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LMP2
Although, Rusinov isn't moving...
Crash
He's into the garage! G-Drive will lose the LMP2 class lead!
LMP2
Another twist though, as Signatech pitted. But it makes no difference as Rusinov is still in the pits.
Thiriet will give Signatech a firm, true grip on the lead for the first time since the seventh hour.
Thiriet will give Signatech a firm, true grip on the lead for the first time since the seventh hour.
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It's been reported that the G-Drive wouldn't fire up again when it tried to leave its pitbox, forcing it to be wheeled into the garage.
LMP2
Bodywork has been taken off and the G-Drive crew are looking around the engine.
LMP2
Tung moves into second now the G-Drive is resigned to the garage for the moment.
LMP2
The TDS Racing car of Duval is now into third in class, G-Drive is plummeting down the order.
GTE PRO
Pier Guidi is chipping away at Rockenfeller's lead in GTE Pro. Less than nine seconds split that pair.
So Signatech is on the way to inheriting another LMP2 victory at Le Mans from G-Drive. Last year it was handed the victory after the Russian entrant's problems in the scrutineering bay, this year with five and a bit hours to go courtesy of technical issues for a car that G-Drive racing boss Rusinov insists is an Aurus and not an ORECA.
Pit stop
Over 12 minutes in the pitlane for G-Drive now, as Duval comes in to make his next stop.
GTE PRO
New cycle of stops kicking off in GTE Pro. Bruni is now aboard the fourth-placed #91 Porsche, which as it stands is not doing enough to wrest WEC title honours away from the #92 - which is still circulating down in 12th, five laps off the class lead, after its earlier exhaust issue.
LMP2
Duqueine's ability to pick up places when it counts means it's up to fourth through Ragues thanks to G-Drive.
G-Drive is now seventh in class with no sign of returning yet.
G-Drive is now seventh in class with no sign of returning yet.
LMP1
Berthon has just popped in a 3m19s in the #3 Rebellion. The car's still got a lot of time to make up, though, if the team is to repeat its 2018 podium. It's still two laps down after its stop-go and the off and subsequent repairs for Menezes.
LMP2
So G-Drive's pesky starter motor looks to be rectified, Rusinov is back out after a 20-minute stay in the pits.
He's back out in seventh in LMP2.
He's back out in seventh in LMP2.
GTE PRO
Rockenfeller pits the #63 Corvette from the lead of GTE Pro, more or less on schedule. A few moments ago, Earl Bamber pitted the #93 Porsche from third, and he's rejoined behind Bruni in the #91 car.
Pit stop
Lotterer pits the #1 Rebellion, that car is still four laps away from a podium chance.
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"We may have gravel on track" is not the most convincing message I've seen on a timing screen, I'll be honest.
Crash
The #3 Rebellion is moving quite slowly after the Mulsanne, more reliability problems? That car remains in fourth for now.
GTE PRO
Garcia is now in the #63 Corvette. He's been that car's quickest driver most of this week, so it will be interesting to see if he can close the 59s lead Pier Guidi now has in the #51 Ferrari.
LMP1
Doing 90kph around the Mulsanne in a road car's all good fun, but in a race car that's painful.
Berthon is now at Arnage and lost over a minute in the second sector alone.
Berthon is now at Arnage and lost over a minute in the second sector alone.
LMP2
G-Drive's pace is very tentative at the moment and it's eighth in class. Might be due to it having to assess its fix of the motor.
LMP1
Berthon has finally made it back to the pits and its a return to the garage.
LMP1's privateer battle has been dramatic, but not for the racing on track.
LMP1's privateer battle has been dramatic, but not for the racing on track.
LMP1
We've not mentioned Toyota for a while, and that's because Conway's stint has been super-consistent and he holds a near two-minute advantage over Buemi in the #8 car.
LMP1
Maybe Rebellion shouldn't have gone for the garish Art Attack livery. We're not Technical Editor Jake Boxall-Legge, but we've decided that's how engineering works in his absence.
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More on that Rebellion livery - JAMIE KLEIN reckons the two cars have swapped noses during the race at pitstops. Normally, you wouldn't notice, but the two Rebellions are running split liveries at Le Mans.
Berthon looks to be getting the correct colour scheme now, as the crew fits the largely yellow nose back on to the #3 car.
Berthon looks to be getting the correct colour scheme now, as the crew fits the largely yellow nose back on to the #3 car.
LMP1
Berthon's struggles have lifted the other Rebellion of Lotterer into fourth and the Formula E driver remains three laps off the SMP of Vandoorne ahead.
GTE PRO
There are not many gaps between cars in GTE Pro or Am under a minute right now. The 1m01s that splits the #51 Ferrari and #63 Corvette is one of the smallest of all, as it happens.
GTE AM
Just a reminder that the Keating Motorsports Ford GT continues to be miles clear in GTE Am. And by miles, we mean 2m55s.
GTE PRO
Pier Guidi pits from the lead of GTE Pro in the #51 Ferrari. The minute lead morphs into a five-second deficit to the #63 Corvette of Garcia, who failed to make any impression on the Ferrari's lead prior.
Driver Change
In LMP2, Lapierre is in the leading Signatech now.
LMP1
The #3 Rebellion is back on track after a 14 minute stay in the pits. It's down in fifth now and four laps behind the sister car.
Yellow flag
There's a United Autosports fin lying on the track on the run to Indianapolis. That brings out a yellow.
Green flag
Conway's pitted under the full-course yellow which has now ended.
Pit stop
Conway has had to come in again as he pitted under a full-course yellow last time around.
Driver Change
Albuquerque is now in the fifth-placed #22 United Autosports Ligier, taking over from Hanson.
Driver Change
Vandoorne pits the #11 SMP Racing car and takes on new tyres. Aleshin is in and will return to a comfy-looking third place.
Pit stop
Lotterer pits the #1 Rebellion from fourth and he stays in the car for the next stint.
GTE PRO
Garcia's holding a 10s buffer in GTE - unreal how close that battle is after 19 hours of racing.
LMP2
Will Owen lost 16 minutes with that rear-fin incident and is firmly at the back of LMP2.
LMP2
Vergne is back in the eighth-placed G-Drive car. How much ground can he make up? He's four laps down on the leading LMP2 car.
By: Geoff Creighton
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