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The #2 Audi led the Le Mans 24 Hours at night after the #1 and 3 were hit by trouble on Saturday evening. Both Toyota now stand 2nd and 3rd.
After the three Audi R18 dominated the race from the start, two of them were hit by troubles almost at the same time. At lap 100, the leading car, the #1 Audi, had to stop for several minutes in the pits due to an alternator issue. Meanwhile, the #2 had a spin following a puncture, Oliver Jarvis driving the car. The Brit was able to join the pits to change tires, but he also lost ground in the incident.
While Audi remains in the lead, with the #2 driven by Duval, Kristensen and McNish, both Toyota moved up to 2nd and 3rd. The leading Audi hold the first position all night, now leading by almost one lap over the #7 Toyota. Both Rebellion's Lola Toyota were running 5th and 6th on Sunday morning, with 7 hours remaining, behind the #3 Audi, and ahead the #3 that was catching up fast.
In LMP2, the OAK Racing's Morgan Judd were holding the top two positions, the #24 leading the #35. Greaves Motorsport's Zytek was running third.
There was a great battle during the night in GTE Pro class between the Ferrari, the Porsche and the Aston Martin. After the Ferrari led the way on Saturday evening, Aston was back in the lead, but had to stop once more in the pits, which put the Porsche in first position. A 7:00 PM, Aston was back in front with the #99 (Senna, Makowiecki and Bell), but only 30 seconds ahead of the #92 Porsche, and the second works Aston Martin, the #97.
In GTE Am, the #76 IMSA Performance Porsche was holding the lead, with the #55 AF Corse's Ferrari one lap adrift, while the #77 Dempsey/Del Piero's Porsche was running in third.
There was another terrific accident at night, when the HVM Status's Lola driven by Anthony Burgess was split in two after a huge impact in the barriers at 2:30 PM. This time, the driver was lucky to escape unhurt from the crash.
After the three Audi R18 dominated the race from the start, two of them were hit by troubles almost at the same time. At lap 100, the leading car, the #1 Audi, had to stop for several minutes in the pits due to an alternator issue. Meanwhile, the #2 had a spin following a puncture, Oliver Jarvis driving the car. The Brit was able to join the pits to change tires, but he also lost ground in the incident.
While Audi remains in the lead, with the #2 driven by Duval, Kristensen and McNish, both Toyota moved up to 2nd and 3rd. The leading Audi hold the first position all night, now leading by almost one lap over the #7 Toyota. Both Rebellion's Lola Toyota were running 5th and 6th on Sunday morning, with 7 hours remaining, behind the #3 Audi, and ahead the #3 that was catching up fast.
In LMP2, the OAK Racing's Morgan Judd were holding the top two positions, the #24 leading the #35. Greaves Motorsport's Zytek was running third.
There was a great battle during the night in GTE Pro class between the Ferrari, the Porsche and the Aston Martin. After the Ferrari led the way on Saturday evening, Aston was back in the lead, but had to stop once more in the pits, which put the Porsche in first position. A 7:00 PM, Aston was back in front with the #99 (Senna, Makowiecki and Bell), but only 30 seconds ahead of the #92 Porsche, and the second works Aston Martin, the #97.
In GTE Am, the #76 IMSA Performance Porsche was holding the lead, with the #55 AF Corse's Ferrari one lap adrift, while the #77 Dempsey/Del Piero's Porsche was running in third.
There was another terrific accident at night, when the HVM Status's Lola driven by Anthony Burgess was split in two after a huge impact in the barriers at 2:30 PM. This time, the driver was lucky to escape unhurt from the crash.