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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 79th Le Mans 24 Hours
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10h08m The #71 AF Corse Ferrari has recently been in for a stop and Michael Waltrip is now getting a taste of night racing at Le Mans.
10h07m Franck Mailleux pits from sixth in the #26 Signatech Nissan
10h07m As far as GTE Am goes, the battle will now recommence between the two Larbre Competition cars, with the Flying Lizard Porsche third and the Krohn Racing Ferrari in fourth and all on the same lap.
10h06m As the field sorts itself out, the #2 Audi has established a gap of 2m18s at the front of the field. #8, #9 and #7 Peugeots second to fourth
10h05m In GTE Pro, the challenge for the #74 Corvette will be to see if it can maintain and even extend a one lap lead over the #75 Prospeed Competition Porsche.
10h03m Spate of pit stops at the front of the LMP2 field, as #39, #42 and #33 pit from third, fourth and fifth respectively
10h02m The safety car comes into the pitlane and we are racing once again.
10h01m Premat in the lead LMP2 #48 ORECA peels into the pitlane. #36 RML Honda also in for a full service - fuel, tyres and driver change
10h01m The #83 JMB Racing Ferrari is in for a quick stop with the end of the safety car period drawing ever closer.
9h58m Guy Smith pits in the #13 Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyota, currently third in the LMP1 petrol class
9h57m Confirmation that the Safety Car will be in this lap, and the race will be back underway
9h55m Repair work all but completed now, and marshals are frantically trying to clear the last of the debris from the track
9h53m The #57 Krohn Racing Ferrari has also been in for a stop. Driver change there and Michele Rugolo takes over behind the wheel.
9h51m Problems for the #89 Farnbacher Ferrari but it is down and at the end of the pitlane, waiting to be released onto the circuit.
9h51m The Safety Car will now take us to 01:00, after another extension
9h50m Leading #74 Corvette into the pits, and Oliver Gavin switches over with Richard Westbrook
9h49m One minute until the Safety Cars are expected in...
9h48m #5 able to rejoin without fuss. It's been a tough day at the office for the Hope squad, with the car propping up the LMP1 class
9h47m The #89 Farnbacher Ferrari is in for a stop and this may be more than routine service.
9h47m Spin for the #5 Hope Racing ORECA at what looks like the Porsche curves
9h46m With multiple Safety Cars out on track, the restart procedure will most likely see each car pull off at the same place it joined...
9h44m Caution extended again, this time by five minutes to 00:50. A mammoth repair job needed, hence the delay
9h41m With the safety car period due to end in just under five minutes from now, some crews may consider stopping this time round.
9h40m Teams are beginning to get ready for stops, as we see the #58 Luxury Racing Ferrari doing just that.
9h35m Haezebrouck pits in the #44 Norma-Judd, the penultimate runner in the LMP2 field
9h32m At the crash site, the Armco barrier is still being repaired. A new section is being set into place now and the there hopefully won't be too much further delay before the racing resumes.
9h29m The #33 AF Corse SRL Ferrari was also in at the same time as the Corvette and will join the same queue of cars.
9h28m A further extension to the Safety Car period, which is now expected to run until 00.45.
9h28m Milner is held at the end of the pitlane and will be released when the next safety car train passes by.
9h27m Fuel and tyres for the #73 and Milner heads down the pitlane. That car is fourth in GTE Pro.
9h26m The #73 Corvette peels into the pits and Olivier Beretta climbs out, handing over Tommy Milner.
9h25m Looks like there will be one Safety Car between the lead #2 Audi and the second-placed #8 Peugeot
9h23m #56 BMW M3 GT into the pits and the crew are giving it a long look over. Muller currently at the wheel of the car, which lies ninth in class
9h22m Safety Car giving team's a bit more time during pit stops, and the #2 Audi crew give the car an extra clean at the front
9h21m #2 Audi into the pits for a full service. Andre Lotterer switches over with yesterday's polesitter Benoit Treluyer
9h21m The #7 Peugeot was delayed during its stop, and news now that it is a door catch issue
9h20m Repair work still being carried out on the barriers where Rockenfeller crashed - 10 minutes until the Safety Car is expected in
9h19m Disappointment was evident in McNish's voice during that interview, but thankfully he is okay after that massive crash
9h19m The #62 CRS Racing Ferrari is now listed as a retirement.
9h17m Allan McNish has been talking about his accident early in the race.
"I was instantly quick, and we were much quicker than the Peugeots in the corners," said the Scot. "After our pit stop, Timo Bernard was immediately in the lead and he ran wide onto the Astro Turf so I got passed him. Then I went down the inside of the Ferrari, and the first thing I knew I was spinning towards the wall on the left hand side.
"I realised I had tagged the Ferrari. It was a very big accident, everybody realises that, but I climbed out the car myself.
"I have to say a big thank you to the designers of the Audi because they have produced a car that can survive an accident where the impact is enormous. It's a big disappointment because the car we had was very good; I think it was the car to have to be honest."
"I was instantly quick, and we were much quicker than the Peugeots in the corners," said the Scot. "After our pit stop, Timo Bernard was immediately in the lead and he ran wide onto the Astro Turf so I got passed him. Then I went down the inside of the Ferrari, and the first thing I knew I was spinning towards the wall on the left hand side.
"I realised I had tagged the Ferrari. It was a very big accident, everybody realises that, but I climbed out the car myself.
"I have to say a big thank you to the designers of the Audi because they have produced a car that can survive an accident where the impact is enormous. It's a big disappointment because the car we had was very good; I think it was the car to have to be honest."
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton, Simon Strang
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