The #3 Audi is just outside the podium
All the news and the top three class positions after 20 hours
LMP1
1. 2 LM P1 R.Capello, A.McNish, T.Kristensen Audi Sport North America Audi R10 316 4:03.180
2. 7 LM P1 M.Gene, N.Minassian, J.Villeneuve Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 315 1 Lap
3. 9 LM P1 F.Montagny, R.Zonta, C.Klein Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 314 2 Laps
LMP2
9. 34 LM P2 P.van Merksteijn, J.Verstappen, J.Bleeke Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder 293 23 Laps
13. 31 LM P2 J.Nielsen, C.Elgaard, S.Maassen Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder 285 31 Laps
15. 35 LM P2 P.Ragues, M.Lahaye, C.Cheng Saulnier Racing Pescarolo Judd 285 2:40.359
GT1
12. 00 LM GT1 D.Brabham, D.Turner, A.Garcia Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 286 30 Laps
14. 63 LM GT1 J.O'Connell, J.Magnussen, R.Fellows Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 285 1:21.445
16. 64 LM GT1 O.Beretta, O.Gavin, M.Papis Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 283 33 Laps
GT2
19. 82 LM GT2 M.Salo, J.Melo, G.Bruni Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GTC 270 46 Laps
20. 96 LM GT2 T.Mullen, R.Bell, T.Sugden Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GTC 269 47 Laps
23. 97 LM GT2 F.Babini, P.Ruberti, M.Malucelli BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari F430 GTC 267 49 Laps
- The Lola #40 has encountered problems on the gear change paddles during the past hour. It came back to the pits at 09:10 and the mechanics fit a gear lever. Following the first stop the Lola comes back again at 09:19 for pinion gear change. The repair took 33 minutes and Guy Smith left the pit in the 4th place behind the two Porsche Spyders and the Pescarolo #35 of Saulnier Racing.
- Piccini and his Aston Martin #007 get a warning for Ford chicane 'cutting' transgression.
- #1 Audi Sport North America, Audi R10 - Werner - Going slowly after incident at Ford chicane.
- The #11 Dome Racing Team, Dome Judd S102 of Ito, Tachikawa and Kataoka goes into the gravel at 10:16 in the Ford curve and comes back to the pit afterwards for checking.
It goes off the track again at 10:46 and hits the tyres after the Michelin curve. It suffers damage on the front and comes back to the pit for repairs at 10:52.