The headlines after four hours of racing:
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Mark Webber in No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid leads after Timo Bernhard extends gap after double-stint by Timo Bernhard. At four hours the gap over No.6 Toyota of Mike Conway is 30-seconds
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Major battle for second position sees Kamui Kobayashi in No.6 Toyota TS 050 Hybrid catch Marc Lieb. The two engage in entertaining fight but the Japanese eventually wins out.
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Mike Conway steps aboard for his second stint of the race in No.6 and continues in second place
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After Lieb hands over to Dumas the No.5 Toyota of Sebastien Buemi overtakes for third position on start and finish straight
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Audi run fifth and sixth after early problems with continuing refuelling issues for No.8 and handling worries for No.7 Audi R18
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Audi’s day gets worse as they both make contact at the hairpin but both continue after Treluyer spins. He pits shortly after and is wheeled in to pits with rear jack damage which promotes No.8 to fifth position
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Hour two problems with spark plugs for Rebellion Racing allows ByKolles CLM P1/01 through in to the lead of LMP1 Privateer class
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LMP2 lead returns to G-Drive Racing as Roman Rusinov takes over and former leader No.30 ESM Ligier makes driver change stop of Giovinazzi to Gelael
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Rusinov and then Will Stevens extend gap to over 35-seconds over ESM car
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RGR Sport receives drive-through penalty after Bruno Senna hits titles rivals Signatech Alpine at turn one and spins Gustavo Menezes around but the American is able to continue in third position
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No.67 stretches clear in LMGTE Pro as Harry Tincknell takes over from teammate Andy Priaulx and stretches gap to over a minute
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No.66 Ford GT driven by Stefan Mucke suffers slow puncture and slips back to fourth place in class but fights back with Pla in fourth hour to regain second place after feisty battle with James Calado in No.51 Ferrari 488GTE
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Mathias Lauda consolidates LMGTE Am lead in No.98 Aston Martin V8 Vantage before handing back over to Pedro Lamy
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KCMG Porsche 911 RSR moves to second position ahead of No.83 AF Corse after on-track battle but advantage swings back to the Ferrari in fourth hour and they reclaim second position.
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