The #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid by Porsche Team is still in the lead by a whisker, ahead of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s #6 Toyota. There is a thirty-second gap between the two, who take turns to lead the race. Mark Webber has stepped us the pace. At 19:53 the Australian driver clocked a lap at 03:21.816 - a new race lap record. The #8 Audi R18 fielded by Audi Sport Team Joest is hanging back and observing the leaders from a distance. Lucas Di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis (currently at the wheel) are 53 seconds behind the #1 Porsche.

Dumas, Jani and Lieb in the #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid stand fourth. The #5 Toyota in fifth seems in difficulty.

In LM P2, Manor’s #44 Oreca-Nissan conceded the lead after Matthew Rao span off in the Dunlop chicane. Thiriet by TDS Racing’s #46 Oreca-Nissan is now first, followed by the #36 Alpine and the #47 Oreca-Nissan.

Once again, the LM GTE Pro class provides plenty of entertainment. The Ford GTs are living up to expectations. The #68 with Joe Hand, Dirk Müller and Sébastien Bourdais at the wheel tops the field, one second ahead of the #69. Risi Competizione’s #82 Ferrari is five seconds later.

Just before 19:00, Marc Miller in Proton Competition’s #89 Porsche came off in the Dunlop chicane and has not resumed the race. Also in LM GTE Am, Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing’s #88 Porsche is in front, with #78 by KCMG in second place, followed by Aston Martin Racing’s #99.

After four hours, all sixty cars are still in the race. No car has officially retired yet.

LM P1
1. Porsche Team (#1 Porsche 919 Hybrid) Mark Webber - Brendon Hartley - Timo Bernhard.
2. Toyota Gazoo Racing (#6 Toyota TS050 Hybrid) Mike Conway -  Stéphane Sarrazin -  Kamui Kobayashi
3. Audi Sport Team Joest (#8 Audi R18) Oliver Jarvis -  Lucas di Grassi -  Loïc Duval

LM P2
1. Thiriet by TDS Racing (#46 Oreca 05-Nissan) Pierre Thiriet -  Mathias Beche -  Ryo Hirakawa
2. Signatech Alpine (#36 Alpine A460-Nissan) Gustavo Menezes -  Nicolas Lapierre -  Stéphane Richelmi
3. KCMG (#47 Oreca 05-Nissan) Tsugio Matsuda -  Matthew Howson -  Richard Bradley

 

LM GTE Pro
1. Ford Chip Ganassi Team USA (#68 Ford GT) Joey Hand -  Dirk Müller -  Sébastien Bourdais
2. Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK (#66 Ford GT) Olivier Pla -  Stefan Mücke -  Billy Johnson
3. Risi Competizione (#82 Ferrari 488 GTE) Giancarlo Fisichella -  Toni Vilander -  Matteo Malucelli

LM GTE Am
1. Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing (#88  Porsche 911 RSR) Khaled Al Qubaisi -  Patrick Long -  David Heinemeier Hansson
2. KCMG (#78 Porsche 911 RSR) Christian Ried -  Wolf Henzler -  Joël Camathias
3. Aston Martin Racing (#98 Aston Martin Vantage GTE) Paul Dalla Lana -  Pedro Lamy -  Mathias Lauda

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