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LMP2
Stevens made a stop, but seems to be continuing his stint - having already done 2h40m on board the #37 car. This elevates Da Costa into the LMP2 lead, with van Uitert just 4s behind.
Pit stop
More pit callers in the GT classes including the leader in Pro, as Martin comes in, followed by Pla's Risi Ferrari. Meanwhile in the Am class, poleman Come Ledogar has jumped aboard the #61 Luzich machine for the first time, so expect to see that car start to move up into the top 10.
LMP2
There's a nice battle for sixth in the LMP2 class going on - Tereshchenko's fighting with Panis Racing's Jamin and sometime leader Stevens. We hope you like Jamin too.
GTE PRO
One lap later, we've got Pier Guidi's Ferrari and Sorensen's Aston both in, along with Segal's WeatherTech Ferrari. How will this affect the order once everyone filters back in?
GTE AM
Dalla Lana comes in with the #98 Aston and stays behind the wheel, while Nielsen hands over to Emanuel Collard - making his 24th start in the great race - after an opening treble in the #83 Ferrari.
Driver Change
Buemi's now out of the #8, with Brendon Hartley now taking over after the Swiss driver has done a rather splendid 2h45m in the car.
LMP1
Kobayashi gets the lead, then, as Hartley will assume second place - with nearly half-a-lap over the #1 Rebellion.
LMP2
Here comes Hanson, reeling in Capillaire for third in class. Capillaire doesn't have the pace that Allen had. But we've also got van Uitert right on Da Costa's tail to try and grab the class lead.
GTE PRO
Martin retains the lead after the stops in the #97 Aston, but has extended his lead to 9.6s over Pier Guidi who has jumped ahead of team-mate Bird, who is 11s off the lead at present.
Rain
Not rain yet, but reports of storms about 100 klicks away from the Le Mans circuit. And they're making their way towards it - earlier estimates had rain at around 7-7:30pm.
If you need a reminder of the starting grid, we've got you covered. Things have changed a bit since...
GTE PRO
Bad news Porsche fans, Lietz has come out of the pits still behind Segal's Ferrari. Another frustrating stint lies in wait for the polesitting car it would seem.
LMP1
It looks as though the ByKolles has stopped and been in the garage for some time. More on that as we have it.
LMP2
Da Costa is expecting to run two more laps on this stint, presumably to swap drivers at the end of that. He's got 1.5s over van Uitert, while the other UA car of Hanson is hounding Capillaire.
If you're just joining us, here's the highlights from an eventful opening two hours: 
GTE PRO
Behind the top three in GTE Pro, it's getting rather spaced out. Sorensen's #95 Aston in fourth is around 26s behind team-mate Martin, and 20s in turn ahead of Christensen, who has a half-minute gap over Pla's Risi Ferrari.
GTE AM
Apologies to TF Sport, we missed the lead change in GTE Am as Yoluc has reclaimed the top spot from Ten Voorde's Porsche. His advantage is 5.2s at present, with Dalla Lana 20s off the lead in third, Blomqvist looming ever-closer in his mirrors.
LMP2
Da Costa and van Uitert make their stops, then - and Roberto Gonzalez takes over from da Costa. Van Uitert, staying in the United Autosports car, stays in the car to jump the Jota squad.
LMP2
This makes this battle between Capillaire and Hanson is now one for the LMP2 lead - and Rusinov's not too far off either.
LMP2
That trio now comes in to pit, which will promote Stevens back into the lead. He's been in the car for three hours and shows no signs of tiring.
GTE AM
Ten Voorde is quickly closing the gap to Yoluc though, gaining 2s last time around. There's a good battle brewing for third too, with Blomqvist closing on Dalla Lana, but also bringing Collard and Cressoni along with him in a train of menacing-looking Ferraris.
LMP2
Rusinov appears to have leapfrogged Hanson in those stops, as Capillaire beat the pair away from the pits.
LMP1
Reports of an alternator issue with the ByKolles car, which still keeps it grounded in the pits. It's the CLM P1/01's final Le Mans, and the team didn't want it to go like this.
Pit stop
Dumas is in with the #3 Rebellion, currently fourth in class. Menezes pits on the following tour.
GTE AM
Sure enough, Dalla Lana is shuffled back a few places by the flotilla of pro-driven Ferraris as Blomqvist, Collard and Cressoni move up to third, fourth and fifth places respectively.
GTE AM
Oh, and Ten Voorde has gotten back to the lead ahead of Yoluc again after that delay in the pits and is pulling away once again. Good stint this from the Dutch 23-year-old, who is currently leading the Porsche Supercup standings.
GTE PRO
We've not given you a GTE Pro update lately, but that's largely because it's largely as you were - although Martin lost 2s on the last tour, reducing his advantage over Pier Guidi to 6.4s.
LMP1
Kobayashi has pitted from the lead, but seems to have retained his position ahead of Hartley.
LMP2
Stevens finally gets out of the #37 car, handing over to Ho-Pin Tung. This should hand the class lead over to van Uitert, who has pulled away from Jota's Gonzalez.
GTE PRO
Meanwhile in the #91 Porsche that started from pole, Richard Lietz is still stuck behind Jeff Segal's WeatherTech Ferrari in P8, unable to pass the 2016 GTE Am class winner. Painful afternoon so far for the Austrian.
LMP1
For ByKolles fans, the car does seem to be back on track again after that alternator issue. Webb is still in control.
Slow Zone
We've got a slow zone on the start-finish line, to clear some debris.
LMP2
That's why we had the slow zone - it seemed that the G-Drive by Algarve car of Nick Tandy crunched into the back of someone.
LMP2
That's Capillaire! He's had a spin exiting the Porsche Curves and has caught the gravel. He reverses out, but all of the work Allen did earlier in that car has been thrown away.
GTE AM
We didn't note it earlier, but Tom Blomqvist made an unscheduled stop from third in GTE Am and is now recovering in eighth. Ten Voorde's lead over Yoluc stands at 19s.
LMP2
Multiple LMP2 cars use the slow-zone to make their stops. Rusinov takes over the class lead, with Tung second. Gonzalez gets out ahead of the #32 United Autosports car, of which van Uitert has handed over control to Will Owen.
Pit stop
Several GT cars take the opportunity to pit during the slow zone, including the main beneficiaries of Blomqvist's woe - Collard and Cressoni - who were running third and fourth. Laurens Vanthoor meanwhile has jumped aboard the #92 Porsche previously driven by Michael Christensen.
LMP1
Now that Hartley has stopped again, Kobayashi is now over a minute up the road in the lead.
GTE PRO
Fortunately for Vanthoor, he emerges just ahead of the WeatherTech car which continues to frustrate Lietz - so the time loss behind that car has now cost it a pitstop to the sister car.
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
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