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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 79th Le Mans 24 Hours
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3h29m Leaders into the pits, as Treluyer swaps driving duties with Fassler in the #2 R18.
3h27m Pagenaud in the #9 Peugeot just three seconds behind Davidson in the #7, although both have picked up their pace on the last lap
3h25m Sarrazin in the #8 Peugeot jumps Duval in the sister #10 908 during that stop, and the pair are now 5th and 6th
3h24m The troubled #58 Luxury Racing Ferrari is now in trouble with Race Control, with the team's manager summoned to see officials.
3h23m Double pit stop for Peugeot, as the #10 and #8 908s stop from fourth and fifth respectively
3h22m #71 AF Corse Ferrari crew tell us that Robert Kauffman reported understeer earlier on. Michael Waltrip has now taken over the controls.
3h22m Lucas Ordonez makes his first ever Le Mans stop in the #26 Signatech Nissan, currently seventh in class
3h21m In LMP2 meanwhile, Premat in the #48 completes his outlap and his lead is almost 60s, even after an extra pit stop
3h20m Still a fine and dry evening at Le Mans with scattered clouds in the sky. Forecasts predict a dry night, with a chance of showers tomorrow.
3h19m Davidson in the #7 Peugeot loses another 0.7s in the second sector. His pace has improved, but he still loses 3s to Treluyer in the lead
3h18m Farfus in the BMW is clocked 1m4s behind the #74 Corvette, with Muller less than a second behind him.
3h17m Treluyer in the lead #2 Audi R18 still setting a relentless pace, and the lead is almost 50s.
3h17m The #77 Porsche is repaired and back underway after that puncture, but it is towards the back of the Pro field and 45th overall.
3h15m Into the pits for the LMP2 leaders, the #48 ORECA-Nissan. They should keep the lead, such was their gap to second
3h14m The BMW pair are nose to tail in second and third for GTE Pro. Farfus still has the advantage over Dirk Muller.
3h14m #007 Aston Martin back into the pits - terrible luck for the team so far, after a previous water pump issue caused serious delays
3h12m Treluyer stretching his legs out front, as the gap increases to 44s over Davidson in the #7 Peugeot
3h12m The #77 finally crabs sideways into the pitlane and gets fresh tyres and a change of driver. The team are also patching up bodywork damage.
3h10m Julien Jousse takes over the #16 Pescarolo, which currently lies in 8th
3h09m The #007 Aston Martin re-appears in the pitlane, more than 150 minutes after diving in with problems
3h08m The shredded tyre drops off the #77 Porsche, rolling into the path of oncoming cars. Its a long way back for Lieb as he tours in on the rim.
3h06m Great result for Audi after the third round of the pit stops, with the #2 R18 emerging with a +35s lead
3h06m The #77 Porsche is slow on the Mulsanne with what looks like a left rear puncture. Marc Lieb is touring back to the pits.
3h05m Premat in the #48 ORECA has a commanding lead in LMP2, stretching the gap to almost one minute now
3h04m News from the pitlane: Peugeot insist the Safety Car won't affect team strategy, given how early in the race it came
3h03m Steering issues for the #15 OAK Racing, with the team's repair job dropping the car way down the order
3h00m The lead #7 Peugeot into the pits, and Wurz will swap with Davidson. Treluyer in the #2 Audi back into the lead
2h58m The lead petrol LMP1, the #12 Rebellion Lola, pits. Bleekemolen behind the wheel.
2h57m Another 12-lap stint by Peugeot there, while Audi seem to be managing 11-lap stints...
2h57m Pagenaud clambers, or rather trips, into the #9 Peugeot, which takes on new tyres and fuel.
2h56m An update on Alan McNish, who is being sent for precautionary scans to make sure he is okay
2h55m Great story with Ordonez, who has been backed by Nissan after winning the inaugural GT Academy
2h55m Over in the #26 Signatech Nissan, Ordonez completes his first competitive lap in the Le Mans 24 Hours
2h55m The BMWs of Farfus and Muller are right together on the circuit after slipping past Fisichella in the Ferrari. #74 still has a handy lead.
2h54m Danny Watts on his outlap in the #42 Strakka HPD, which is second in LMP2
2h53m #49 OAK Racing slow, and Nakano will have to limp back to the pits. Car was running in fifth.
2h51m #48 ORECA-Nissan retakes the LMP2 lead, as the #39 pits and swaps drivers, slotting back into third
2h50m Treluyer remains in the #2 Audi, which slots back into third.
2h50m So, Peugeot 1-2 now in LMP1, as Wurz in the #7 leads Bourdais in the #9
2h48m Lead #2 Audi dives into the pits. Fassler waiting to take over
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton, Simon Strang
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