Le Mans 24 Hours 2019
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Pit stop
Van Uitert pits from the lead of LMP2.
Pit stop
Aubry also pits the Jackie Chan car, which lifts Negrao's Signatech into second in LMP2.
LMP2
All of the top three in LMP2 have now made a pitstop, that makes the order:
#26 G-Drive
#36 Signatech-Alpine
#38 Jackie Chan DC Racing
#31 DragonSpeed
#28 TDS Racing
#26 G-Drive
#36 Signatech-Alpine
#38 Jackie Chan DC Racing
#31 DragonSpeed
#28 TDS Racing
Crash
Maldonado has crashed the DragonSpeed from fourth in LMP2 at Tertre Rouge!
Safety car
We have a safety car.
Information
A brief replay shows Maldonado hit the tyre wall on the outside of the corner.
LMP2
The clean-up and recovery of Maldonado's DragonSpeed is ongoing.
Safety car
This is the seventh safety car of the race, in case you were wondering.
GTE PRO
Lietz pits the GTE Pro class-leading #91 Porsche.
Autosport
Just waking up? You've picked a good moment. Catch up on the last hour here: 
Information
Maldonado has climbed out of the DragonSpeed car now. It's been a torrid affair for DragonSpeed in both LMP1 and LMP2.
Probably the second-most upset dragon since the Game of Thrones finale.
As you can tell by our flippancy, we're still under the safety car.
GTE PRO
Oh dear, this SC has cost the #91 Porsche. The pit-in to pit-out time for Makowiecki, who took over from Lietz, was some 3m35s, so that car is down to sixth and well behind the lead battle now.
Safety car watch: It's still driving around. Members of the media centre are drifting back to sleep, but not Team Autosport.
We've moved onto the espressos already and are working out the safety car implications now.
We've moved onto the espressos already and are working out the safety car implications now.
LMP1
At the minute, the timing screen reckons the safety car has created a much bigger gap between the leading #7 Toyota and the #8 car - around 3m33s right now.
LMP2
Looks like a big gain for Van Uitert's G-Drive too, looks to be five minutes up the road.
Driver Change
Vaxiviere has pitted from fourth in the LMP2 class to hand over to team-mate Perrodo, who then waits at the pitlane exit to rejoin.
That's quite a wait too, the sort someone makes when they've been told a mate to go ask for a long stand.
That's quite a wait too, the sort someone makes when they've been told a mate to go ask for a long stand.
LMP2
So it's all combining to help the LMP2 class leader by the looks of it.
Safety car
The barrier repairs are complete. Reckon we should be going green some time soon.
GTE PRO
Safety car thoughts: Has anyone noticed that the BMW is quite a big car?
GTE PRO
One class that's remained largely unaffected by the safety car is GTE Pro - Magnussen's lead over Pilet is a couple of seconds.
Information
Safety car is in this lap.
Driver Change
Magnussen and Pilet are in the pitlane as Serra takes over the lead in GTE Pro.
This pitstop will decide second on the road.
Magnussen clambers out of the car for Rockenfeller and the Corvette rejoins ahead of the Porsche with Pilet still behind the wheel.
This pitstop will decide second on the road.
Magnussen clambers out of the car for Rockenfeller and the Corvette rejoins ahead of the Porsche with Pilet still behind the wheel.
LMP1
The gap between the two Toyotas has gone up courtesy of the safety car. Lopez has gained about seven seconds.
Pit stop
Di Resta's United Autosports Ligier is up to fifth and makes his pitstop.
Information
There's a three-minute stop-and-go penalty for the #3 Rebellion for a tyre rule violation.
LMP1
A couple of those seconds gained for #7 were actually made in the pits. Lopez was in the pitlane for 1m04s and Nakajima for 1m06s.
LMP1
Unclear what the tyre violation is for the Rebellion, and we wouldn't expect an immediate answer either. We'll keep you posted.
The Rebellion of Menezes has now come into the pits to take on fuel, change the nose, and decided not to serve the penalty this time.
The Rebellion of Menezes has now come into the pits to take on fuel, change the nose, and decided not to serve the penalty this time.
LMP2
Not a lot to report in LMP2, the top five is spread out.
GTE PRO
And in GTE, Serra's Ferrari is enjoying a near one-minute lead over Rockenfeller and Pilet.
LMP1
Bit of a gain there from Lopez. He popped in a 3m21s to Nakajima's 3m25s.
Pit stop
Senna pits the Rebellion from fifth - that car is still three laps down on Vandoorne's SMP ahead.
GTE PRO
So, that last Safety Car played into the hands of the #51 Ferrari. Both the #63 Corvette and #93 Porsche pitted just as the race resumed, so they lost time to the lead car being driven by Serra.
LMP2
Van Uitert's lead is 2m22s now the order's settled down again a few laps after the safety car.
GTE AM
Also, a little while ago, Ben Keating spun the GTE Am-leading Ford at Dunlop chicane, but he still leads the class by 3m30s from compatriot Patrick Lindsey in the Project 1 Porsche.
GTE AM
Speak of the devil, Keating's on pit road. The Texan stays aboard for the next stint.
Pit stop
Van Uitert and Aubry pit from first and third in LMP2 respectively.
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