Sensation at Spa! Toyota hits problems and Audi takes lead
The Headlines after 4hrs 30mins at Spa
- Audi inherit lead of WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in fifth hour as Toyota hit engine issues
- Oliver Jarvis at wheel of No.8 Audi R18 takes lead after 4hrs 05mins of racing as Nakajima pits leading No.5 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID retires with engine failure
- Neel Jani in No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid promoted to second position and in position to extend title points lead
- No.13 Rebellion R-One of Mattheo Tuscher runs third overall and first in LMP1 privateer class. No.12 Rebellion follows in fourth overall
- No.7 Audi R18 continues to gain time after earlier problems but lies a distant sixth
- No.36 Signatech Alpine leads LMP2 but is being chased down by RGR Sport by Morand Ligier of Filipe Albuquerque
- No.45 Manor ORECA places second with Matt Rao who heads No.43 RGR Sport by Morand Ligier of Felipe Albuquerque
- AF Corse Ferrari 488GTE heads similar No.51 car by 22-seconds as it enjoys significant advantage over opposition once again
- No.66 Ford GT hits problems and drops out of third position. No.67 sister car driven by Harry Tincknell is promoted to third
- LMGTE Am sees No.83 AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia take over lead ahead of No.98 Aston Martin. Gap just 8-seconds.
Quotes after 4hrs30mins
Olivier Pla, Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK No.66: "We have a problem with the turbo at the moment, but I think we'll go back out. It's a shame, I thought we were on the way to the podium."
Loic Duval, Audi Sport Team Joest, No.8: "We are definitely out of the window, we're unable to make the car work, we have really poor grip. The best thing now is to keep the car on track. The understeer is definitely not an easy one.”
Race Facts:
18:59:03 Jarvis pits from the lead in Audi #8
18:58:05 Dumas gets into 2nd place Porsche #2
18:57:24 Stop for Audi #7 - Fassler in
18:51:19 Toyota #5 is retired with engine trouble
18:46:11 Ford #66 has long stop
18:43:44 Audi #8 takes the lead
18:43:06 Audi #7 stops
18:39:13 Toyota #5 into pit garage
18:37:15 Toyota #5 is smoking from rear
18:32:07 After 4 Hours in GTE Am #98 Aston leads #83 Ferrari with #50 Corvette in 3rd
18:30:55 After 4 Hours in GTE Pro #71 Ferrari leads #51 Ferrari with #66 Ford in 3rd
18:29:48 After 4 Hours Alpine #36 leads P2 from Manor #45 & #43 RGR Ligier
18:28:33 After 4 Hours Toyota #5 leads Audi #8 and Porsche #2 in P1
18:25:23 Toyota #6 has retired with electronics failure
18:24:10 Previous P2 leader #44 Manor into pit garage with brake problems
18:22:38 Porsche #1 had 1 hour 40 minute pit stop
18:19:22 Porsche #1 is unlikely to score any race points as it will struggle to complete 70% of the winners distance
18:13:37 Gulf Porsche #86 has drive through penalty for abusing track limits
18:10:21 Audi #7 gets drive through penalty for causing a collision
18:09:39 Alpine #35 has drive through penalty for using 2 wheel guns in pit stop
18:08:44 Porsche #2 pits Jani in
18:08:03 Audi #8 stops Duval out - Jarvis in, Toyota #5 pits Davidson out - Nakajima in
18:04:05 Alpine #36 leads P2 after spin & contact for Manor #44
18:02:39 Spin for Rebellion #13 after contact with #44 Manor
17:55:51 Toyota #6 back into garage
17:53:54 Rebellions now 4th & 5th overall
17:53:30 Toyota #6 has an oil leak
17:53:02 New rear bodywork for #35 Alpine
17:48:47 Ferrari #83 & Ford #66 have drive through penalties
17:47:49 Audi #7 has extensive front bodywork damage
17:47:06 Toyota #6 pushed into garage
17:46:28 Audi #7 hits rear of #36 Alpine
17:37:21 Toyota #6 unlaps himself from 2nd place Audi #8
17:34:00 After 3 Hours in GTE Am #98 Aston Martin leads from #88 Proton Porsche with #83 AF Corse Ferrari in 3rd
17:32:49 After 3 Hours in GTE pro #51 AF Corse Ferrari leads by 28 seconds from #71 AF Corse Ferrari with #66 Ford in 3rd
17:31:33 After 3 Hours in P2 Manor Oreca #44 leads #36 Alpine by 26 secs with #45 Manor Oreca in 3rd
17:30:18 After 3 Hours #5 Toyota leads by almost a lap from #8 Audi & #6 Toyota
