Le Mans

After 3 hours of 24 hours, The Audi R10 TDI driven by Capello, Kristensen, and McNish have squeeked out a one lap lead over the Peugeot team.

The first few hours have seen many teams having incidents from minor to major. Saleen #50 limped around the track after loosing his rear wheel, at the Dunlop bridge, and going off into the Gravel.

The #80 Flying Lizard Porsche and #76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche make contact at the Indy turn, resulting in damage to the fender and possibly radiators of the Flying Lizard.

The Performance Matmut Porche lost one of it’s front wheels, and has retired.

Current running order is:

Pos N° Team Cls Driver in Pit Laps Gap LastLap BestLap Now Stop
1 2 Audi Sport North America LMP1 CAPELLO R. 71 3:36.978 3:25.155 Run 6
2 7 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 MINASSIAN N. 71 5.315 3:24.411 3:22.918 Run 6
3 9 Peugeot Sport Total LMP1 MONTAGNY F. 70 1 Lap 3:24.036 3:21.112 Run 7
4 3 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 PREMAT A. 70 2:21.585 4:37.906 3:25.501 Run 6
5 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M. 69 2 Laps 3:35.724 3:25.193 Run 6
6 5 Team Oreca Matmut LMP1 GROPPI L. 68 3 Laps 3:35.756 3:31.138 Run 5
7 17 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 TRELUYER B. 67 4 Laps 3:31.685 3:31.520 Run 5
8 11 Dome Racing Team LMP1 KATAOKA T. 67 21.186 3:37.461 3:29.504 Run 6
9 6 Team Oreca Matmut LMP1 PAGENAUD S. 67 22.493 3:37.764 3:32.791 Run 5
10 31 Team Essex LMP2 MAASSEN S. 66 5 Laps 3:39.985 3:37.277 Run 5
11 34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport LMP2 VAN MERKSTEIJN P. 66 17.006 3:41.979 3:35.250 Run 5
12 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 COLLARD E. 66 39.095 3:34.180 3:31.114 Run 6
13 18 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 ICKX V. 66 49.876 3:41.105 3:37.873 Run 5
14 20 Epsilon Euskadi LMP1 VALLES A. 65 6 Laps 3:38.020 3:37.145 Run 5
15 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah LMP2 BELICCHI A. 65 53.537 3:46.578 3:39.577 Run 7
16 8 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 LAMY P. 65 1:39.681 3:21.487 3:20.931 Run 6
17 45 Embassy Racing LMP2 HUGHES W. 64 7 Laps 3:52.647 3:43.046 Run 6
18 35 Saulnier Racing LMP2 CHENG CONG F. 63 8 Laps 3:48.317 3:45.656 Run 5
19 009 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 TURNER D. 63 1:27.483 3:58.752 3:50.194 Run 5
20 64 Corvette Racing LMGT1 PAPIS M. 63 1:32.468 3:59.642 3:50.899 Run 5
21 63 Corvette Racing LMGT1 FELLOWS R. 63 1:37.656 3:52.068 3:51.285 Run 4
22 007 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 FRENZEN H-H. 63 2:03.460 3:51.368 3:51.016 Run 4
23 40 Quifel ASM Team LMP2 PLA O. 63 2:10.421 3:45.796 3:42.048 Run 5
24 4 Saulnier Racing LMP1 NICOLET J. 63 2:57.538 5:07.514 3:45.120 Run 5
25 21 Epsilon Euskadi LMP1 NAKANO S. 62 9 Laps 6:21.266 3:37.638 Run 6
26 12 Charouz Racing System LMP1 LAMMERS J. 62 3:56.009 3:39.355 3:36.021 Run 6
27 32 Barazi Epsilon LMP2 MOSELEY S. 62 4:09.853 3:46.231 3:39.082 Run 5
28 14 Creation AIM LMP1 MOWLEM J. 62 5:01.872 5:12.195 3:39.888 Run 7
29 72 Luc Alphand Aventures LMGT1 ALPHAND L. 61 10 Laps 3:57.210 3:54.006 Run 5
30 44 Kruse Schiller Motorsport LMP2 SIMONSEN A. 61 2:58.689 5:43.494 3:47.712 Run 7
31 53 Vitaphone Racing Team LMGT1 HARDMAN P. 60 11 Laps 3:59.762 3:55.102 Run 5
32 59 Team Modena LMGT1 FITTIPALDI C. 60 9.143 3:56.199 3:54.127 Run 5
33 82 Risi Competizione LMGT2 BRUNI G. 60 35.726 4:03.605 4:02.118 Run 4
34 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGT2 DAVISON A. 60 1:25.125 4:03.121 4:02.204 Run 4
35 73 Luc Alphand Aventures LMGT1 PASQUALI L. 60 2:49.682 4:03.421 3:57.217 Run 6
36 78 AF Corse SRL LMGT2 VILANDER T. 59 12 Laps 4:04.587 4:04.091 Run 4
37 96 Virgo Motorsport LMGT2 MULLEN T. 59 35.936 4:04.775 4:03.480 Run 4
38 90 Farnbacher Racing LMGT2 EHRET P. 59 2:32.034 4:10.721 4:03.774 Run 4
39 97 BMS Scuderia Italia LMGT2 MALUCELLI M. 58 13 Laps 7:44.945 4:03.927 Run 5
40 26 Bruichladdich Radical LMP2 ROSTAN M. 58 56.525 3:55.757 3:48.104 Run 7
41 10 Charouz Racing System LMP1 MUCKE S. 58 3:03.301 3:30.160 3:29.354 Run 6
42 99 JMB Racing LMGT2 DAOUDI ST. 58 3:53.829 4:04.980 4:04.980 Run 4
43 23 Autocon LMP1 LEWIS M. 56 15 Laps 3:55.532 3:46.495 Run 6
44 19 Chamberlain Synergy LMP1 STRETON A. 55 16 Laps 3:55.502 3:41.859 Run 5
45 94 Speedy Racing Team LMGT2 ALEXANDER-DAVID I. 55 29:57.727 4:09.799 4:07.980 Run 6
46 25 RML LMP2 WALLACE A. 54 17 Laps 3:49.530 3:43.082 Run 4
47 22 Tokai University YGK LMP1 KAGEYAMA M. 48 23 Laps 3:55.215 3:53.108 Run 6
48 50 Larbre Competition LMGT1 BOUCHUT CH. 46 25 Laps 3:55.637 3:53.359 Run 5
49 85 Snoras Spyker Squadron LMGT2 DUMBRECK P. 43 28 Laps 4:28.543 4:07.225 Run 5
50 80 Flying Lizard Motorsports LMGT2 BERGMEISTER J. 41 30 Laps 5:25.776 4:01.029 Run 4
51 24 Terramos LMP1 TERADA Y. 34 37 Laps 6:20.256 3:41.589 Run 4
52 55 IPB Spartak Racing LMGT1 KOX P. 30 41 Laps 3:59.285 3:55.713 Run 2

CIRCUIT DU LA SARTHE, France — As the race starts to settle into a rhythm the No. 8 Peugeot continues to cut fast laps and continues to lead the race while Team Audi continues to bide its time. The Peugeot with Stephane Sarrazin has been running laps in competition that are faster than the Audi has been able to run in qualifying — but the question is can it run that fast for 24 hours.

The LMP2 class continues to be led by the Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder with the Van Merksteijn RS Spyder running about eight seconds behind.

In GT1 the C6R Corvette of Fellows, O’Connell, and Magnussen is leading from its pole position but all of a sudden the No. 009 Aston Martin, last year’s GT1 winner which this year is also sporting the Gulf Blue and Orange colors, is in second, only two seconds behind.

Thanks in part to its gaffe in fueling, the No. 76 Porsche has dropped off the pace due to its penalty and the the No. 82 Risi Competizione has taken the lead in the GT2 class. Hot on their heels is the Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche, about 45 seconds behind.