LMGTE Pro
As the race is moving into its final phase, the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGTE Pro battle rages on with the leading three cars separated by just 15 seconds. Nick Tandy in the No.91 Porsche Team Manthey 911 RSR relentlessly pursued his team mate, Frédéric Makowiecki in the No.92 sister car, until passing him for the class lead. Behind them, but in hot pursuit is the No.97 Aston Martin Vantage V8 of Stefan Mücke. The AF Corse Ferraris have dropped back a little but anything can happen in the final 90 minutes of the 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas.
LMGTE Am
The Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR is holding the lead of the Am category, with Christian Ried currently having a lap in hand over his nearest rival, the No.95 Aston Martin Vantage V8 of Kristian Poulsen. Marco Cioci in the No.61 AF Corse Ferrari 458 is third in class, but his team mates in the No.81 Prancing Horse have been delayed due to a penalty for working on the car during the 55-minute Red Flag period.
21:29:40 : Fassler leads by 42 seconds with 90 minutes left
21:25:38 : Lieb is now in #14 Porsche
21:24:55 : Leaders now lapping close to dry lap times
21:24:19 : Ligier #26 being repaired in garage
21:19:40 : Leader into pits Fassler retakes the lead
21:17:59 : ESM HPD takes 2nd in P2
21:17:24 : Oreca bounces over kerbs and suffers suspension damage
21:14:46 : Kristensen pits and Di Grassi takes over
21:12:02 : Fassler retakes 2nd from Kristensen
21:06:47 : Rebellion #13 into pits with damage to front
21:00:45 : Ligier #26 takes 2nd place in P2
21:00:02 : Spin for #47 KCMG Oreca
20:59:17 : Oreca #27 retakes lead in P2
20:57:16 : Fassler now in 2nd place #2 Audi
20:56:45 : Bernhard hands over to Hartley in #20
20:55:49 : Treluyer into pits Jani retakes the lead
20:53:08 : All P1 cars have now stopped 3 times
20:51:09 : Toyota #8 into pits Davidson takes over
20:47:11 : Ferrari #51 takes 3rd in GTE Pro from #97 Aston
20:40:57 : Fuel only for Porsche #14
20:39:47 : Treluyer retakes lead after Porsche #14 pits
20:36:53 : 1 minute stop and go penalty for #81 Ferrari after infringement under red flag
20:33:47 : Leaders still lapping about 6 seconds slower than in totally dry conditions
20:27:16 : Porsche #20 takes 5th place from #7 Toyota
20:20:04 : Audi #1 into pits for tyre change
20:17:43 : Lapierre takes 4th from Conway
20:15:26 : Porsche #91 takes 2nd in GTE Pro
20:09:53 : Porsche #92 takes lead in GTE Pro from #97 Aston
20:00:40 : Jani in Porsche #14 takes the lead
Full results can be found HERE
Fiona Miller
