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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 77th Le Mans 24 Hours
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6h33m The recovery crew have pulled the #2 on to some asphalt to the side of the gravel trap, and we wait to see if Luhr can get the car to move forward.
6h32m The rear end of the car is completely destroyed and it is inconceivable that Lucas Luhr will be able to drive the car back to the pits.
6h31m A tractor unit is quickly on the scene to try and recover the badly damaged Audi R15.
6h30m The #2 car has been crashed heavily by Lucas Luhr.
6h28m Up front, Alex Wurz is restoring for Peugeot what fate took away from the #8 car a short time ago. The Austrian in the #9 is comfortably pulling away from the two chasing Audis.
Tom Kristensen is 87 seconds behind Wurz in the #1 car, with Lucas Luhr a further two seconds adrift in third place in the #2.
The 008# Aston Martin is enjoying a great outing, currently in the hands of Anthony Davidson. He runs fourth with the Pescarolo Peugeot in fifth spot.
Tom Kristensen is 87 seconds behind Wurz in the #1 car, with Lucas Luhr a further two seconds adrift in third place in the #2.
The 008# Aston Martin is enjoying a great outing, currently in the hands of Anthony Davidson. He runs fourth with the Pescarolo Peugeot in fifth spot.
6h26m Emmanuel Collard now leads in LMP2 as Sascha Maassen heads out to resume an excellent scrap for class honours.
6h25m It is a driver change to Sascha Maassen for Team Goh, which will hand the lead to Team Essex.
6h24m The pair of Spyders continue to pit on the same lap and it is a race between the crews for the class lead.
6h24m It is nose to tail for the LMP2 leaders through the Porsche Curves and they dive in to the pits.
6h22m Collard is right on the gearbox of the Team Goh Spyder and is looking to take back the class lead for Team Essex.
6h22m Ferrari remain in command of the GT2 class at the moment, occupying the top three positions. Risi Competizione lead with the #82 entry, just ahead of the #78 of AF Corse and JMW Motorsport with their #92 machine.
Patrick Long is back behind the wheel of the fourth-placed IMSA Performance Porsche. He is running two seconds per lap quicker than the Ferraris, but has around two minutes to make up on the leading F340.
The lone Spyker in the race - the #85 entry driven at the moment by Porsche Supercup star Jeroen Bleekemolen, is seventh in class - around four minutes off the lead.
Patrick Long is back behind the wheel of the fourth-placed IMSA Performance Porsche. He is running two seconds per lap quicker than the Ferraris, but has around two minutes to make up on the leading F340.
The lone Spyker in the race - the #85 entry driven at the moment by Porsche Supercup star Jeroen Bleekemolen, is seventh in class - around four minutes off the lead.
6h21m The #2 Audi pits, with Lucas Luhur remaining at the wheel during the stop for a tankful of diesel.
They are temporarily ahead of the #1 Audi after that recent driver change.
They are temporarily ahead of the #1 Audi after that recent driver change.
6h19m It is game on in LMP2 as Emmanuel Collard in the Team Essex car has closed to just over three seconds behind Keisuke Kunimoto in the leading Team Goh car.
6h16m Le Mans legend Kristensen is away in the #1 car for his first run of the race.
6h15m The leading #9 Peugeot comes into the pits for routine service. Alex Wurz stays at the controls and rejoins the race.
6h15m Audi stops are also imminent, with the second-place #1 car heading in for Dindo Capello due to hand over to Tom Kristensen.
6h14m The #63 Corvette is forging a useful lead in GT1 and is now almost a minute ahead of the sister #64 entry.
6h13m The #8 Peugeot is back at full speed after that recent stop in the pits. The rear suspension was changed during that ten-minute stop. Sebastien Bourdais is still behind the wheel, but now down in sixth place - one lap and 73 seconds behind the leading #9 car.
6h11m In LMP2, Emmanuel Collard is keeping the leading Team Goh Porsche RS Spyder under pressure, with the gap currently around eight seconds.
6h07m Anthony Davidson pits the #008 Lola-Aston Martin from fourth overall. They are beginning to come under pressure from the recovering #17 Pescarolo Peugeot, which pits out of phase with the Aston.
6h03m To recap the dramatic turn of events in the last quarter hour, Alex Wurz in the #9 Peugeot now leads into the sixth hour, 40 seconds ahead of the #1 Audi driven by Dindo Capello.
The #2 Audi is a further 20 seconds behind in third, with Audi drivers reporting problems with understeer in the current track conditions.
The #2 Audi is a further 20 seconds behind in third, with Audi drivers reporting problems with understeer in the current track conditions.
5h58m Peugeot #8 driver Stephane Sarrazin tells Eurosport that the problem that brought the car into the garage was a wheel bearing.
5h57m Amazing drama around the six-hour mark as a problem for the #8 Peugeot wipes out its early lead.
5h57m The #8 rejoins the action with Sebastien Bourdais behind the wheel. He is now some way off the lead in fourth place after a 9m26s stop.
5h56m After almost six hours of Peugeot dominance it is now game on at Le Mans!
5h56m Wurz in the #9 Peugeot has a 41 second lead over Dindo Capello in the Audi.
The #2 Audi is now third, 57 seconds behind Wurz, with Lucas Luhr at the wheel.
The #2 Audi is now third, 57 seconds behind Wurz, with Lucas Luhr at the wheel.
5h53m #9 driver Alex Wurz takes lead as this lengthy stop for the #8 continues.
This also puts the #1 and #2 Audis back on the lead lap and well in contention.
This also puts the #1 and #2 Audis back on the lead lap and well in contention.
5h50m The Peugeot mechanics are working hard to cure whatever ills the 908 has.
Peugeot team boss Olivier Quesnel tells Eurosport that they think the car will be back out very soon.
Peugeot team boss Olivier Quesnel tells Eurosport that they think the car will be back out very soon.
5h49m #8's one lap lead is under serious threat with this unexpected stop.
5h48m The #8 had recently been in the pits for regular service, but as the time ticks on the one lap lead over the competition is being lost.
5h47m The leading #8 car is in the garage!
5h47m Actor Patrick Dempsey has taken over the #81 Ferrari after Don Kitch, Jr. recovered it to the pits following that earlier off.
5h44m The #007 Lola-Aston Martin has pitted and trailed down the pitlane with a right rear puncture.
Jan Charouz is back underway with fresh rubber on that car.
Jan Charouz is back underway with fresh rubber on that car.
5h39m The day goes from bad to worse for the #009 Lola-Aston Martin as it is once again wheeled into the garage for repair.
5h37m The leading #8 Peugeot comes into the pits for a drink and fresh rubber. Sebastien Bourdais is currently swapping last in the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend for first in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Frenchman leaves the pit still in command.
5h37m The #81 Ferrari has spun at the Dunlop Chicane. Don Kitch, Jr. is trying to get the Team Advanced Engineering car back underway.
5h35m The #7 and #9 Peugeots pit on the same lap. Alex Wurz stays on board the second placed #9 car and rejoins following routine service.
Pedro Lamy remains behind the wheel of the #7 and is up to 17th place.
Pedro Lamy remains behind the wheel of the #7 and is up to 17th place.
5h34m The #2 Audi continues the round of pitstops with a visit for Lucas Luhr.
5h32m The LMP2 leaders pit together. Team Goh resume in the lead with Team Essex swapping out Kristian Poulsen with Emmanuel Collard.
5h31m Staying with GT2, the excellent fight continues at the front. The #82 Risi Competizione Ferrari is back in front, in the hands of Pierre Kaffer. The Porsche challenge is fading for a time as Andrew Kircaldy moves into second place in the #92 JMW Motorsport Ferrari, with Gianmaria Bruni now third in the AF Corse car.
The Porsche challenge is sliding down the order. The IMSA Performance #76 is fourth and the Flying Lizard have recently dropped down to sixth behind the #97 Ferrari after that puncture a few minutes ago.
The Porsche challenge is sliding down the order. The IMSA Performance #76 is fourth and the Flying Lizard have recently dropped down to sixth behind the #97 Ferrari after that puncture a few minutes ago.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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