24H Le Mans - Hour 18
The 18th hour of racing saw the retirement of three more cars, taking the total to 18 from the field of 56 starters. Several drivers experienced problems with visibility due to the rising sun. The No.2 is back in the lead, with the No.1 car - being driven by just Marcel Fassler and Andre Lotterer at the present time as Benoit Treluyer is unwell.
There is a change to the order in the LM P2 class behind the leading No.44 Starworks HPD as the No.46 Thiriet by TDS Racing has slowly made its way forward. GTE Pro is Ferrari-Ferrari-Aston-Ferrari with the nearest Corvette, No.73, being 6 laps behind. IMSA Performance Matmut and Larbre continue to trade positions in GTE Am.
08:03:10 No 66 Ferrari retired - 17th retirement
#66 FERRARI 458 ITALIA (Roger WILLS, James WALKER, Jonny COCKER)
08:08:08 No 45 loses rear tyre but makes it back to pits
#45 ORECA 03-NISSAN (Bastien BRIERE)
08:14:14 Audi No 1 will be checked over for rear damage at next pitstop
#1 AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO (Marcel FÄSSLER)
08:15:35 No 74 Corvette stopped at Porsche curves
#74 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 ZR1 (Tom MILNER)
08:17:00 No 88 Porsche retired
#88 PORSCHE 911 RSR (997)
08:20:35 No 45 Oreca has rear suspension problems
#45 ORECA 03-NISSAN (Shinji NAKANO)
08:26:44 Audi No 2 nudges No 55 Porsche into spin at Mulsanne
#2 AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO (Tom KRISTENSEN)
#55 PORSCHE 911 RSR (997) (Markus PALTTALA)
08:29:59 No 33 HPD retires - no fuel
#33 HPD ARX 03B - HONDA
08:33:28 Another new fastest lap for Duval in Audi no 3 with 3:25.124
#3 AUDI R18 ULTRA (Loïc DUVAL)
08:34:53 No 23 Oreca in gravel at Forza chicane
#23 ORECA 03-NISSAN (Franck MAILLEUX)
08:43:16 #1 Audi having new rear bodywork- whole rear wing assembly
#1 AUDI R18 E-TRON QUATTRO (Marcel FÄSSLER)
08:44:16 Another fastest lap for Duval in Audi No 3 with 3:24.189
#3 AUDI R18 ULTRA (Loïc DUVAL)
08:46:24 No 30 Lola stopped just past Mulsanne corner
#30 LOLA JUDD (Yelmer BUURMAN)
08:56:12 2 min stop and go for No 83 Ferrari - person without protective clothing in pit
#83 FERRARI 458 ITALIA (Philippe ILLIANO)