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The 78th Le Mans 24 Hours
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15h28m Jonny Cocker is at the wheel of Drayson #11 ... and wouldn't you believe it the car is in the gravel at Indianapolis.
15h24m Audi Sport team boss Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich is taking a breather. He is shown looking slightly tired and also slightly dejected at the way things are going.
Although, he more than anyone will know that there is still a long way to go and all it takes is one slip from the #2 Peugeot and his cars are right back in this.
Although, he more than anyone will know that there is still a long way to go and all it takes is one slip from the #2 Peugeot and his cars are right back in this.
15h22m Drayson Racing finally return to the circuit after a fantastic effort in the pitlane - Drayson Racing Twitter.
15h20m The leading car is into the pits and Minassian climbs out of the Peugeot 908. He hands over to fellow Frenchman Franck Montagny.
15h19m The #35 OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd comes into the pits now.
15h18m All three Peugeots are going for it. Gene reeled off a 3m22.802s and Lapierre even quicker at 3m22.015s.
15h17m Nicolas Minassian has recently cracked off a swift 3m21.182s lap at the front of the field in Peugeot #2 as it continues to lead the 24 hours.
15h17m Drama out on track as the #40 Ginetta-Zytek stops out on circuit - looks like Olivier Pla simply outbraked himself though, and after a helping hand from the marshals he's back out on track.
15h15m The #8 Audi is now in the pits and Benoit Treluyer stays on board. Fuel only on this visit and he's off and running, still in third place.
15h15m Jonny Kane into the pits in the lead #42 Strakka HPD
15h13m Smoke still issuing from the #83 car and there's a lot of action as mechanics inspect the rear of the car in the pitlane.
15h12m Worth mentioning of course that Risi Competizione is the defending champion team in the GT2 class - although that crown looks likely to be snatched away as the team is currently 18 laps down on the lead GT2 car.
15h10m Even at this hour there's plenty of brave and devoted fans who have lasted the night, and there's almost a bit of drama as a cloud of smoke blows out from the rear of the #83 Ferrari 430.
15h06m Car #7 comes in and Dindo Capello gets four fresh tyres and a tank of diesel. He resumes still in fifth position, four laps down on the leader.
15h03m Great stuff at the front of the GT2 battle - Olivier Beretta out in front in the #64 Corvette posts a 4m03.941s, with Johnny O'Connell in the #63 Corvette fractionally faster having done a 4m03.519s. The #77 Felbermayr Porsche 997 posts a 4m00.853s, and the trio are covered by just two laps.
15h02m Peugeot #1 is back to being the quickest on the circuit once again, as Marc Gene breaks the beam with a lap of 3m24.547s.
15h00m Hideki Noda comes into the pitlane in his #39 Lola-Judd, which is currently running in eighth position in the LMP2 class.
14h58m Andy Meyrick pits #6 AIM Oreca from 12th position. He helps to strap Soheil Ayari into the car and he roars back out following a full service of tyres and fuel. This car is 19 laps behind the leader.
14h58m Confirmation that Marco Werner ended his long stint in the #26 HPD, with David Brabham taking over the driving duties as we enter the 16th hour of the race.
14h57m So car #2 leads with second placed #9 Audi one lap down. The #8 Audi is two laps adrift, with #1 Peugeot at three laps, the #7 Audi at four laps and the #4 Oreca Peugeot at five laps behind the leader.
14h55m Olivier Panis pits the #4 Oreca Peugeot from sixth place and hands over to Nicolas Lapierre.
14h55m Good stop too for the #26 Highcroft LMP2 car, even with a faulty left front wheel nut. The car rejoins and I'm declaring that night has finished as it rejoins a circuit now bathed in the rosy fingers of dawn.
14h54m Timing and scoring paints a neat picture with the top seven cars in the race all spaced by one lap each.
14h50m Oliver Gavin hands the lead #64 Corvette over, ending a very strong spell leading the GT2 class.
14h47m Drayson Racing hoping to head out after a very long break - great effort from the mechanics and fantastic determination from the team. Drayson Twitter.
14h45m Olivier Jarvis comes into the pits with the #15 Kolles Audi R10 from ninth place. Regular service for that car and he's away, 11 laps down on the leader.
14h45m Another oustanding lap from Jonny Kane, who really has looked good in his current stint in the #42 Strakka HPD - helping himself to a 3m348.549s, which is less than half a second off the 008 Lola Aston Martin's pace. Very impressive stuff.
14h42m The #1 Peugeot pits from fourth position. Alex Wurz has moved the car up into a clear fourth place and he hands over to Marc Gene.
14h41m The #95 AF Corse Ferrari 430, which has been running very strongly, is into the pits. Jean Alesi hops into the car, ending a good double stint from Toni Vilander.
14h40m #2 Peugeot - the leader of the race - is in and out of the pits. Fuel only and Minassian returns to the action.
14h39m Light is definitely breaking as we close on the 15th hour of the race. Remarkable consistency for Jonny Kane, whose last lap, a 3m39.672s, was almost four seconds faster than anyone else in the LMP2 class.
14h38m Nicolas Minassian is suddenly upping the pace. His last lap was an eye-catching 3m20.943s as the #2 continues to enjoy a healthy one-lap lead at the front of the field.
14h37m The tenth placed #008 Signature Plus Lola Aston Martin has also been into the pits very recently.
14h33m #8 Audi is into the pits and Andre Lotterer hands over control to Benoit Treluyer. Full service of tyres and fuel and he's away. The #8 and #9 Audis are continuing to swap between second and third positions.
14h28m The top three cars all clock 3m25s on that last lap round La Sarthe. Alex Wurz is now in a clear fourth place but shown as three laps down on the leading #2 Peugeot. Wurz outpaces the rest again with 3m23s.
14h28m Routine pitstop for the #35 Pescarolo-Judd which is currently running third in class, one lap down the road from the #26 Highcroft HPD and one lap ahead of the #25 Lola HPD.
14h27m The #77 Felbermayr Porsche looks like it's back on circuit after setting a 7m44.625s outlap. Wolf Henzler is in the hot seat and he may well be able to hold onto third position in class despite those delays in the pitlane.
14h24m Stop now for the #41 Ginetta-Zytek of Karim Ojjeh, and after a routine stop he's back out.
14h23m Dindo Capello has been into the pits in the #7 Audi. Routine service and he's away to resume battle in fifth place.
14h22m Alex Wurz has continued to outpace the rest of the front-runners - albeit only slightly since he jumped back into the #1 Peugeot. However, the Austrian now has almost 90 seconds advantage over the #7 Audi and may move into a clear fourth place when the order shakes out.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton, Steven English, Sam Tremayne
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