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19h00: # 48 leading LM P jn pit hands over to Kraihamer
19h05: # 5 Hope returns to pit
19h09: #62 in gravel at Indy
19h11: Peugeot mainly doing 12 lap shifts now - Audi 11 laps
19h12: LM GTE Pro..
19h19: # 70 spins at the Esses and continues
19h20: # 15 rejoins after long stop for steering repairs
19h23: Ford GT # 68 is suffering with a gear selector problem
19h23: # 007 Aston Martin is officially retired, a sad end
19h23: #007 now officially retired
19h25: The # 007 Aston Martin completed 4 laps, the # 009 Aston Martin only 2 laps following problems
19h25: All AMR technicians and mechanis have joined the customer teams to help out
19h26: # 60 Aston Martin spins at Dunlop and continues
19h27: # 9 Peugeot pits for fuel only
19h28: The leader, # 7 Peugeout is in the pit lane, no tyres or driver change, fuel only
19h28: #7 in #2 will retake lead
19h32: # 1 Sudi is right on the tail of the # 7 Peugeout for 2nd place
19h32: # 20 Zytec is officially retired
19h34: # 51 AF Corse Ferarri takes the GTE Pro Lead
19h34: Hugh Chamberlain, hopes to be back at Le Mans as an entrant in the future
19h36: #1 pits from third place
19h38: # 65 Lotus Jet Alliance spins and Arnage and continues
19h40: #1 Audi's stop was for fuel only
19h49: # 74 Corvette retakes the GTE Pro lead
19h49: #1 Dumas spins at Tertre Rouge rejoins
19h53: # 8 Peugeot in for tyres and fuel, driver change to Nic Minassian
19h53: #7 retakes lead after #2 stops but only 12 secs ahead now
20h03: # 88 Febermayr Porsche locks up badly going into Mulsanne, smoke drifts up the track
20h07: end of 5th hr Nothing to choose between Peug and Audi. Lead changing with stops. Peug #7 leads, #2 Audi, #9 Peug . gap 1st-3rd 43.6 secs
20h09: # 88 Febermayr Porsche spins approaching pit in, rejoins
20h11: # 51 AF Corse Ferarri, locks up and goes off at Mulsanne from P.3 in class, he continues, was there a problem?
20h11: At end of 5th hour nothing much between leading Audi and Peugeot lead swapping at pit stops
20h13: We're a little premature, # 51 is just continuing now having tried to pull away with the towing strop attached
20h15: # 50 Corvette now leads GTE AM
20h18: # 1 Audi, Romain Dumas has completed four stints in the car
20h22: Audi pit stops are 2 to 3 secs quicker than Peugeot's ones so far 
20h23: # 50 Corvette now leads GTE am
20h27: #15 back in pit again with similar power steering problems
20h30: Romain Dumas describes GTE Am class as" a joke" and potentially very dangerous!
20h32: # 7 Peugeot with Ant Davidson in the lead takes the lead following the Audi's stop
20h33: # 7 retakes lead again from #2 at pit stops
20h38: #60 now back in lead of GTE Am
20h39: There are 4 different makes at the top of GTE Pro (Corvette, BMW M3, Ferrari, Porsche.
20h39: Also four different makes at the top of GTE Am (Aston Martin Vantage, Porsche , Ferrari , Corvette)
20h43: #50 Corvette retakes GTE Am lead
20h47: Big lock-up for # 8 (Peugeot, Minassian) into the first part of Ford chicane
20h50: Gimmi Bruni in the # 51 Ferrari is warned for exceeding track limits
20h50: At current pace the leading car will complete 353 laps compared to 397 last year long safety car period has led to this
20h53: # 58 Luxury Racing Ferarri is slow on the track into and out of Le Mans, does it have a problem?
20h56: # 7 Peugeot pits from the lead, takes on tyres and fuel; Marc Gene takes over at the wheel 
20h57: Leading Peugeot in the pits, Fassler will take lead again
21h00: # 1 Audi pits, Rockenfeller remains at the wheel
21h05: # 40 Race Performance Oreca straight on at Arnage, rejoins
21h07: After 88 Laps & 6 hrs Audi 2 leads Peug 7. They are closely matched on speed it will all be down to stops and tactics
21h08: David Richards apologises to all Aston fans and hopes they will keep the faith in future
21h11: Dave Richards of Aston Martin live on @radiolemans: You've caught me on the way to the bar to drown my sorrows
21h16: # 89 Hankook left rear puncture on the Mulsanne, between the chicanes, car is limping back to pits
21h17: Stop and go penalty for # 42
21h20: # 42 completes its stop/go penalty
21h32: Sam Hancock, #79 Jota Aston Martin Vantage: "that's it for this year, the car won't be going out again"
21h33: # 1 Audi, is chasing down # 9 Peugeot very close
21h34: # 88 Felbermayr Porsche in the gravel, being towed out, should rejoin 
21h35: Lamy and Rockenfeller in a fierce battle for 3rd place, both pit together - race of the teams...
21h36: Audi # 1, leapfrogged Peugeot # 9 in the pits, # 1 rejoined ahead, neither car changed tyres, fuel only 
21h42: # 36 RML being pushed into its pit garage for a turbo replacement as well as a driver change
21h43: Peug 7 and Audi 1 pit at same time - Audi out first and takes 3rd place
21h46: Greaves Zytek (P2 in LMP2) and Pecom Lola are trading times very closely. Both have pitted 8 times so its a real fight
21h47: #62 CRS spun into gravel and hit tyres in the middle of the Ford Chicane, will need to be pulled out
21h48: # 63 Felbermayr Porsche straight on at Mulsanne into gravel, being recovered
21h48: # 62 CRS Ferarri looks badly damage and seems to be being pushed behind the wall
21h48: 62 CRS Ferrari In gravel at Ford chicane and also 63 Proton Porsche off at Mulsanne corner
21h51: Leading Audi #2 pits for fuel and driver change and keep the lead.
21h55: The turbo is being changed on the #36 RML car.
21h56: #79 car has officially retired. 

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