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Wurz then headed to F1, grabbing a podium at Silverstone in 1997 with Benetton, during a three-race stint filling in for countryman Gerhard Berger.

Wurz then headed to F1, grabbing a podium at Silverstone in 1997 with Benetton, during a three-race stint filling in for countryman Gerhard Berger.

Webb has just moved the #43 SARD Morand car ahead of Kane's Strakka Gibson for sixth in LMP2.
Wurz's first Le Mans win came in a Porsche in 1996, alongside Davy Jones and Manuel Reuter.

Wurz's first Le Mans win came in a Porsche in 1996, alongside Davy Jones and Manuel Reuter.

GARY WATKINS: Tandy has had a little run off the circuit in traffic. The KCMG driver won't be wanting another penalty for a track limits violation. He wasn't best pleased to lose what he described as his 'lap of the year' from qualifying
Of course, this race is the last time we'll see Alex Wurz and his oddly-coloured boots behind the wheel at a professional level.

Of course, this race is the last time we'll see Alex Wurz and his oddly-coloured boots behind the wheel at a professional level.

Pilet takes the lead in GTE Pro from Vilander.
It's been a good opening 15 minutes for the title-leading #17 Porsche, Bernhard leads di Grassi by 6.8s, with Dumas third and Fassler fourth. The Toyotas are fifth and sixth.
In LMP2, Tandy is just over one second ahead of Bird at the front of the pack.
After passing, the #18 Porsche, di Grassi has now pulled away from it by over two seconds
Possible problems for the GTE Am leading Corvette of Ruberti as there are reports its losing oil.
GARY WATKINS: The #99 Aston is serving a three-minute stop-go penalty for using five sets of tyres in free practice rather than the alloted max of four. The team admits it made a mistake.
Their fighting has let Bernhard build up a 3.8s lead up front.
Di Grassi is now up to second with a move on Dumas on the inside of Turn 1.
The lead GTE Am Corvette driven by Ruberti is ahead of a couple of the Pro entries. Long is second in class, ahead of Collard in the lead AF Corse Ferrari.
In GTE Pro, it's Vilander in the lead AF Corse Ferrari, ahead of Porsche's Pilet and Adam in the lead Aston Martin.
In LMP2, Tandy still leads the G-Drive entries of Bird and Derani.
The early LMP1 order is two-by-two for the three manufacturers, Porsche, then Audi, then Toyota. Bernhard leads Dumas, di Grassi, Fassler, Buemi and the retiring Wurz.
Di Grassi just sets the fastest lap of the race now he's clear of Fassler, and he's closing right in on Dumas.
The Signatech car, with Dillmann behind the wheel, is down to fourth in LMP2. Tandy leads the two G-Drive entries, driven by Bird and Derani.
The #72 SMP Ferrari has just lost two places in GTEAm with the rival AF Corse car of Perrodo one to get ahead
In LMP2, it was a difficult first lap for the pole-sitting Signatech Alpine, with Tandy now leading for KCMG
But that changes now, with di Grassi passing the other Audi of Fassler for third into Turn 1.
It's as they were at the front, with the top six order not changing on that first lap.

By: Matt Beer

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