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LMP2
Stevens has fallen down the order after his stop, and is now battling with Panis Racing's Vaxiviere and Algarve Pro Racing's Simon Trummer.
LMP2
A good turn of pace from that Graff car of Allen, with a tow into the first chicane along the straight. But Brundle hangs on, keeping third in class.
GTE PRO
Bruni's best lap, interestingly, is 1s off the best effort by GTE Pro leader Lynn, the Astons the only cars so far that have lapped inside the 3m51s bracket. Bourdais also struggling for pace in the Risi car in this first stint - his best time a 3m53.028s.
Pit stop
Isaakyan does indeed come in to make his stop, allowing Yamashita up to second - with Brundle and Allen in hot pursuit.
LMP2
Albuquerque keeps the LMP2 lead, while the yet-to-stop Isaakyan (Inter Europol) is second. Yamashita has leapfrogged Brundle, with Allen and Vergne fifth and sixth in class.
Pit stop
And here's Conway in for his stop, aiming to retain the lead of the race.
GTE PRO
In GTE Pro, Lynn hasn't been able to get a gap of Calado, just 1s between the pair with Thiim still 1s back from the Ferrari in third. Rigon meanwhile has gotten back ahead of Vilander for fourth.
Pit stop
The leading LMP2 cars all come in for stops too; Albuquerque, Vergne, Allen in the Graff car, Stevens and COOL Racing's Coigny make stops, as do Sernagiotto (Cetilar), Tambay (Eurointernational) and Calderon (Richard Mille).
GTE AM
Now we do indeed have an Aston Martin 1-2 in the GTE Am class as Eastwood clears Cairoli. Gunn currently has a 3.5s lead.
LMP1
And Buemi has leapfrogged Senna after that stop, so that's two Toyotas out in front. Meanwhile, Dillmann brings the ByKolles car in for its first stop of the day.
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Pit stop
Senna and Buemi come in on the same lap - who will return to the circuit first?
Pit stop
The Racing Team Nederland car of van der Garde is wheeled into the garage. It doesn't look good for the Dutch squad, having started the day so promisingly.
LMP2
Some of the LMP2 runners are in too - Brundle, Yamashita and JOTA's Anthony Davidson all come in for stops. van der Garde's also back in, having been struggling for pace.
Pit stop
The first of the LMP1 machines comes in, with Berthon coming in to make a stop.
GTE AM
Eastwood really piling on the pressure to Cairoli in the battle for second in GTE Am - we already have Astons leading both classes, but it could soon be a 1-2 in Am for Prodrive-built machinery.
GTE PRO
Bruni's alarming slide down the GTE Pro order continues as he has now been passed by Estre and Bourdais - now running last and with the ignominy of penalty to come at his first pitstop.
Pit stop
The #29 car of van der Garde pits, having fallen well down the LMP2 order.
Yellow flag
And there's our first incident of the race to bring out the yellow flag - that man Negri's eventful start to the race continues as he spins at Turn 1 getting off-line to allow one of the Toyotas through, sending Thomas Preining skittling into the barriers at the Dunlop chicane.
LMP2
It gets from bad to worse for the Signatech Alpine team, as the #36 car has to come in for a drive-through penalty for crossing the pit-exit white line.
GTE AM
The interesting tactic of starting Bronze drivers has had predictable effects for the top two qualifiers in the GTE Am class, with Negri now down to ninth and Reid languishing in P16. Still, some quick drivers to come in those cars - 'tis a 24-hour race after all...
GTE PRO
Lynn really challenging Calado now for the lead in GTE Pro, and duly gets the move done into Mulsanne Corner.
LMP2
Vergne's now caught up to van der Garde, and is looking to reclaim third place. Stevens in the Jackie Chan car isn't too far behind, and nor is Yamashita in the High Class Oreca.
GTE PRO
Bruni has continued his slide backwards in the opening stint - he's now back in sixth, one place ahead of team-mate Estre, the Weissach twins ahead only of the Risi Competizione Ferrari started by home hero Sebastien Bourdais.
LMP2
Brundle's #32 United Autosports car gets up ahead of van der Garde's yellow machine for second in the LMP2 class. A stern move into what appeared to be Tertre Rouge.
LMP1
The front three LMP1 cars are holding position, having all set 3m19s on that previous lap. Conway's 2.5s clear of Senna.
GTE AM
Gunn has moved ahead of fellow Aston factory driver Eastwood's TF Sport car in the battle for second in GTE Am - and then into the lead ahead of Cairoli's Porsche. Quick start from the High Wycombe racer.
LMP2
And Negrao's back on track, looking to finally get Signatech's challenge back on the road.
LMP2
A water leak, then, for the #36 car - hence Negrao's early stoppage.
LMP2
Still work going on in the Signatech garage on Negrao's car. Meanwhile, the battle for second in LMP2 is very hot - van der Garde, Brundle, Vergne and Stevens all well in the mix, with Yamashita closing.
GTE PRO
More positional changes on lap two in GTE Pro as Bruni drops behind the two Astons to fourth, while Vilander's privateer Ferrari takes fifth from the works car of Davide Rigon. That wasn't in the script!
GTE AM
In GTE Am, it's all change from the qualifying order as Cairoli's Porsche has moved into the lead ahead of Charlie Eastwood's TF Aston and the works-run Aston of Ross Gunn.
LMP2
Brundle is now getting at van der Garde, while the #37 Jackie Chan DC Racing machine of Will Stevens is now in pursuit of Vergne, who's lost a few places at the start already.
LMP2
There's Negrao in the #36 Signatech Alpine car in the pit already - problems for the team after just one lap.
GTE PRO
Change of position for third as Lynn passes Thiim, meanwhile Estre has lost a place to Toni Vilander in the WeatherTech Ferrari and drops to seventh.
LMP2
The second United Autosports car, with Alex Brundle taking the first shift, clears Vergne too, shoving that #26 car down into fourth in the LMP2 class.
LMP1
A nice battle between Buemi and Senna, and the Rebellion is hanging onto the second spot for the time being.
LMP2
The #29 Racing Team Nederland car of Giedo van der Garde clears Vergne's #26 G-Drive car too at the start, and is now going after Alburquerque in the United Autosports car.
GTE PRO
Lead change in GTE Pro as Calado outbreaks Bruni into the second Mulsanne chicane, Aston Martin still holding station in third and fourth.
LMP1
And immediately, Senna looks to bring that #1 Rebellion into the lead, but Conway keeps the #7 ahead. Buemi then challenges in the second Toyota, but Rebellion keeps P2.
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