Le Mans 24 Hours Live Commentary and Updates
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Lap two of his stint and Estre is starting to eke away from Fuoco. Porsche changed tyres on that car as well so only has to double stint and should be faster in the final throes.
Here comes the #51 for its stop. A clean, some fuel and then Giovinazzi will be on his way.
The #6 goes past, only just ahead of Giovinazzi though. Hope remains for Porsche.
Just one scheduled stop per car left with 70 minutes to go!
The #51 team needs 10 seconds less fuel than the #6 at the last stop if team radio is to be believed.
That was quite a resigned sounding message to Giovinazzi though, almost as if the #83 is now expected to win.
A change between the chasing Ferraris as Fuoco goes past Giovinazzi in an orchestrated move. Next up, the #6.
Well this is interesting... the United Autosports McLaren is back in strife and stopped on track.
As that happens, the LMP2 leader pits and will come back out in front of the #48 to maintain the status quo as the 23-hour mark approaches.
Just double yellows for the stopped McLaren so no disruption yet, but that could change...
It does change - a FCY to recover the McLaren. It shouldn't take too long to sort that.
So with an hour left, here are the top threes:
Hypercar: #83, #6, #50
LMP2: #43, #48. #9
LMGT3: #92, #21, #27
Back to green we go and it has to be said, the gap between the #6 and #50 looks smaller and the gap between #50 and #51 looks bigger after that FCY.
A potential issue for the #51? It's now almost nine seconds down on the sister car and looking unlikely to challenge for second.
In LMP2, the gap between the #43 and #48 is seven seconds and stable. A good job from Yelloly to try and close the race out.
Right then, a second separates the #6 and #50 and Fuoco has been given a license to push by Ferrari. Game on!
A definite lack of power for the #51 as it continues to slide - now 12 seconds back from the battle for the podium. Estre is hanging on at the moment, keeping the gap stable to Fuoco.
Potential LMP2 drama. Yelloly is under investigation for speeding in the pitlane which could derail the #43's victory bid after such a long time in the lead.
Fuoco needs to get this move done soon because the #50 is just sat in the dirty air and damaging his tyres.
The #83, #6 and #50 should be in after two more laps.
Drive throughs for the #7, #009, #13 and #87 for FCY infringements.
The big hit is for the Toyota #7 in sixth.
The #51 Ferrari seems to be back up to a proper speed now and has a huge energy offset but does have a 13-second gap. That should be reduced to around three seconds after the pit cycle.
Here's the #83 then for fuel and all four tyres. With a good margin it means the car is protected against a late safety car. The other two top-three runners continue for one lap as Kubica falls to fourth.
Pretty special final stint from the Pole who insisted he couldn't reach the end about 90 minutes ago. Estre and Fuoco will be in this lap.
Big traffic issues for the Porsche through Indianapolis dents his run through the end of his in-lap, so advantage Fuoco.
The #6 and #50 are pretty much nose to tail as they enter the pits. Over to you pit crews.
Unsurprisingly, neither are taking tyres, so just fuel to the end of the race and away they go - Porsche GAINING time in that phase.
The Porsche stop was three seconds faster. That's pretty handy at this phase of the race.
The #43 is on pitlane for its final stop from the lead of LMP2, but absolute heartbreak for the crew as the stewards award a drive-through for pitlane speeding.
The #48 needs to stop again anyway to reach the end but should inherit the lead with the #43 having to return through the pits. What drama!
The gap between the #83 and the #6 is much smaller with the Porsche having taken no tyres. That's now under 10 seconds, with #50 a further nine seconds adrift.
Estre is on an absolute mission.
My word, Fuoco almost binned it at the Porsche Curves. Estre can breath a bit easier now that's happened.
Somehow the Italian collected his Ferrari back up and continues.
The #48 makes its final scheduled stop from what is now the lead of LMP2. The #43 cycles through but has a penalty to serve.
Giovinazzi now looks most likely to make it a Ferrari 1-2 and he is pushing like crazy on his in-lap.
A lot less energy to go into the #51 at the final stop, can it get out and challenge the Porsche?
A horrible few minutes for Inter Europol as the second car, the #34, is moving slowly on track. A win gone - most likely - and strife for the sister crew.
Here's the #51 on pitlane. The car is given a clean, fuel goes in and the #83 goes through into the lead with 25 minutes to go.
Now the #6 goes through into second but the #51 is ahead of the #50. Fuoco's off at the Porsche Curves could have cost his crew a podium.
The gap from #83 to #6 is out to 11 seconds, so focus is on the race for second.
Estre is 7.7s ahead of the two chasing Ferraris.
A look to the dominant force in LMGT3 as Richard Lietz is leading the Manthay Porsche #92, now 34 seconds ahead of the #21 Vista AF Corse entry.
Both chasing Ferrari Hypercars are carrying issues and told to freeze positions for the final 21 minutes, but that didn't stop the #50 and #51 battling for a few corners.
Giovinazzi will settle into third now ahead of Fuoco - but if there are issues is that enough to throw doubt into the mix for the #83?
The public has voted Richard Lietz as the most valuable driver in LMGT3 - winner of the Goodyear Wingfoot award.
A definite issue for the #51 as Fuoco is told to keep his #50 out of the tow to avoid potential falling parts.
Hard to see what Giovinazzi can do about that if its as bad as it seems.
MORE LMP2 DRAMA.
What has happened to Masson in the #48 VDS Panis car? A four-minute lap after taking the lead from the #43 as the Inter Europol took its penalty means that Yelloly has caught and re-taken the lead. Goodness me that is incredible.
We all thought that Inter Europol had suffered heartbreak with the pitlane speeding penalty but with just 15 minutes left, Yelloly is back in the lead. That's bitter luck for the VDS Panis crew.
Something is seriously wrong with that #48 car, the gap is now over half a minute after another near-four-minute lap. Now the question will be can Masson hold on for second?
By: Autosport staff
