Le Mans 2017: The race
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So with the trophies handed out, we're going to bring this live feed to an end after 25 hours of non-stop coverage. Thank you to everyone for following us over the course of race week - it's exhausting for our team at the track, but we hope you've enjoyed following a crazy Le Mans with us.
Congratulations not only to all the winners, but to all of those who reached the finish - a massive achievement in itself (just look at the LMP1 class!). Goodbye.
Congratulations not only to all the winners, but to all of those who reached the finish - a massive achievement in itself (just look at the LMP1 class!). Goodbye.
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LMP1
And here come our race winners, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber. Porsche celebrates its 19th overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The top three crews come out in reverse order, so the third placed #13 Rebellion crew is up first, followed by the LMP2-winning, and overall race-leading just a few hours ago, crew of the #38 Jackie Chan DC ORECA.
Autosport
While we wait for the podium, check out our full report on the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours: 
Handshakes all around from the Porsche drivers to their overall podium counterparts from the LMP2 class.
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Fans are let onto the track, and they swarm towards one of the most famous podium ceremonies in motorsport.
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LMP1
We're not far off the podium ceremony here at Le Mans. Not one but two LMP2-class cars make the podium behind the #2 Porsche.
Hartley, Bernhard and Bamber celebrate victory
The winning #2 Porsche gets back to the pits
LMP1
Bernhard has reached parc ferme. He's getting out of the car.
Bernhard on his victory lap in the #2 Porsche
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LMP1
The marshals line the track to salute the winning #2 Porsche with some flag waving.
GTE PRO
What an amazing finish in the GTE Pro class. Here's the order:
1 #97 Aston Martin
2 #67 Ford
3 #63 Corvette
4 #91 Porsche
5 #71 Ferrari
6 #68 Ford
7 #69 Ford
8 #64 Corvette
9 #95 Aston
10 #66 Ford
1 #97 Aston Martin
2 #67 Ford
3 #63 Corvette
4 #91 Porsche
5 #71 Ferrari
6 #68 Ford
7 #69 Ford
8 #64 Corvette
9 #95 Aston
10 #66 Ford
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Checkered flag
So the top six are:
1 #2 Porsche
2 #38 Jackie Chan DC ORECA
3 #13 Rebellion ORECA
4 #37 Jackie Chan DC ORECA
5 #35 Signatech ORECA
6 #32 United Autosports Ligier
7 #40 Graff ORECA
8 #24 Manor ORECA
9 #8 Toyota
10 #47 Villorba Dallara
1 #2 Porsche
2 #38 Jackie Chan DC ORECA
3 #13 Rebellion ORECA
4 #37 Jackie Chan DC ORECA
5 #35 Signatech ORECA
6 #32 United Autosports Ligier
7 #40 Graff ORECA
8 #24 Manor ORECA
9 #8 Toyota
10 #47 Villorba Dallara
Checkered flag
The #84 JMW Ferrari of Vanthoor, Stevens and Smith wins GTE Am!
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Checkered flag
The #97 Aston Martin of Adam, Turner and Serra wins GTE Pro!
GTE PRO
Taylor has slipped to third place in GTE Pro. Tincknell has passed him in the #67 Ford!
LMP1
The celebrations in the Porsche pit are joyous.
Checkered flag
The #39 Jackie Chan DC ORECA of Tung takes victory in LMP2 - and second place overall! Jarvis and Laurent are the other drivers in that car.
Checkered flag
Porsche wins Le Mans. The #2 car of Bernhard, Hartley and Bamber takes a win that looked impossible when the car lost time early in the race!
LMP1
The #2 Porsche isn't far from home!
Crash
And Taylor has a problem with front left - he's glanced the wall out of the Esses! This is all over, the #97 Aston Martin of Adam will win GTE Pro!
Crash
Taylor runs a little wide out of the final chicane and loses the GTE Pro lead AT THE START OF THE LAST LAP!
GTE PRO
There is one more lap to go and Taylor is struggling.
GTE PRO
Taylor runs wide out of the Porsche Curves and just holds on. He defends into the Ford Chicane!
GTE PRO
Adam is closing on Taylor as they battle for victory!
LMP1
Bernhard is on his final lap in the #2 Porsche.
GTE PRO
The gap between Taylor in the Corvette and Adam in the Aston Martin is 1.5s.
Crash
Taylor has a brief off in the GTE Pro-leading Corvette. He straightlined the second Mulsanne Chicane. But he's held onto the lead.
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