The second 90 minutes of the race has seen more action and incidents up and down the field, with higher temperatures testing the cars and their drivers to the limit. Davide Rigon has completed a double stint in the No.71 AF Corse Ferrari in the lead of the LMGTE Pro class, with the No.92 911RSR of Fred Makowiecki chasing hard in second place.
In third, and running his second one-hour stint in the race is local star Fernando Rees in the No.99 Aston Martin Vantage V8, with the second Porsche Team Manthey entry close behind him until forced to make an early pit stop for a puncture. The top three are separated by just 6 seconds, with Stefan Mucke in the No.97 Aston Martin and Gimmi Bruni in the No.51 AF Corse Ferrari in fifth and sixth in the LMGTE Pro category before the third round of scheduled pit stops.
Aston Martin continues to hold station in the lead of the Am class, the No.98 of Paul Dalla Lana profiting from the drive through penalty which its sister car (No.95) had to take for abusing track limits and a spin by David Heinemeier-Hansson. The Danish-crewed car is currently third but the No.75 Prospeed Porsche of Matthieu Vaxivière which has been in second, has had to serve a drive through penalty for a collision with the No.90 8Star Motorsports entry which took place one hour and 50 minutes into the race.
Brazilian legend Emerson Fittipaldi has had a short introduction to the FIA WEC as, just over 10 laps into his stint, his No.61 Ferrari slowed and pulled over to the side of the track. Fittipaldi managed to limp back to the pits but the car has not yet made it back on track.
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Race Facts:
15:00:49 At halfway #14 Porsche leads by 14 seconds from #8 Toyota and #20 Porsche in 3rd
15:56:45 Porsche #75 takes 2nd in GTE Am
15:54:58 Ferrari #81 and Oreca #27 reported for speeding under full course yellows
15:53:42 Aston #95 2nd in GTE Am stops
15:51:44 Audi #1 takes 4th from #7 Toyota
15:50:54 Porsche #75 has drive through for incident with #90 Ferrari
15:49:27 Leader #20 Porsche into pits - Bernhard back in car
15:48:39 Mediani now in Oreca #27
15:48:04 Stop for #97 Aston from 2nd in GTE Pro - Mucke now in
15:46:19 Oreca #27 stops from 3rd in P2
15:44:36 Lotterer now in Audi #2
15:43:53 Toyota #7 and Audi #2 both stop
15:42:52 But Toyota #8 stops - Davidson takes over
15:41:45 Toyota #8 takes lead from #20 Porsche
15:39:57 Oreca #37 now leads P2 after #47 Oreca front end damage repair
15:38:30 Spin for #95 Aston but continues
15:36:47 Audi #1 stops - Di Grassi gets back in
15:35:38 Porsche #14 stopped early due to puncture
15:34:36 Ferrari #61 in pit garage
15:32:46 Oreca #47 hits barriers but continues and then pits
15:30:47 Aston #95 passes #81 Ferrari for 2nd place in GTE Am
15:29:21 Porsche #14 into pits - Lieb gets in
15:27:29 Ferrari #61 into pitlane
15:26:55 Buemi in #8 Toyota takes 3rd from #1 Audi
15:25:05 Ferrari #61 of Fittipaldi stops on circuit then rejoins
15:21:59 Porsche #14 takes 2nd from #1 Audi
15:19:54 Warning black and white driving standards flag for #8 Toyota
15:14:38 Emerson Fittipaldi now in #61 Ferrari
15:13:29 Makowiecki now in #92 Porsche
15:12:12 GTE Am leader #98 into pits
15:08:46 Rebellion #12 rejoins - now 33 laps down on leader
15:07:15 Porsche #75 has incident with #8 Toyota - both continue
15:06:19 Ferrari #90 takes drive through penalty
15:05:48 After 2 hours in GTE Am #98 Aston leads by 33 seconds from #81 Ferrari and #61 Ferrari
15:04:27 After 2 hours in GTE Pro #71 Ferrari leads by 8 seconds from #99 Aston and #92 Porsche
15:03:23 After 2 hours in P2 #47 Oreca leads by a lap from #37 Oreca and #27 Oreca
15:01:55 After 2 hours #20 Porsche leads from #1 Audi by 8 secs with #8 Toyota in 3rd
14:59:38 Track temp now over 32C
14:59:09 Audi #2 stops
14:58:32 CLM #9 into pitlane and #27 Oreca rejoins
14:57:25 Audi #2 now in 2nd after early 2nd stop under full course yellows
14:56:36 CLM #9 stopped on circuit
14:55:12 SMP Oreca #27 into pit box from 3rd in P2
14:54:31 Stop for #97 Aston
14:53:40 Sarrazin now in Toyota #7
14:53:06 Leader #20 Porsche pits Hartley in
14:52:19 Dumas now in #14 Porsche and Buemi in #8 Toyota after stops
14:51:21 Aston #98 takes lead in GTE Am from #81 Ferrari
14:49:56 Ferrari #71 takes lead in GTE Pro from #99 Aston
14:49:06 Porsche #14 into pits
14:48:33 Audi #1 into pits
14:46:48 Fastest GTE Pro lap for #97 Aston with 1:30.714
14:46:02 Drive through penalty for #95 Aston after Thiim abused track limits at Turn 2
14:43:20 1:18.474 fastest lap for Jani in #14 Porsche
14:38:41 Rebellion #12 back into pits
14:36:42 1:31.021 fastest lap in GTE Am for #98 Aston
14:34:46 1:30.863 fastest GTE Pro lap for #97 Aston
