Le Mans latest (18)

1 17 BMW (Kristensen, Lehto, Muller) 290 Laps

2 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 286 Laps

3 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 286 Laps

4 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 282 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 280 Laps

6 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 271 Laps

7 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 267 Laps

8 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 267 Laps

9 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 266 Laps

10 51 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 258 Laps


10:59: (CET) Audi back out still in 4th place.

10:58: (CET) 4th place Audi into pits for unscheduled stop. Piereluigi Martini replaces Yanik Dalmas in the number two BMW.

10:45 No 63 Rook Racing Porsche Turbo blows. Oil fire coming out of first Mulsanne chicane.

10:41 (CET) stop and driver change over for leading BMW. Fresh tyres, refuel and Letho takes over.

10:40: (CET) JJ Letho ready to take over leading BMW.

10:48: (CET) No 12 Brabham Panoz in with oil temperature problem. Work taking place in pits.

10:45: (CET) No 63 Rook Racing Porsche Turbo blows. Oil fire coming out of first Mulsanne chicane.

10:41 (CET) stop and driver change over for leading BMW. Fresh tyres, refuel and Letho takes over.

10:40: (CET) JJ Letho ready to take over leading BMW.

Leaders after 19 and a half hours at 1030 CET:

1 17 BMW (Kristensen, Lehto, Muller) 288 Laps

2 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 285 Laps

3 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 284 Laps

4 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 281 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 279 Laps

6 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 271 Laps

7 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 266 Laps

8 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 265 Laps

9 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 265 Laps

10 51 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 257 Laps