race updates 19h-22h

 

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.