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WEC finale, Macau GP, NASCAR decider

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GARY WATKINS: Bruni didn't take tyres that time in the pits, which is why the Ferrari has gain 12s on the leading Porsche and is now only 25s down on Pilet.
Jani seems to have weathered the storm from Treluyer and has now pulled out a 2.3s gap.
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GARY WATKINS: The #7 Audi needed less fuel because it stopped after only 19 laps again, which is why the gap has come down from seven seconds to less than one.
Treluyer is really hounding the leading #18 Porsche, now in the hands of Jani.
Green flag
We are back to green-flag racing.
Both Lieb and Treluyer stop and come out very close together.
Pitstops for Toyota. Sarrazin gets into the #1, Davidson replaces Wurz in the #2.
Canal does the same in the third-placed LMP2 G-Drive entry, promoting Chatin in the Signatech Alpine to second.
Bradley pits in the KCMG Oreca that leads LMP2.
This will help the lead Porsche, which did not stop during the previous caution period.
Yellow flag
We now have a full course yellow.
Ragues is limping back to the pits. Still just double yellows at Turn 1, rather than a safety car at this stage.
Crash
Ragues is off in the SARD Morgan. Car suddenly snapped left and into the wall at the first corner. There is debris aplenty on the road at the scene, though.
Lieb, who did not stop during that last safety-car period, is now 7.4s clear of the Audi at the front of the field.
Crash
Leventis is around at the final corner. The Strakka LMP2 Gibson was facing the wrong way, fractionally off of the racing line. Fortunately no-one hits him, and he is able to find a safe moment to turn around and continue.
Hartley brings the #17 Porsche into pitlane. He hands over to Webber.
Chatin has closed on Canal in the fight for second in LMP2, less than one second between the pair.
Lieb has snuck away to a 4.385s lead at the front of the field.
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GARY WATKINS: Rigon's problem was significant: it hands the initiative in the GT manufacturers' title race to Porsche.
In GTE AM, Long is still eight seconds ahead of fellow Porsche driver Al Quabaisi. That's the closest battle for the lead in the other classes.
Crash
Kraimhamer is lapping slowly in the #13 Rebellion.
Lieb takes the lead. Pounces on a mistake and gets past down the inside at the final corner, forcing Treluyer wide.
Jarvis, in the #8 Audi, is catching both of them. He's looking to reclaim one of the laps that car lost earlier.
Lieb is all over the back of Treluyer's Audi. Had a look around the outside at Turn 1, but that was never likely to be on.
The #71 car was battling with the other AF Corse Ferrari for second in GTE Pro before the problem.
Meanwhile, the leaders are battling their way through a whole line of traffic.
Crash
More drama. The #71 Ferrari has lost a wheel. Rigon makes it back to the pits but has lost some places.

By: Matt Beer

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