Le Mans latest (23) + latest standings

15:57 (CET) Martini is almost unstoppable as he enters the final few minutes of the race. Excitement mounts, the crowds are on their feet.

15.45 The leading BMW V12 LMR continues to lead comfortably with a two-lap margin over the Toyota GT-One. With Martini at the wheel of the BMW and fifteen minutes to go until the end, it looks like BMW are now unstoppable.




1 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 359 Laps

2 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 357 Laps

3 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 353 Laps

4 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 339 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 338 Laps

6 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 335 Laps

7 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 331 Laps

8 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 327 Laps

9 14 Courage (Pescarolo, Ferte,Gay) 321 Laps

10 51 Viper (Beretta, Wendlinger, Dupuy) 319 Laps

11 11 Panoz (Magnussen, O'Connell, Angelli) 318 Laps

12 52 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 312 Laps

13 81 Porsche GT3 (Alzen, Ricitelli, Wollek) 311 Laps

14 56 Viper (Amorin, Hugenholtz, Seiler) 310 Laps

15 50 Viper (Breyner.B, Breyner.P, Breyner.T) 306 Laps

16 55 Viper (Clerico, Lagniez, Martinolle) 304 Laps

17 54 Viper (Belmondo, Rostan, Monteiro) 294 Laps

18 64 Porsche GT2 (Konrad, Kitchak, Slater) 287 Laps

19 80 Porsche GT3 (Muller, Wagner) 286 Laps

20 62 Porsche GT2 (Hurtgen, Haupt, Ahrle) 285 Laps

15:15 (CET) Fourth place Audi suffers puncturein exactly the same place as Katayama.

15:09 (CET) Katayama brings Toyota into pits, minimal damage to bodywork. Loses two laps to leading BMW

15:05 (CET) Second place Toyota suffers left rear puncture! Assive blow out. Katayama recovers incredibly well.

15:02 (CET) Leading BMW comes in for final pitstop. Refuel but no tyres for Martini.




1 15 BMW (Winkelhock, Martini, Dalmas) 350Laps

2 03 Toyota (Katayama, Tsuchiya, Suzuki) 350 Laps

3 08 Audi (Pirro, Theys, Biela) 345Laps

4 07 Audi (Alboreto, Capello, Aiello) 331 Laps

5 18 BMW (Bscher,Auberlen, Soper) 330 Laps

6 13 Courage (Montermini, Caffi, Schiattarella) 327 Laps

7 21 Nissan (Cottaz, Goosens, Ekblom) 324 Laps

8 12 Panoz (Brabham, Bernard, Leitzinger) 322 Laps

9 14 Courage (Pescarolo, Ferte,Gay) 313 Laps

10 51 Viper (Beretta, Wendlinger, Dupuy) 312 Laps

11 11 Panoz (Magnussen, O'Connell, Angelli) 310 Laps

12 52 Viper (Archer, Bell, Duez) 306 Laps

13 81 Porsche GT3 (Alzen, Ricitelli, Wollek) 304 Laps

14 56 Viper (Amorin, Hugenholtz, Seiler) 303 Laps

15 50 Viper (Breyner.B, Breyner.P, Breyner.T) 299 Laps

16 55 Viper (Clerico, Lagniez, Martinolle) 297 Laps

17 54 Viper (Belmondo, Rostan, Monteiro) 286 Laps

18 64 Porsche GT2 (Konrad, Kitchak, Slater) 280 Laps

19 80 Porsche GT3 (Muller, Wagner) 278 Laps

20 62 Porsche GT2 (Hurtgen, Haupt, Ahrle) 277 Laps