Le Mans Latest (15)

1 17 BMW (Kristensen, Lehto, Muller) 251 Laps

2 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 247 Laps

3 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 246 Laps

4 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 245 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 242 Laps

6 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 237 Laps

7 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 235 Laps

8 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 233 Laps

9 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 228 Laps

10 51 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 224 Laps


0830CET The remaining Toyota (3) and BMW's Winklehock make their pit stops. Both hold their places and rejoin the race in third and second respectively.

0827CET Second placed BMW driver Joachim Winklehock spins at the Ford Chicane as he approaches the end of lap 246.

0813CET Audi 7 driven by Alboreto, is pushing hard, and has set two fastest laps in succession, the latest on Lap 228 - 3:37.850.

0810CET Audi 10 in 22nd place losing parts from the back end of its car

0810CET Audi 7 sets its fastest time - 3:38.168 - on Lap 227.

Leaders after 16 hours at 0800CET:

1 17 BMW (Kristensen, Lehto, Muller) 244 Laps

2 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 240 Laps

3 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 239 Laps

4 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 238 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 235 Laps

6 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 230 Laps

7 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 228 Laps

8 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 226 Laps

9 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 225 Laps

10 52 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 217 Laps


0758CET Courage 13, in eighth place, into the garage.

0755CET Number 55 Viper, which was in 18th place, loses its rear left wheel

0752CET Viper ORECA 53 sets its fastest lap of 4:01.543 - 0n Lap 212.

0742CET The Konrad Porsche 64 limps round the track having blown its right-hand rear tyre. It then spins at Indianapolis.

0739CET Toyota 3 in.

0735CET Second-placed BMW 15 pits and Winkelhock replaces Martini, who was satisfied with the car's progress. He got an extra lap from his fuel load, and said he was taking it more conservatively because of the team's one-two position.

He said, 'The mechanics are Ok, everything is OK. We are taking care.'