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LMP1
The Toyota pit crew looks... poised for action.
Crash
We've just been notified of a swathe of one-minute penalties for speeding in a slow zone. The #3 Rebellion, the #17 IDEC Sport Oreca, the #27 DragonSpeed Oreca and the #60 Iron Lynx Ferrari are the offending cars.
LMP1
Kobayashi slumps into the 3m30s bracket, that's over 4s a lap slower than the chasing #8.
LMP2
Di Resta is now virtually hammering on the tail of Owen in the sister car for the P2 lead! This is more like the action in the NASCAR Cup race at Bristol, that is underway right now.
LMP2
After being told off for flashing his headlights at his teammate, di Resta takes the P2 lead at the first Mulsanne chicane.
GTE PRO
The #97 Aston which is second in GTE Pro has just had a driver change, with Alex Lynn taking over from Harry Tincknell. Now there's around 90 seconds separating Lynn from class leader Calado.
LMP1
Kobayashi is in the pits. And he's into the garage!
LMP1
It's confirmed, it's "A problem with the turbo" on the #7.
LMP1
The #8 sister car is back on the lead lap. But how long with this problem take to fix?
LMP1
Hartley bangs in a 3m22s lap in the #8, he can scent blood in the water!
GTE AM
Lead change in GTE Am: Charlie Eastwood in the #90 TF Aston has passed Augusto Farfus's #98 example.
LMP1
There is plenty of work going on in the engine bay of the #7, and the phrase "we need to finish the race" was used over the radio. The nose has been off the car, but that's surely routine. All the serious action is at the rear-right corner, and that faulty turbo.
If you're watching the WEC world feed, Allan McNish just mentioned Peugeot losing the race here with multiple engine failures. He couldn't remember the year. It was 2010 in case you want to know - failure of new titanium conrods. Nishy talked about the Pugs being under pressure. In your dreams, mate. The Audi R15-plus was nowhere that year.
LMP1
The #8 Toyota is now in the lead, and Hartley is told the #7 is "still in the pits"
LMP1
The #7 Toyota has been in the pits now for 10 minutes. Work continues on the right-side turbo, the exhaust headers are being replaced.
GTE PRO
Calado has been in the pits in the #51 Ferrari, and has 18s in hand over Lynn's Aston in the battle for the lead in GTE Pro.
Slow Zone
We've a Porsche in the gravel, it's Adrien de Leener in the #88 Proton car at the Esses.
LMP1
Looks like the work on the #7 is getting closer to completion, driver is strapping back in.
LMP1
A new turbo is being plumbed in to the stricken #7 Toyota.
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LMP1
The #1 Rebellion is now up to second place overall, passing the hobbled #7 Toyota. Kobayashi can only sit in the cockpit and ponder another Le Mans trophy slipping through his grasp.
LMP2
Di Resta pits the P2-leading #22.
LMP2
Anthony Davidson is also in, and rejoins the #38.
LMP1
A routine service for the leading #8 Toyota. Imagine what Kobayashi thought as he saw the car pit-in and then depart. The #7 is down to fourth now, behind the #3 Rebellion.
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LMP2
It's a United 1-2 once more, with the #22 of di Resta ahead of the #32, now driven by Brundle. They are 17s apart after that round of pitstops. Davidson is third in the #38 JOTA.
GTE PRO
Lynn was over 2s quicker than the leading Ferrari of Calado on that lap. He is 11s down in Aston #97.
GTE PRO
And another 2s is carved out of the #51 Ferrari's lead by the charging Lynn. It's now down to 9s.
LMP1
The #7 Toyota is now 6 laps down on the #8 car. It is 3 laps ahead of the leading LMP2 car, but remains stricken in the garage.
LMP1
Amazing to think all of that drama for the #7 Toyota kicked off on the stroke of half distance!
LMP1
The second-placed Rebellion pits for service. Menezes stays in the car, and is soon on his way again.
LMP1
The #7 Toyota rejoins the race!
LMP1
Kobayashi is 7 laps behind the #8 Toyota, and 4 laps behind the closest Rebellion. The good news is that it sounds healthy.
GTE PRO
Calado's lead over Lynn is down to 8.2s.
GTE PRO
Another blinding lap from Lynn, and he's just 4.8s behind Calado!
LMP1
Kobayashi spent over 30 minutes in the pits having the turbo replaced. His fightback starts here!
LMP1
Kobayashi's first flying lap is 3m22.251s – 5s faster than the #8. Fair to say its turbo is functioning again!
LMP1
Meantime, Romain Dumas has got the message in the #3 Rebellion, and he's down in the 3m23s
GTE PRO
Lynn is within 3s of Calado.
GTE AM
In GTE Am, Eastwood is pulling away from Farfus, and the gap between the pair is now 7.7s.
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
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