Le Mans 24 Hours 2019
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LMP1
We take that back. The Toyotas appear to be on their normal 11-laps schedule.
LMP2
There's a 10s penalty added to the next pitstop for the #48 IDEC Sport, which is currently seventh in class, for failing to respect the slow zone procedure.
LMP2
The #32 United Ligier is swivelled back into its garage after arriving slowly in the pits missing its left-rear wheel.
Sun
Sunrise at Le Mans, still with us?
Pit stop
Laurent pits the Rebellion as Petrov heads out in the #11 SMP Racing machine.
LMP2
After a seven-minute delay in the pits, the #32 United Autosports Ligier returns to the track with Cullen behind the wheel. It's now 18th in class.
GTE PRO
The #92 Porsche is in the pitlane too, but it's still on a recovery drive and lies 12th in class.
LMP1
Now Lopez has the edge over Alonso. The Argentinian got some new tyres at that last pitstop and we're not entirely sure if that was the case for his team-mate.
GTE PRO
As has often been the case, Calado's pit from the lead has him back out in fourth behind Lietz, Magnussen and Tandy.
LMP2
Lapierre is currently 3.5s quicker than LMP2 leader Van Uitert on track, so this is a good opportunity for Signatech to close in on G-Drive's lead.
Pit stop
Fourth-placed LMP2 runner DragonSpeed and the car behind it, the TDS Racing entry, have both now pitted.
GTE PRO
Calado's now up to second in GTE after Lietz pits, he's around 30s off Magnussen who has yet to stop again in the Corvette.
LMP1
Two tenths between the Toyotas that time around - around a track measuring more than eight miles, don't forget.
LMP2
Davidson stayed in the DragonSpeed that time around, by the way. Vaxiviere is into the TDS Racing car now though.
Pit stop
Magnussen pits the Corvette from the class lead to return Calado back to the front of GTE Pro.
LMP1
Alonso's stint is over. The #8 is in and out, now with Nakajima at the wheel. It wasn't quite the defining stint of the race like this time last year.
LMP2
Van Uitert's not losing as much time to Lapierre now - between 0.5s to 1s a lap - and it means the gap to second is now just under 1m30s.
Pit stop
Third-placed LMP2 runner Richelmi pits the Jackie Chan DC Racing car as the leading G-Drive entry follows in swiftly after.
Driver Change
Aubry takes over for Richelmi in the #38 ORECA.
GTE PRO
Lietz's pitstop was 12s slower than Calado's, so the Ferrari's lead has ballooned to near 30s.
LMP1
Lopez has stopped and appears to have remained at the wheel of the #7 Toyota. He did, after all, get new tyres last time he was in the pits.
Driver Change
Negrao has taken over for Lapierre in the Signatech LMP2 now, he's got a 1m41s gap to chase down to the leader Van Uitert.
LMP2
Looking back, that swap to Negrao was around seven seconds slower than its competitors - so that made the gap larger to the LMP2 leader.
The sun is fully rising above the Dunlop chicane, which I bet the photographers love.
Probably good for an Instagram story as well.
Probably good for an Instagram story as well.
GTE PRO
Calado and Lietz are evenly matched on stints, but that slow Porsche stop means the gap remains at 30s.
LMP1
The #7 Toyota was the winner in that pitstop sequence and then a 3m29s from Nakajima has further increased his deficit.
GTE AM
The #86 Porsche driven by Wainwright is into the barriers and beached in the gravel at Arnage!
GTE AM
The Kessel Racing Ferrari of Pianezzola has gone off into the Porsche Curves as well!
Full Course Yellow
Two cars off and we're about to go FCY
Full Course Yellow
Like about now.
LMP1
Laurent and Petrov exit the pitlane after their latest stops.
TV cameras using this full-course yellow to show off everyone sleeping is making Team Autosport envious.
Green flag
Full-course yellow has now ended.
LMP1
Those were emergency stops from #11 and #3, so they will have to come back in now the race has gone green.
Driver Change
Laurent comes back in as expected and hands the car over to Menezes, who will return in third.
GTE PRO
Serra is now in the AF Corse Ferrari, which is fourth after the latest pitstop.
Lietz is just over 5s clear of the chasing Corvette up front.
Lietz is just over 5s clear of the chasing Corvette up front.
Pit stop
Nakajima pits the #8 Toyota from second.
Here is your latest look at the LMP1 battle
By: Geoff Creighton
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