Just before the clock struck 7am, the No. 7 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro driven by Marcel Fässler came into pit lane missing a large piece of its right-side bodywork. The Audi team quickly brought the car into the garage. It lost seven minutes making repairs.
As a result, the No. 19 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid of Nico Hulkenberg behind has a more comfortable lead over now second-place No. 9 Audi R18 e-tron quattro driven by René Rast. The No. 17 Porsche driven by Mark Webber is third. They are the only cars on the lead lap.
We have a new retirement and it comes in the LM P2 category; the No. 46 Thiriet by TDS Racing Oreca 05 - Nissan has exited the race after its contact with the No. 99 Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8 in the first chicane at 4:50am local time.
The No. 47 KCMG Oreca 05 - Nissan with Matthew Howson behind the wheel continues to lead the LM P2 category. They are followed by the No. 26 G-Drive Racing Ligier JS P2 - Nissan now driven by Sam Bird. Karun Chandhok is third in the No. 48 Murphy Prototypes Oreca 03R - Nissan.
Ferrari continues to lead LM GTE Pro. The No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia driven by Giancarlo Fisichella is still being chased by the No. 64 Corvette Racing C7.R with Oliver Gavin aboard. The No. 91 Porsche Team Manthey Porsche 911 RSR remains third and is driven by Le Mans rookie Michael Christensen.
Aston Martin racing is still your LM GTE Am leader. Pedro Lamy is driving the No. 98 Aston Martin Racing Vantage V8. SMP Racing is second with Andrea Bertolini in the No. 72 Ferrari 458 Italia. Patrick Dempsey is aboard the No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR, running third.
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PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2015, RACE. The No. 7 Audi is no longer on the lead lap after losing seven minutes in the garage.
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