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Le Mans Hour 12: Toyota 3 laps ahead, close battle in GTE Pro

Posted by AR1 staff

The 24 Hours of Le Mans has reached the halfway mark with the two Toyota Hypercars out front and pulling away.

The pole sitting #7 Toyota continues to lead the sister #8 Toyota – the only two cars on the lead lap.

The #36 Alpine, which started third, remains third.

In LMP2 the #31 Team WRT Oreca leads the sister #41 car.

There is a close battle in LMGTE Pro between the leading #51 and #52 AF Corse Ferraris and the #63 Corvette

#51 and #52 red AF CORSE / ITA / Ferrari 488 GTE EVO are in a tight battle with the #63 Corvette in LM GTE Pro

AF Corse is also having a good race in LMGTE Am – the #83 Ferrari leading the #33 Aston Martin.

12 Hour Standings

POS No. CLASS TEAM CURRENT DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND STOPS
1 7 Hypercar H TOYOTA GAZOO RACING KOBAYASHI Kamui Toyota GR010 HYBRID 176 – 14
2 8 Hypercar H TOYOTA GAZOO RACING HARTLEY Brendon Toyota GR010 HYBRID 176 1:50.761 14
3 36 Hypercar ALPINE ELF MATMUT NEGRÃO André Alpine A480 – Gibson 172 3 laps 15
4 708 Hypercar GLICKENHAUS RACING MAILLEUX Franck Glickenhaus 007 LMH 172 8.762 13
5 31 LM P2 TEAM WRT MILESI Charles Oreca 07 – Gibson 172 54.120 16
6 41 LM P2 TEAM WRT YE Yifei Oreca 07 – Gibson 172 57.431 16
7 22 LM P2 UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA SCHERER Fabio Oreca 07 – Gibson 171 5 laps 17
8 65 LM P2 PANIS RACING ALLEN James Oreca 07 – Gibson 171 43.994 16
9 28 LM P2 JOTA VANDOORNE Stoffel Oreca 07 – Gibson 170 2:05.585 18
10 709 Hypercar GLICKENHAUS RACING DUMAS Romain Glickenhaus 007 LMH 170 2:22.052 14
11 34 LM P2 INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION SMIECHOWSKI Jakub Oreca 07 – Gibson 170 6 laps 15
12 48 LM P2 IDEC SPORT PILET Patrick Oreca 07 – Gibson 169 7 laps 16
13 23 LM P2 UNITED AUTOSPORTS DI RESTA Paul Oreca 07 – Gibson 169 11.751 16
14 21 LM P2 P/A DRAGONSPEED USA MONTOYA Juan Pablo Oreca 07 – Gibson 168 8 laps 16
15 82 LM P2 RISI COMPETIZIONE NASR Felipe Oreca 07 – Gibson 167 1:22.365 17
16 30 LM P2 DUQUEINE TEAM BINDER René Oreca 07 – Gibson 167 2:19.653 19
17 70 LM P2 P/A REALTEAM RACING GARCIA Esteban Oreca 07 – Gibson 167 2:33.172 15
18 20 LM P2 P/A HIGH CLASS RACING TAYLOR Ricky Oreca 07 – Gibson 167 9 laps 18
19 26 LM P2 G-DRIVE RACING COLAPINTO Franco Aurus 01 – Gibson 167 9.256 16
20 39 LM P2 P/A SO24-DIROB BY GRAFF CAPILLAIRE Vincent Oreca 07 – Gibson 166 47.703 14
21 38 LM P2 JOTA GONZALEZ Roberto Oreca 07 – Gibson 166 10.600 15
22 29 LM P2 P/A RACING TEAM NEDERLAND VAN DER GARDE Giedo Oreca 07 – Gibson 166 31.500 17
23 49 LM P2 P/A HIGH CLASS RACING MAGNUSSEN Jan Oreca 07 – Gibson 165 11 laps 15
24 51 LM GTE Pro AF CORSE PIER GUIDI Alessandro Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 164 12 laps 10
25 52 LM GTE Pro AF CORSE BIRD Sam Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 163 1:47.557 11
26 63 LM GTE Pro CORVETTE RACING CATSBURG Nicky Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 163 1:47.892 11
27 92 LM GTE Pro PORSCHE GT TEAM CHRISTENSEN Michael Porsche 911 RSR – 19 163 2:10.769 11
28 91 LM GTE Pro PORSCHE GT TEAM MAKOWIECKI Frédéric Porsche 911 RSR – 19 163 13 laps 11
29 83 LM GTE Am AF CORSE NIELSEN Nicklas Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 161 14 laps 12
30 33 LM GTE Am TF SPORT FRAGA Felipe Aston Martin Vantage AMR 161 15 laps 12
31 64 LM GTE Pro CORVETTE RACING TANDY Nicholas Chevrolet Corvette C8.R 161 1:29.813 11
32 80 LM GTE Am IRON LYNX MASTRONARDI Rino Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 161 1:38.940 12
33 72 LM GTE Pro HUB AUTO RACING PARENTE Alvaro Porsche 911 RSR – 19 160 16 laps 14
34 54 LM GTE Am AF CORSE FISICHELLA Giancarlo Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 160 34.705 12
35 74 LM P2 P/A RACING TEAM INDIA EURASIA CLOET Tom Ligier JSP217 – Gibson 160 57.419 16
36 71 LM GTE Am INCEPTION RACING MILLROY Ollie Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 159 17 laps 11
37 77 LM GTE Am DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING CAMPBELL Matt Porsche 911 RSR – 19 159 21.481 12
38 60 LM GTE Am IRON LYNX GIAMMARIA Raffaele Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 159 39.959 12
39 44 LM P2 P/A ARC BRATISLAVA KONOPKA Matej Oreca 07 – Gibson 158 2:37.225 16
40 95 LM GTE Am TF SPORT HANCOCK Oliver Aston Martin Vantage AMR 158 2:45.253 11
41 777 LM GTE Am D’STATION RACING FUJII Tomonobu Aston Martin Vantage AMR 158 3:40.952 13
42 88 LM GTE Am DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING ANDLAUER Julien Porsche 911 RSR – 19 158 9.990 11
43 388 LM GTE Am RINALDI RACING HOOK Christian Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 157 19 laps 12
44 84 CDNT ASSOCIATION SRT41 LAHAYE Matthieu Oreca 07 – Gibson 157 1:17.003 15
45 69 LM GTE Am HERBERTH MOTORSPORT INEICHEN Rolf Porsche 911 RSR – 19 156 2:02.250 11
46 18 LM GTE Am ABSOLUTE RACING SEEFRIED Marco Porsche 911 RSR – 19 155 20 laps 13
47 85 LM GTE Am IRON LYNX FREY Rahel Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 155 21 laps 11
48 24 LM P2 P/A PR1 MOTORSPORTS MATHIASEN KELLY Patrick Oreca 07 – Gibson 152 24 laps 19
49 86 LM GTE Am GR RACING BARKER Benjamin Porsche 911 RSR – 19 150 26 laps 12
50 79 LM GTE Pro WEATHERTECH RACING MACNEIL Cooper Porsche 911 RSR – 19 139 37 laps 11
51 46 LM GTE Am TEAM PROJECT 1 FOLEY Robert Porsche 911 RSR – 19 138 38 laps 11
52 57 LM GTE Am KESSEL RACING JENSEN Mikkel Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 128 48 laps 9
53 66 LM GTE Am JMW MOTORSPORT SALES Rodrigo Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 117 59 laps 9
54 55 LM GTE Am SPIRIT OF RACE GRIFFIN Matthew Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 109 67 laps 8
55 25 LM P2 P/A G-DRIVE RACING ANDRADE Rui Aurus 01 – Gibson 108 68 laps 11
56 47 LM GTE Am CETILAR RACING LACORTE Roberto Ferrari 488 GTE Evo 90 86 laps 6
57 32 LM P2 UNITED AUTOSPORTS MALDONADO Manuel Oreca 07 – Gibson 75 101 laps 7
58 99 LM GTE Am PROTON COMPETITION INTHRAPHUVASAK Vuttikhorn Porsche 911 RSR – 19 66 110 laps 6
59 98 LM GTE Am ASTON MARTIN RACING GOMES Marcos Aston Martin Vantage AMR 45 130 laps 3
60 56 LM GTE Am TEAM PROJECT 1 PERFETTI Egidio Porsche 911 RSR – 19 84 188:44.875 6
61 1 LM P2 RICHARD MILLE RACING TEAM FLOERSCH Sophia Oreca 07 – Gibson 74 109:45.646 6