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The 78th Le Mans 24 Hours
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14h20m Jonny Kane into the pits, and a quick stop by the #42 Strakka team means he rejoins the circuit without fuss, still leading the LMP2 class.
14h18m On board with Rockenfeller and he is immediately weaving through slower traffic in a wonderful display of composure.
14h18m The AUTOSPORT pit team are reporting that the #77 Felbermayr Porsche 911 is having problems in the pitlane.
14h17m Mike Rockenfeller brings the second placed #9 Audi into the pits. Routine service and he's off and rolling out onto the circuit again.
14h16m It's been something of a mammoth session for Marco Werner, who has been at the wheel of the #26 Highcroft HPD for more than two hours now.
14h11m More problems for Oreca Peugeot #4. Olivier Panis is wheeled into the garage from sixth place.
14h11m It's been remarkably steady in the LMP2 class in the last couple of hours, with the #42 Strakka HPD leading for the entire duration. The #26 Highcroft squad had threatened to reign it in, but a delayed pitstop has dropped it back and Marco Werner is now two laps down the road.
14h10m The #1 Peugeot has just been into the pits and Alex Wurz takes on fuel only, resuming in fourth position.
14h09m The GT1 category lead is still held by the #50 Saleen run by Larbre Competition. Roland Berville is piloting that entry at the moment and enjoys a two-lap advantage over #73 - the Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette.
14h08m There's a slight hint of daylight as the #40 Quifel Ginetta-Zytek comes into the pits for a routine stop, and teams are expecting sunrise in around 45 minutes.
14h03m #007 Lola Aston Martin is piloted by Stefan Mucke and lies seventh - this is the fastest petrol-powered car. Following behind in eighth is the #009 Aston. The #15 Kolles that has recently been into the pits is ninth and the #008 Signature Plus Lola Aston Martin rounds out the top ten - some 12 laps down on the leader.
14h02m Jorg Muller makes a welcome return to the circuit after a lengthy spell in the pits for the #78 BMW M3.
14h01m Now a pit for the #26 Highcroft HPD team, and after examining the car the team whip off the engine cover - could be a costly delay for the team, who were hunting down the lead #42 HPD.
14h01m Continuing our look through the top ten, and in fifth spot we have the #7 Audi that was fancied to lead the German challenge against Peugeot in fifth spot. Behind it comes the #4 Team Oreca Matmut Peugeot. This car is four laps down, as we see the #15 Kolles car into and out of the pits from ninth.
13h58m The leader is into the pits this time round and Nicolas Minassian stays in the car. He takes on fuel and tyres ... dropped down off the jacks and he's away.
13h57m Audi #8 is in third position, two laps down on the leader and the #1 Peugeot is in fourth place, three laps down.
13h56m The running order has changed little over the last hour. Peugeot #2 leads after almost 14 hours with Audi #9 in second place, one lap behind.
13h56m Toni Vilander pits for the #95 AF Corse team - after picking up new tyres and fuel, Vilander heads out for his next stint.
13h52m The lead #64 Corvette completes a routine stop and rejoins, still out in front.
13h49m Nicolas Minassian is now the quickest driver on the circuit as the leading #2 Peugeot maintains its edge of the Audis. The Frenchman clocked 3m22.495s on his last tour.
13h49m Good battle between the #64 and #63 Corvettes which has been running for a while without either squad finding a significant advantage over the other. Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen are currenly driving the respective cars, and are both setting similar laptimes. The #64 car currenyl enjoys a one lap lead.
13h45m The GT1 leader is in the pits. #50 Larbre Competition Saleen has been in and out of the box, maintaining a solid three-lap lead. over the #73 Luc Alphand Corvette.
13h43m Tom Kristensen is taking a well-earned breather following his huge stint at the wheel of the #7 Audi. The Dane completed 74 consecutive laps over a duration of three hours and forty minutes.
13h43m Now a driver change for the #85 Spyker squad, currently languishing at the bottom of the GT2 class. Jeroen Bleekemolen steps out, and it should be Peter Dumbreck stepping in to replace the Dutchman.
13h41m New tyres and fuel for the #97 Porsche 997, which is currently seventh in the GT2 class.
13h39m Jonny Kane, back in the lead #42 Strakka HPD, has set about trying to re-establish his team's two lap lead - Kane is six seconds faster on his last tour of the circuit than Marco Werner, who is chasing in the #26 HPD.
13h39m It's a full service for the #7 Audi - fuel, tyres and a driver change. Capello is lowered to the ground and he heads off in fifth place.
13h38m Didier Andre brought the #6 AIM Oreca in for service a short time ago, and now we have Tom Kristensen hopping out of the #7 Audi. He hands over to Dindo Capello.
13h36m Two more driver changes, as Jorg Muller replaces Uwe Alzen in the #78 BMW M3 and Gary Chalandon hands over the reigns of the #41 Ztyek 07S.
13h35m Mike Rockenfeller comes into the pits in the second placed Audi #9. Fuel only and he rejoins the action with the #2 Peugeot still out front.
13h32m Hideki Noda takes over from Jonathan Kennard in the #39 Pescarolo-Judd.
13h30m Matech Competition has just confirmed to the AUTOSPORT pit reporters that its #60 Ford GT suffered an engine failure.
13h30m Loic Duval brings the #4 Oreca Peugeot in from sixth. He climbs out and Olivier Panis jumps in. This entry is four laps down but has a two-lap buffer to Stefan Mucke who occupies seventh in the #007 Aston.
13h28m Routine pitstop for the #89 Hankook Ferrari, which takes on fuel and gets a handy screen clean at the same time. Stop too for the #24 OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd, which is currently down in seventh in the LMP2 class.
13h27m The #1 is now in the pits and Wurz will no doubt produce another set of great laps after routine service.
13h26m The #1 Peugeot has consistently been the quickest car on the circuit for a long time now. Alex Wurz has just turned a lap at 3m22.801s. The car is shown in fourth place and the team is clearly looking to make the top three before dawn.
13h25m The Strakka Racing pitcrew are waiting for class leader Nick Leventis to come in. Andy Wallace in the #25 RML Lola-HPD comes in, and we're expecting Tommy Erdos to replace him.
13h21m Driver change for the #007 Aston a short time ago during that stop - Harold Primat handed over to Stefan Mucke and he resumed in a safe seventh place, with the #008 three laps behind.
13h19m Problems for the #28 Radical SR9-Judd, which was an extremely late entry into the race in the first place. The nose is off, and this could be a lengthy stop.
13h16m We've been mentioning how Marco Werner in the #26 Highcroft Racing HPD has been impressively closing on the leading LMP2 car, the #42 Strakka Racing HPD, and the Highcroft team are understandably happy with Marco's effort - High Croft Racing Twitter.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton, Steven English, Sam Tremayne
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