Le Mans 24 Hours 2015 The 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours
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So, here's how it stands pre-Webber serving the penalty in the leading Porsche:
1 #17 Porsche
2 #7 Audi, +1.805s
3 #19 Porsche, +41.979s
4 #9 Audi, +46.711s
1 #17 Porsche
2 #7 Audi, +1.805s
3 #19 Porsche, +41.979s
4 #9 Audi, +46.711s
The #22 Nissan is still lapping down in 20th place with Tincknell at the wheel. He's lapping around 19s off the pace at the moment.
Fassler is still breathing down Webber's neck in the battle for the lead.
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Fassler is right on the back of Webber at Arnage. But Webber puts the power down and edges away again.
The Corvette pits, and Gavin's in for Taylor. Where will it feed out in relation to the Aston?
Both Webber and Fassler have dived into the pits.
Webber parks the #17 Porsche in the pit box, serving a 60-second penalty for passing under yellows. That minute is going to feel like an age...
The answer is: Stanaway leads! The #99 retakes top spot in GTE Pro, with Gavin someway behind.
Now, in theory they've both made the same number of stops. But as the #99 was brought in early to relieve MacDowall, it is staggered slightly.
The bottom line is it's fascinating. Don't worry about that.
Now, in theory they've both made the same number of stops. But as the #99 was brought in early to relieve MacDowall, it is staggered slightly.
The bottom line is it's fascinating. Don't worry about that.
Fassler, meanwhile, is getting a top up and will continue on his way.
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New fastest lap in LMP2, set by Turvey in the recovering Jota Gibson, a 3m38.406s.
All of this gives the lead back to the #19 Porsche of Hulkenberg.
Webber rejoins after his penalty.
Having served his drive-through penalty, Bradley leads Gommendy by 1m23.242s.
Hulkenberg's lead over Rast is 4.370s.
Obviously Turvey didn't have a lot of fuel on board when he set that time, the Jota entry is in for a pitstop. Rejoins, but loses seventh to Strakka Racing.
Berthon has also pitted from third, handing that position back to the #26 G-Drive entry. No driver change there either.
Berthon has also pitted from third, handing that position back to the #26 G-Drive entry. No driver change there either.
Webber pits again in the #17 Porsche, this time for a full service and to hand over to Bernhard.
Rast's doing a good job in the #9 Audi. This is only his second Le Mans start, the first coming last year when he raced the Sebastien Loeb Racing ORECA and came home fourth in LMP2. He was among the stars of the secondary prototype class that year.
Rast Le Mans 2015
Gommendy heads to pitlane in LMP2. He's straight back out, continuing his stint.
Bradley pits on the very next lap. Straight in and out for fuel as well.
Hulkenberg is extending his lead in the #19 Porsche. He's now 6.8s clear of the #9 Audi driven by Rast. Hulkenberg is in the final leg of a quadruple stint, while Rast is in part three of a similarly-lengthed run.
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Turner is clearly devastated his race ended in retirement:
@DarrenTurner007: "That really hurts. Massive disappointment for #97"
@DarrenTurner007: "That really hurts. Massive disappointment for #97"
Now that the #17 Porsche has served its time penalty and made its stop, it's in fourth place and 2m11s of the lead.
He's on new tyres, but Stanaway is putting together a superb run as he extends the #99 Aston's lead beyond half a minute.
3m58.397s
3m58.125s
3m58.096s
3m57.423s
3m56.264s
That's the best of any of the top four.
3m58.397s
3m58.125s
3m58.096s
3m57.423s
3m56.264s
That's the best of any of the top four.
The gap between the top two is ebbing and flowing. Rast took time out of Hulkenberg last time round to bring it back to five seconds.
It's important to remember that there are Toyotas in this race. Currently, the #2 car is in seventh in the hands of Wurz, with the #1 car driven by Buemi in eighth. The Toyota doesn't have the pace to be a factor without the Porsches and Audis hitting trouble.
A new personal best for the #99 Aston as Stanaway sets a 3m55.666s.
It's also worth giving a quick nod to the privateer Rebellion squad, which runs ninth and 10th with its ORECA-designed, AER-powered R-One. Remember, last year a Rebellion finished fourth.
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Yet more troubles for Nissan.
@NISMO: "No.22 in the garage. Same pesky ACO sensor as before playing up."
@NISMO: "No.22 in the garage. Same pesky ACO sensor as before playing up."
More LMP2 pitstops, this time for Team SARD Morand and the second G-Drive entry, currently fifth and sixth in LMP2.
Jani is flying in the #18 Porsche. He's just set a 3m18.917s, comfortably the fastest on track.
The #19 Porsche leads the #9 Audi by 6 seconds. In third, the #7 Audi is only 22s off the lead.
Stanaway leads GTE by 43s.
Lietz pits the Porsche from third.
Lietz pits the Porsche from third.
It's now midnight, and while the #19 Porsche of Hulkenberg leads the Le Mans 24 Hours with nine hours in the books, AUTOSPORT's Gary Watkins is now officially celebrating his birthday!
The #18 Porsche of Jani heads into the pits for fuel.
Hot pace up front - Hulkenberg does a 3m20.336s but Rast in the chasing #9 Audi does a 3m18.365s. Interestingly, it's the third cars at Audi and Porsche that are scrapping for the lead.
The #22 Nissan has lost its engine cover with Tincknell at the wheel. Problem, or bold new design concept? You decide.
It's running 21st and is the best placed of the Nissans.
It's running 21st and is the best placed of the Nissans.
Replays show that the front bodywork was lost as a result of hitting debris. So not anything to do with the Nissan really. It's being wheeled into the garage.
Meanwhile, Rast has brought the second-placed #9 Audi into the pits.
Race control warns of oil on the track in the vicinity of Indianapolis. The corner, not the circuit. That's about 4000 miles away.
By: Scott Mitchell, AUTOSPORT staff, Mitchell Adam, Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Gary Watkins
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