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LMP1
An update we missed at the bottom of the timing screens. Button has now dragged the #11 SMP car off the bottom of the timing screen and above the shunted ByKolles. It's been a gruelling three hours in the car for the 2009 F1 world champion - with little to aim for on his first appearance at Le Mans - but he's put in a pretty stellar stint and is still lapping at a respectable pace compared to the frontrunners.
LMP2
That's another nine-lap stint for IDEC as Chatin comes in. He was around 1m13s behind Vergne when he came in, but will need to start matching G-Drive's 10-lap stints to remain in the hunt.
GTE PRO
It's still Porsches one, two and three in GTE Pro, but further back there's a good scrap going for fifth, sixth and seventh between Antonio Garcia (Corvette), Dirk Muller (Ford) and Toni Vilander (Ferrari).
LMP1
Now the Menezes Rebellion is coming back at Isaakyan in the third-place SMP BRE.
Here are the leading LMP2 positions. Vergne is back in the G-Drive car, which he established the lead for early in the race.
LMP2
The Racing Team Netherlands Dallara has fallen two laps down since Giedo van der Garde had it up in sixth earlier on, so he's eager to make up time. Getting another black and white warning for track limits isn't the way to do it though.
LMP1
The gap between the leaders is the largest it's been for a little while now. A full seven seconds separate Kobayashi from compatriot Nakajima.
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Autosport
Things looked like they might be hotting up between the two Manor Ginettas in 18th and 19th, but the #5 has just pitted - so that spoils that bit of fun.
We are seven hours into the race and although the two cars haven't run trouble-free, they're both yet to go back to the garage. The car's reliability was an unknown heading into the race, and you can read what Autosport made of Manor and Ginetta's race preparations here.
We are seven hours into the race and although the two cars haven't run trouble-free, they're both yet to go back to the garage. The car's reliability was an unknown heading into the race, and you can read what Autosport made of Manor and Ginetta's race preparations here.
LMP2
In comes Vergne, regular as clockwork after another 10 lap stint in the #26 G-Drive car. IDEC seems capable only of doing nine laps, which could prove decisive later on if G-Drive can save a pitstop.
Things are still close at the front following the latest stops for the Toyotas
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Montoya has spoken since his off, but has little to add to what team boss Richard Dean offered up earlier - except for admitting he "ran out of talent".
“I made a mistake and I ran wide at Indianapolis, just understeered off," says Montoya. "It was really close and just got on the brakes and locked them up and ran out of talent.”
“I made a mistake and I ran wide at Indianapolis, just understeered off," says Montoya. "It was really close and just got on the brakes and locked them up and ran out of talent.”
Pit stop
In comes Kobayashi now. Busy pitlane right now.
LMP1
Isaakyan also comes in again from third, two laps down on the Toyota. He's been faster through that most recent pitstop phase, and beats the #3 Rebellion of Menezes out of the pits to hang on to the place.
Autosport
Our latest report recapping the seventh hour of the race: 
LMP1
Nakajima brings the #8 Toyota in from second.
LMP2
We're getting into a cyclical pattern in LMP2, with the #26 G-Drive and #36 Signatech-Alpine staying out longer on each sequence than the #48 IDEC car of Chatin. He's 2m21s off the lead, but both Vergne and Lapierre owe us a pitstop.
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LMP1
Menezes has now pitted, handing third back to Isaakyan.
GTE PRO
Bruni is past Pilet in the all-Porsche battle at the front of GTE Pro. The order is now Christensen, Bruni and Pilet.
LMP1
Menezes is up to third in the #3 ahead of SMP driver Isaakyan.
LMP1
Nakajima remains close to Kobayashi at the front of the field, with the two Toyotas about one second apart.
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The clock has struck 10pm at Le Mans, which means we're officially into the night - the sun has set.
LMP1
Brundle is back in the #6 Manor Ginetta that is currently 19th.
LMP1
Nakajima has closed right back in on Kobayashi and is 0.634s down. They're currently both behind the #10 DragonSpeed car in the slow zone.
Slow Zone
There's a yellow, which has now become a slow zone, out at the start of Porsche Curves after the #98 Aston of Paul Dalla Lana crashed.
Here are your leaders in LMP2
LMP1
A quick lap from Menezes there in the #3 Rebellion. A 3m21s, three seconds quicker than Isaakyan in the BRE ahead of him.
Not much in it again at the front between the Toyotas
LMP1
After an hour in the pits, van der Zande has returned to the track in the #10 DragonSpeed. That lengthy stoppage means the car languishes down in 55th, though.
LMP2
Rusinov has completed his third stint aboard the #26 G-Drive and is relieved by Vergne, whose quadruple stint at the start laid the groundwork for the team's clear lead. He rejoins with a minute in hand over Chatin's IDEC Sport car.
Sunset at Le Mans - magical (LAT Images)
GTE PRO
Tomczyk pits the #81 from the lead for a regular stop.
GTE PRO
MTEK has changed the left front damper on the #82 car after da Costa ran over a kerb. The M8 is back out with Sims at the wheel. Seven or so minutes were lost.
LMP1
Button is still running around at a pretty solid pace. His last time - a 3m24.266s - was only bettered by the #3 Rebellion last time round. But he's still stone cold last in the #11 SMP BR1, nine laps behind the retired ByKolles.
GTE Pro leaderboard as the sun continues to set
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