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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 78th Le Mans 24 Hours
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9h59m The Highcroft car is mobile but appears to be crawling back with a puncture.
9h59m Nicolas Lapierre is clocking quicker laptimes than the leading #2 Peugeot, driven by Stephane Sarrazin, as the Team Oreca #4 car has the gap to the leader down to just over 90 seconds.
9h59m The #26 Highcroft HPD car is reported to be slow on the circuit with Marino Franchitti at the wheel. That car is currently second in LMP2.
9h55m The #1 car now takes its turn in the pits as Marc Gene guides the 908 in. Gene immediately jumps out, handing over to Anthony Davidson. New tyres and a tank of fuel and Davidson is away to chase after the #7 Audi.
9h52m Prior to the #7 stop, the gap to the #1 Peugeot in sixth place had been just under one minute.
9h50m The #7 Audi is into the pits and Allan McNish hands over to Tom Kristensen. The tyres are changed as well as a fresh tank of fuel, and the great Dane gets underway.
9h47m The #78 BMW is in for service with mechanics tweaking something at the rear. Unlike the retired art car, it continues to circulate without major drama in 28th overall.
9h46m In GT2 the Corvettes are ruling the roost with the #64 leading marginally ahead of the #63 entry. The IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche #76 with Patrick Pilet at the wheel is third and the #95 AF Corse Ferrari with Jean Alesi still going at it is doing well in fourth place.
9h43m Franck Montagny handed over the leading #2 Peugeot to Stephane Sarrazin.
9h41m The #15 Kolles Audi pits from the ninth position. Oliver Jarvis takes on fuel and tyres and rejoins the action.
9h40m “A prototype pushed me wide at the entrance to the Ford chicane,” #60 driver Thomas Mutsch told AUTOSPORT. “I went off the track and then as I came back onto it, the #24 car hit me from behind.”
9h39m Our pit reporters tell us that the #60 GT1 Ford is in the garage due to a clash with an LMP1 car. It has now lost the lead to the #50 Saleen.
9h36m The leading #2 Peugeot comes into the pits for routine service.
9h34m Right up front the #2 Peugeot continues to lead with Franck Montagny at the controls, with the Team Oreca Matmut #4 Peugeot undoubtedly delayed in the safety car period but still in a solid second place.
9h33m Timo Bernhard is now third in the #9 Audi with the #8 car in fourth, McNish fifth in the #7 Audi and Marc Gene is 70 seconds further back in sixth place in the #1 Peugeot.
9h31m Allan McNish is in feisty mood on this restart. He is trying very hard to pull a lap back by attempting a move on Montagny in the leading Peugeot.
9h29m The delay to the #4 in the pits during the safety car period now manifests itself. The third placed #8 Audi is now on the same lap as the Oreca and there is just 79 seconds between them.
9h27m The Frenchman is fine but the rear end of the #13 is badly damaged.
9h26m A clearly annoyed Bouillion hurls the steering wheel back into the cockpit of the Rebellion and slams the door shut.
9h26m Again we have a big accident straight after a restart. The #13 Rebellion Racing Lola has crashed heavily. Jean-Christophe Bouillion was in tenth position.
9h25m The #60 Matech car is in serious trouble, with mechanics swarming all over the rear of the Ford GT in the garage.
9h24m The safety cars peel off and the race is back underway.
9h23m While several cars are receiving attention in the pits, the safety car remains in control of the rest of the field.
9h21m The #82 Risi Competizione Ferrari is back into the garage yet again as the team investigates more problems with the car.
9h19m Work continues around the #60 Ford with mechanics all around the machine, which is in danger of losing the GT1 lead.
9h19m Nicolas Lapierre is finally released in the #4 Peugeot and he joins the queue of cars.
9h19m The second placed #4 Team Oreca Matmut car has been into the pits - but crucially held at the exit of the pits as the officials wait for the next available safety car to pass by.
9h17m Bodywork is also being removed from the circuit by the marshals, but from the #24 that crashed a short time ago - the reason for this latest safety car intervention.
9h16m Mechanics are removing the front bodywork from the #60 and this looks like the Ford has a serious problem.
9h15m The safety car has been deployed.
9h14m The #60 Ford GT1 - the class leader - has been wheeled in to the Matech garage.
9h14m Jean-Francois Yvon has suffered a crash in the #24 Oak Racing Pescarolo Judd. There is extensive damage to the front left corner of the car and the mechanics are set for a lengthy repair shift.
9h12m Timo Bernhard pits the #9 Audi from third position. He rejoins after a very quick stop.
9h11m The second place car in GT1 comes into the pits for service. Stephane Gregoire remains behind the wheel but is two laps behind the leading #60 car.
9h09m David Brabham is at the wheel of the #26 Highcroft Racing machine and is turning very competitive laps of 3m40s.
9h08m The LMP2 gap is closing between first and second places. The #42 Strakka Racing entry still leads, but only by 30s now from the #26 Highcroft Racing HPD.
9h04m Gene now brings the #1 into the pits. He will stay on board for another series of laps and all eyes will be on the gap to the #7 Audi as a potential battle develops for fifth place.
9h02m Marc Gene's qualifying-type pace continues. He sets another new fastest lap - 3m19.6s as he bids to recover lost time.
9h01m Allan McNish rolls to the Audi #7 pits and quickly rejoins after rapid service. The car was fifth but has the #1 Peugeot closing down on it quickly.
9h00m The #60 GT1 leading Matech Competition Ford GT comes in for a full service, with fuel, tyres and a driver change. It enjoys a very healthy lead.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton, Steven English, Sam Tremayne
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