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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
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.
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.
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.
If you're just joining us, here's the highlights from an eventful opening two hours: 
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.
LMP1
It looks as though the ByKolles has stopped and been in the garage for some time. More on that as we have it.
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.
If you need a reminder of the starting grid, we've got you covered. Things have changed a bit since...
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.
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.
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.
LMP1
Kobayashi gets the lead, then, as Hartley will assume second place - with nearly half-a-lap over the #1 Rebellion.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
GTE AM
In GTE Am, Nicklas Nielsen is still aboard the #83 Ferrari and has climbed up to fourth, passing Tom Blomqvist despite that extra stop earlier on. Out front, Ten Voorde has stretched his advantage over Yoluc to 27s, with Dalla Lana 7.8s behind the TF Aston in third.
GTE PRO
And sure enough Lietz does come in, which now puts Olivier Pla in the Risi Ferrari onto Segal's tail.
GTE PRO
More GTE Pro pitstops now as Molina comes in from second. Porsche might want to consider bringing Lietz in too for an undercut on Segal - the two are chained together, but the Austrian doesn't seem to have the acceleration he needs off the corners to pass.
GTE PRO
Our man Josh Suttill has just been speaking to Kevin Estre via Zoom - the #92 Porsche is stopping earlier than the rest because of a puncture Christensen sustained from debris.
LMP2
Jackie Chan DC Racing's Stevens now leads the LMP2 class, from Jota's Da Costa, UA's van Uitert and Graff's Capillaire. Then it's UA #32 driver Hanson, Rusinov in the G-Drive, and Duqueine's Konstan Tereshchenko.
LMP1
Kobayashi duly takes over for Conway in the #7, as the first of the two Toyotas makes a driver swap. A good opening stint from Conway.
GTE PRO
Christensen meanwhile pits the #92 Porsche from fifth in GTE Pro.
GTE PRO
Maxime Martin pulled out two seconds on Molina on that last tour, which has made his lead a more healthy-looking 2.9s.
Driver Change
Driver swaps for the two Rebellion cars: Senna hands control of the #1 car to Gustavo Menezes, who was phenomenal in qualifying, as Romain Dumas takes over from Berthon in the #3.
LMP2
Mr. Newbold, who is excellently handling the GT side of affairs today, has reminded me that Capillaire was the driver whom Kobayashi mistook for a marshal back in 2017, which created a chain of events that ended that Toyota's race. Let's hope any interactions between the two today are less troubled.
LMP1
ByKolles brought Dillmann in for a stop, and with it, our first LMP1 driver change. Oliver Webb, a long-time ByKolles stalwart, takes the wheel.
GTE PRO
These laps stuck behind Segal are really hurting Lietz - Christensen is 25s up the road and lapping 1s faster per lap at the moment.
LMP2
LMP2 leader James Allen makes a stop, as does Phil Hanson in the #32 car and Rusinov in the #26. Allen ends his almost two-and-a-half hour stint, allowing Vincent Capillaire to take over.
GTE PRO
It's fairly nip and tuck in the battle for sixth in GTE Pro, as Jeff Segal's WeatherTech Ferrari heads Richard Lietz in the polesitting #91 Porsche by around half a second. Lietz seemingly unable to get close enough to pass though.
LMP2
Da Costa and van Uitert now make pitstops, and will presumably cede second and third in the LMP2 class.
GTE AM
It was unseen by the cameras, but an Aston Martin spokesman says Dalla Lana had a moment at the Porsche Curves. Fortunately the car appears undamaged - and he's still going in third, 43s up on Blomqvist.
LMP2
With Allen waltzing away in the LMP2 class lead, the battle for second is hotting up - with van Uitert winding in da Costa. Da Costa reports he's good on tyres for now.
GTE AM
Lead change in GTE Am. Dalla Lana had a 4m29s lap and drops to third - new leader is now Ten Voorde, who has also cleared Yoluc.
LMP2
The High Class car, having been in the thick of the action with Yamashita on board, has dropped to 10th in class with Patterson with his finger on the button. He's way ahead of the Cetilar car, but 5s off of John Falb in the Algarve Pro Racing machine.
GTE PRO
Sure enough, there's a lead change as Martin drafts past Molina into the first Mulsanne chicane to retake the lead in GTE Pro.
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
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