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LMP1
A new turbo is being plumbed in to the stricken #7 Toyota.
LMP1
Looks like the work on the #7 is getting closer to completion, driver is strapping back in.
Slow Zone
We've a Porsche in the gravel, it's Adrien de Leener in the #88 Proton car at the Esses.
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.
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.
LMP1
The #8 Toyota is now in the lead, and Hartley is told the #7 is "still in the pits"
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
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.
GTE AM
Lead change in GTE Am: Charlie Eastwood in the #90 TF Aston has passed Augusto Farfus's #98 example.
LMP1
Hartley bangs in a 3m22s lap in the #8, he can scent blood in the water!
LMP1
The #8 sister car is back on the lead lap. But how long with this problem take to fix?
LMP1
It's confirmed, it's "A problem with the turbo" on the #7.
LMP1
Kobayashi is in the pits. And he's into the garage!
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.
LMP2
After being told off for flashing his headlights at his teammate, di Resta takes the P2 lead at the first Mulsanne chicane.
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.
LMP1
Kobayashi slumps into the 3m30s bracket, that's over 4s a lap slower than the chasing #8.
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
The Toyota pit crew looks... poised for action.
LMP1
Kobayashi's last lap time was a 3m28s – hardly rapid.
LMP1
What's this? Leader Kobayashi is told "we might have an issue with the right-hand side turbo, we might have to stop."
GTE AM
Collard has now overhauled Perfetti for third in GTE Am, the Porsche man though still owes us another stop.
LMP2
Onboard with di Resta shows that he's keen to get past Owen. Just 0.5s between them as they crossed the line last time by.
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LMP2
The two United cars are literally nose-to-tail, #32 just holding sway from #22, some showing this from the Leeds-based team.
We're now halfway in the 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours. Who's still with us?
GTE PRO
The #95 Aston hasn't really been in contention for victory since the early stages, but Westbrook is doing his best to keep the car in the mix on the tail end of the lead lap. He's just made a pit visit.
LMP1
Kobayashi's been in for a slug of fuel, while Menezes keeps the #1 Rebellion on the same strategy and also comes in to pit.
The battle for the lead in P2 shows how quickly things can change at Le Mans. The slow zone accounted for about half of Owen's one-minute advantage going down the swanne, the pitstop the other half.
GTE PRO
Not much to report at the front in GTE Pro, Calado still leading Tincknell by 8.2s - a strong effort here from the ex-Ford man given his lack of experience in the Vantage GTE.
LMP2
Davidson takes over from Gonzalez in the Jota car, aiming to bring the car closer to the two United cars. Meanwhile, the #22 car of di Resta is now just 1.5s off of Owen in the #32 - so we have a battle for the LMP2 lead.
GTE AM
Having been baulked by Bird entering the pits last time, Collard mercifully has a cleaner run into the pits this time and is soon sent on his way again.
Pit stop
Hartley's in for a stop, as are the top three in the LMP2 class. Owen and Di Resta retain first and second in-class.
A 3m23.3s from Kobayashi on the first lap after the slow zone was removed, so there doesn't seem to be an underlying trend. Hartley was a tad slower than his team-mate that time around on a 3m23.8s. Yes, I am clutching at straws in the hope that #8 can make a race of this.
Driver Out
It appears that the #37 car, the Jackie Chan DC Racing machine, has been disqualified for illegal repairs.
GTE AM
Farfus has rallied after that initial challenge from Eastwood to hold him at bay to the tune of 2.2s, with Collard currently 27s off the GTE Am lead in third aboard the #83 Ferrari.
LMP2
Dragonspeed brings the #27 in for a stop too. Still on board of the car is the team's Dutch driver, whose name is Renger and he dances in der Zande.
GTE PRO
For a bit of house-keeping, the #71 GTE Pro Ferrari has returned to the track, now with Davide Rigon at the wheel. He's four laps down now in sixth place.
LMP2
Panis Racing decides to use the slow-zone period to release Canal from the #31, and lets Vaxiviere take over driving duties.
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