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The 77th Le Mans 24 Hours
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1h24m In LMP2, the #31 Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder continues to lead the class. Emmanuel Collard around 15 seconds ahead of the similar Team Goh Spyder.
Jonny Kane in the Speedy Racing Sebah Lola-Judd is third in class.
Jonny Kane in the Speedy Racing Sebah Lola-Judd is third in class.
1h26m The last hurrah for GT1 is turning into a Corvette benefit in the early stages of the race. To remind you, four of the American cars were up against a sole Aston Martin DBR9 and the JLOC Lamborghini.
The JLOC car retired very early in the race leaving five cars to duke it out for class honours. Problems for the #66 Aston have put it well down the field in 53rd place, already six laps behind the leading Corvette.
The JLOC car retired very early in the race leaving five cars to duke it out for class honours. Problems for the #66 Aston have put it well down the field in 53rd place, already six laps behind the leading Corvette.
1h29m Up front, Franck Montagny extended his advantage over Allan McNish to 1m42s on that lap.
The lap times are very close at the top of the order, with Peugeots, Audis and Astons all lapping close to the 3m30s mark.
The lap times are very close at the top of the order, with Peugeots, Audis and Astons all lapping close to the 3m30s mark.
1h34m The #10 Oreca Matmut AIM driven by Stephane Ortelli comes into the pits from ninth position. The two Matmut cars are running well with the sister car driven by Olivier Panis currently in eighth place.
1h35m The #007 and #008 Lola-Aston Martins have been in the pits together for fuel-only stops. The #007 struggled to get away and briefly held up the #008.
1h35m The leading #8 Peugeot comes into the pits. Franck Montagny stays on board the car and it rejoins following routine service.
1h38m The #1 and #2 Audis pit together from second and third on the road.
Rockenfeller in the #2 has to maneuver around McNish's #1 as the nose was changed for last year's winner, after that problem with debris collected earlier in the race.
Rockenfeller in the #2 has to maneuver around McNish's #1 as the nose was changed for last year's winner, after that problem with debris collected earlier in the race.
1h40m Olivier Panis pits the other Oreca Matmut car from eighth place.
As he does so, there is a pass for 10th place as Jean-Christophe Boullion in the #17 Pescarolo Peugeot passes the other Pescarolo with Judd power.
As he does so, there is a pass for 10th place as Jean-Christophe Boullion in the #17 Pescarolo Peugeot passes the other Pescarolo with Judd power.
1h41m Marc Gene brings the #9 Peugeot into the pitlane from fourth place. The Spaniard stays on board and the car is released after a regular pitstop.
1h44m With the round of stops complete for the LMP1 leaders, Franck Montagny continues out front in the #8 Peugeot.
Mike Rockenfeller in Audi #2 is second, ahead of McNish's #1 Audi, after that nose change for the latter put him behind on the last stop.
The #9 Peugeot, with Marc Gene still at the controls, remains fourth ahead of the #007 and #008 Lola-Aston Martins.
Mike Rockenfeller in Audi #2 is second, ahead of McNish's #1 Audi, after that nose change for the latter put him behind on the last stop.
The #9 Peugeot, with Marc Gene still at the controls, remains fourth ahead of the #007 and #008 Lola-Aston Martins.
1h46m Marc Gene has passed McNish's #1 Audi and is now chasing down the #2 Audi for second.
1h49m The #5 Team Goh Porsche RS Spyder has made a stop. They remain second in LMP2, behind the Team Essex Spyder.
1h53m Marc Gene continues to hunt down Mike Rockenfeller in the #2 Audi in a close battle for second.
1h56m The GT2 battle remains the closest leading scrap on the circuit. Patrick Long has finished his first stint in the leading #76 Porsche, handing over to Patrick Pilet.
The stop for the #76 hands the GT2 lead to the #82 Ferrari, piloted by Jaime Melo for a time. However, Melo pits, as do several other of the GT2 combatants.
The stop for the #76 hands the GT2 lead to the #82 Ferrari, piloted by Jaime Melo for a time. However, Melo pits, as do several other of the GT2 combatants.
1h56m The Aston Martin #009, delayed earlier by alternator pulley problems, has been in to the pits for a stop-go penalty.
Peter Kox is at the wheel of that car and they are down in 41st place.
Peter Kox is at the wheel of that car and they are down in 41st place.
1h58m As the pitstops shake out in the GT2 category, Melo hands over the #82 to Pierre Kaffer. He holds a slender lead at the moment.
1h59m The #10 has crashed heavily at Tertre Rouge after getting on the grass on the run down to the corner.
2h00m The #4 Creation-Judd is also off road with Vanina Ickx at the wheel.
2h01m The #4 Creation is sliding down the order as it is recovered from the gravel trap.
2h02m Stephane Ortelli has been dragged out of the gravel thanks to amazing work by the marshals. His battered Oreca is on its way back to the pits minus the rear wing and some rear bodywork.
2h05m Vanina Ickx has made it back to the pits in the #4 Creation-Judd. The team should be able to get that car back up to speed fairly quickly.
2h06m The #10 is wheeled back into the garage as Stephane Ortelli has made it back to the pits in the ORECA-AIM.
Bruno Senna climbs aboard to make his Le Mans debut once the rear-end damage has been fixed.
Bruno Senna climbs aboard to make his Le Mans debut once the rear-end damage has been fixed.
2h07m The lead changes continue in a tight GT2 battle. The recent round of stops is nearing completion and Dominik Farnbacher is now at the front in the #89 Ferrari F340, with the #76 Porsche just 13 seconds behind him.
2h12m Dominik Farnbacher pits the #89, handing the GT2 lead back once again to the #76 Porsche, driven at the moment by Patrick Pilet. Ten seconds behind him is the #80 Flying Lizard Porsche with Jorg Bergmeister at the wheel.
2h13m The #10 ORECA-AIM has been quickly repaired and heads out with Bruno Senna at the wheel.
2h15m The #23 Strakka Racing Ginetta has gone off at the first chicane. There is light damage to the machine and it is en route back to the pits.
2h15m The #16 Pescarolo Judd comes into the pits from ninth position. Christophe Tinseau jumps out, handing the controls over to Bruce Jouanny.
2h19m Allan McNish pits the #1 Audi after a 12 lap stint.
2h23m The leading #8 Peugeot comes into the pits. On the following lap the second placed #9 also comes in for service. Marc Gene stays in the car and both are back on the road.
2h24m Mike Rockenfeller pits the #2 Audi from third place, having fallen behind the #9 Peugeot on that last stint. Marco Werner takes over that car.
The #14 Kolles Audi R10 has also been in the pits.
The #14 Kolles Audi R10 has also been in the pits.
2h26m The #17 Pescarolo Peugeot comes into the pits from seventh position. Jean-Christophe Boullion climbs out as Simon Pagenaud takes over behind the wheel.
2h35m Peugeot continue to lead the way at Le Mans with the #8 car in the lead, in the hands of Franck Montagny. Second is the #7 with Marc Gene driving. Audi are third and fourth in the form of Allan McNish in the #1 with Marco Werner in the #2 behind him.
The Lola Aston Martins are running very well. The #007 AMR Eastern Europe car lies fifth with Tomas Enge driving, just ahead of Jos Verstappen, up in sixth in the #008 Aston.
The Lola Aston Martins are running very well. The #007 AMR Eastern Europe car lies fifth with Tomas Enge driving, just ahead of Jos Verstappen, up in sixth in the #008 Aston.
2h36m The GT1 class remains in two-by-two order with Johnny O'Connell in the #63 Corvette leading from the #64.
The pair of Luc Alphand Aventures Corvettes are running third and fourth in class.
The Jetalliance Aston Martin DB9 is the last running car, 28 laps down, with the final GT2 car - the JLOC Lamborghini - out.
The pair of Luc Alphand Aventures Corvettes are running third and fourth in class.
The Jetalliance Aston Martin DB9 is the last running car, 28 laps down, with the final GT2 car - the JLOC Lamborghini - out.
2h40m In GT2, the lead has changed for the third time in the last hour, as the #80 Flying Lizard Porsche passed the #76 IMSA Performance Porsche. Porsche one and two, with the closest Ferrari around 30 seconds behind them.
2h41m The #31 Porsche RS Spyder continues to lead LMP2 and is up to 14th overall with Casper Elgaard at the wheel. The Team Goh car is now almost 20 seconds behind, but there is a long way to go.
2h42m The #7 Peugeot which had the major problems following a pitlane incident early in the race, has climbed up the order slightly to 40th position. Nicolas Minassian is behind the wheel and he brings the car in for a regular stop.
Nicolas stays on board and he rejoins the race.
Nicolas stays on board and he rejoins the race.
2h43m Both LMP2 Porsche Spyders have been in to the pits and resume with Team Essex still ahead of Team Goh.
2h49m Franck Montagny continues to set the pace as he nears the end of his opening spell in the #8 Peugeot 908.
This is a strong early performance from the Peugeot team as the #8 and #7 pull away from Allan McNish's #1 Audi.
McNish is currently struggling with heavy lapped traffic while the Peugeots sprint away with a strong race pace.
This is a strong early performance from the Peugeot team as the #8 and #7 pull away from Allan McNish's #1 Audi.
McNish is currently struggling with heavy lapped traffic while the Peugeots sprint away with a strong race pace.
2h54m In GT1, the #63 and #64 Corvettes are 22nd and 23rd overall, five laps adrift, but well ahead of their nearest challengers.
2h57m The #008 Lola-Aston Martin pits from 6th overall. Jos Verstappen is now in that car.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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