired 56. #009 AMR-One Aston Martin Racing (LMP1) Retired
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