Le Mans 24 Hours 2014 Thursday: final qualifying
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Estimated restart at 2045, in four minutes.
GTE Am Times
1 #72 SMP Ferrari, 3m56.787s
2 #61 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m56.919s
3 #95 AMR Aston Martin, 3m56.994s
1 #72 SMP Ferrari, 3m56.787s
2 #61 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m56.919s
3 #95 AMR Aston Martin, 3m56.994s
GTE Pro Times
1 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m54.754s
2 AMR Aston Martin, 3m55.067s
3 #92 Manthey Porsche, 3m55.609s
1 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m54.754s
2 AMR Aston Martin, 3m55.067s
3 #92 Manthey Porsche, 3m55.609s
LMP2 Times
1 #48 Murphy ORECA, 3m38.207s
2 #36 Signatech ORECA, 3m38.769s
3 #26 OAK Morgan, 3m38.843s
1 #48 Murphy ORECA, 3m38.207s
2 #36 Signatech ORECA, 3m38.769s
3 #26 OAK Morgan, 3m38.843s
Breaking news
Race control has announced that the final qualifying session, scheduled to start at 2200, will now start half-an-hour early and be extended. This is because of the time lost to red flags.
And this red flag is going to last a while longer yet. The Pegasus Morgan is still sat at the side of the track with a truck waiting to recover it.
And this red flag is going to last a while longer yet. The Pegasus Morgan is still sat at the side of the track with a truck waiting to recover it.
Here's how things stand:
Overall Times
1 #20 Porsche, 3m23.157s
2 #14 Porsche, 3m23.322s
3 #8 Toyota, 3m23.963s
4 #2 Audi, 3m24.276s
5 #7 Toyota, 3m24.420s
6 #3 Audi, 3m265.445s
7 #1 Audi, 3m26.490s
8 #12 Rebellion, 3m31.180s
9 #13 Rebellion, 3m32.556s.
Overall Times
1 #20 Porsche, 3m23.157s
2 #14 Porsche, 3m23.322s
3 #8 Toyota, 3m23.963s
4 #2 Audi, 3m24.276s
5 #7 Toyota, 3m24.420s
6 #3 Audi, 3m265.445s
7 #1 Audi, 3m26.490s
8 #12 Rebellion, 3m31.180s
9 #13 Rebellion, 3m32.556s.
Roussell has also been called to race control for the incident. While di Grassi moved over on him, will face questions about whether he was not exercising sufficient caution.
Just before the red flag, Lotterer moved the #4 Audi up to fourth place, banging in a 3m24.276s.
Unsurprisingly, di Grassi has been summoned to race control to explain what happend...
A replay suggests that Roussel, who was driving the Pegasus car, wasn't at fault. He was bearing down on di Grassi rapidly when the touring Brazilian moved left, so he jinked onto the grass in avoidance and spun, hitting the wall head on.
Race control says debris and a partially blocked pit entry road is the cause.
Red flag
Red flags are out.
Crash
Big accident for the #29 Pegasus car, which went wide onto the grass going around di Grassi.
Crash
The Porsche has hit the tyres at Dunlop.
The #79 ProSpeed Porsche has gone off at Dunlop so the yellows are still out.
Crash
Di Grassi lost the rear of the car at the exit of Indianapolis and nosed into the barriers. The damage isn't massive and di Grassi is currently rolling slowly back to the pits.
Yellow flag
The #1 Audi has crashed.
Berthon has increased the advantage for the #48 Murphy ORECA in LMP2, improving to a 3m38.207s.
Antonio Garcia improves the best time of the #73 Corvette but it doesn't move up from fifth in class.
The two Imsa Ferraris and #90 8Star car (both GTE Am) are the only entries without a time.
The two Imsa Ferraris and #90 8Star car (both GTE Am) are the only entries without a time.
The #20 Porsche, in the hands of Bernard, is also lapping rapidly.
Dumas has improved in the #14 Porsche. He's done a 3m23.322s. Meanwhile, Lotterer has done the fastest sector 1 of today in the #2 Audi.
Pole changes hands in LMP2. Berthon has gone quickest in the #48 Murphy Prototypes ORECA.
the #1 Audi has joined the scrap up front. Di Grassi has put in a 3m26.490s to go seventh fastest.
It's the #24 Sebastien Loeb Racing ORECA that has stopped.
Yellow flag
Yellow flags at the first Mulsanne chicane.
A big train of cars snakes out of the pits. After yesterday's disrupted session, a 25-minute stoppage is far from ideal in terms of the teams' programmes.
Green flag
We've got 50 minutes left on the clock as the green flag signals the resumption of the session.
In simpler terms: green flags wave, 50 minutes to go.
In simpler terms: green flags wave, 50 minutes to go.
Twitter
Porsche's Twitter feed suggest that's the last we will see of Webber before Saturday. @PorscheRaces: "@AussieGrit did only 2 fast laps, car felt good, prepared for #TimoBernhard . Next time in the car will be in race."
That said, he would be happy to have a little more running in darkness later on should there be time, as getting used to driving in the night is proving to be a challenge.
"It is different and that's an area which I am learning probably the most, to be honest, just getting calibrated to that," said Webber.
That said, he would be happy to have a little more running in darkness later on should there be time, as getting used to driving in the night is proving to be a challenge.
"It is different and that's an area which I am learning probably the most, to be honest, just getting calibrated to that," said Webber.
That wasn't really that short a wait, was it? AUTOSPORT expects a maximum of five minutes when someone says "shortly".
Estimated restart is 2010, so a couple of minutes.
"Red flag estimate will be given shortly."
Thanks, race control.
Thanks, race control.
No change in the main GT class.
Leading GTE Pro times:
1 #51 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m.54.754s
2 #97 Aston Martin, 3m55.067s
3 #92 Manthey Porsche, 3m55.516s
But a mild tweak to the top three in the other.
Leading GTE Am times:
1 #72 SMP Ferrari 3m56.787s
2 #61 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m56.919s
3 #95 Aston Martin, 3m56.994s
Leading GTE Pro times:
1 #51 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m.54.754s
2 #97 Aston Martin, 3m55.067s
3 #92 Manthey Porsche, 3m55.516s
But a mild tweak to the top three in the other.
Leading GTE Am times:
1 #72 SMP Ferrari 3m56.787s
2 #61 AF Corse Ferrari, 3m56.919s
3 #95 Aston Martin, 3m56.994s
Twitter
Here's what caused the brief fire for the #77 Dempsey/Proton Porsche in the pits earlier. @GoDempseyRacing: "All ok. Just a little fuel leakage. All cleaned up and back out for laps."
Here's how it looks at the front:
Overall positions:
1 #20 Porsche, 3m23.157s
2 #14 Porsche, 3m23.928s
3 #8 Toyota, 3m23.963s
4 #7 Toyota, 3m24.420s
5 #2 Audi, 3m25.415s
6 #3 Audi, 3m26.445s
7 #12 Rebellion, 3m31.180s
8 #13 Rebellion, 3m32.556s
We've not seen anything of that Calado crash or the recovery, but will bring you information as soon as we have it.
The only class that has produced a change of hands of pole position is LMP2, where Chatin has gone fastest in the Signatech ORECA.
LMP2 positions:
1 #36 Signatech Alpine ORECA, 3m38.769s
2 #26 OAK Racing Morgan, 3m38.843s
3 #47 KCMG ORECA, 3m39.586s
LMP2 positions:
1 #36 Signatech Alpine ORECA, 3m38.769s
2 #26 OAK Racing Morgan, 3m38.843s
3 #47 KCMG ORECA, 3m39.586s
Race control informs us it has stopped on the right-hand side of the track.
Crash
James Calado has gone off in the GTE Pro-class #71 AF Corse Ferrari. Contact at the Porsche Curves.
Red flag
Red flag.
The #95 Aston Martin has popped up into third in GTE Am in the hands of Kristian Poulsen.
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